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Discussion Starter · May 7, 2018

Since everyone doesn’t have IG or not a member of Bateau.com, I will doing a build thread here. I started today build a strong back and was also able to cut some mold frames out. Here’s is the progress so far.

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Smackdaddy53

· #246 · Aug 12, 2018

I wish my Maverick cockpit drained into a bilge sump pan so it would catch most of the sand and debris and not get as much in my hull or better yet split the drain into two compartments with drain plugs to the outside so no debris gets in the hull at all.

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Smackdaddy53

· #498 · Sep 16, 2018

Travis Smith said:
It is the thinnest they had.. the schedule 40 was probably 3/16 thick and this was probably 1/8 thick... it was a pita. It was starting to crimp. I had to heat it to get it this much.

It’s 1.5” PVC if anyone was wondering

The trick is fill the PVC with sand past where you want to bend it and it will hold heat longer and not want to crimp when you bend it.

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Smackdaddy53

· #561 · Sep 22, 2018

Well done, she looks great!

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Smackdaddy53

· #588 · Sep 26, 2018

Looking great!

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Smackdaddy53

· #627 · Oct 3, 2018

Travis Smith said:
I did end up putting a sub floor in. It was kind of a surprise for y’all. That’s why it wasn’t documented here.

I made a stringer system and put in it. I didn’t make it to CM specs. I made it like I have on other boats. Then I used 3/4” glassed 10oz on each side. Then it was bonded to the stringers and the chines.

I do t have any springs or struts on the hatches yet. I ran the drains into the cockpit. 2 1” drains on each hatch.

Just an idea, my Maverick bow hatch gutter and recessed bow light use drain tubes and are plumbed into the under gunnel rod tubes so there are no drain fittings on the bulkhead. I see no issues with it like this and it’s clean.