Here is all the info needed to build a
Pro-Angler..
If you can build
it cheaper or better than me ! Or you just want to have a go - GOOD LUCK !
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Pro-Angler 19
bare hull in workshop ready
for work. The hull should be set up square and level. The standard lay
up of the bare hull is:
2x gell coats (Crystic
65PA isophtalic) Followed by a single layer of 1 oz (300g) CSM mat all over fallowed
by a further 8ozs (2400g) CSM all over. The keel is then filled. Below the water-line is also a layer of
quadrilateral woven roving with a further 2ozs (600g) of CSM mat on
top of that. Crystic 446 resin is used throughout. The woven roving quadrilateral
mat
is very resistant to piercing making the bottom very difficult if not
imposable to puncture in the event of sticking underwater objects. (If quaderlateral mat is not available use 1x600g CSM + 1x woven roving
mat + 1x600g CSM + 1x woven roving mat followed by 1x600g CSM).
A finished Pro-Angler 19 consists of (on
average) 500kg (that's half a ton] of glass reinforcing, resin with
wood and foam
frames etc.
Job 1
is to fill the keel. (We now use Fillite).. (
SEE PIC 1 )
Next
job is to lay 6ozs (1800g) wet mat over keel and roll out well.. this then
makes the keel a solid unit. ( SEE PIC 2 and 5 )
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3
Mark
out transom 12" each side and 19.5" from bottom. This is the basis for
the engine mounting. SEE PIC 3 shows the marking out PIC 5 shows the
inside of the transom after cutting)
Quadrilateral mat 4' wide
is laid crosswise across the hull (the joins will be under the frames
which are also spaced at 4' centres at the same time 2ozs (600g) of
CSM is laid on top of the quadrilateral mat. (all this below deck
level which is just higher than waterline)
Next
job is to put in the main barer [keelson]. This is an 9" x 2" timber ( SEE PICS 7 and 8 ) in this case I used 3 off (3" x 2" planed) glued
together and trimmed to 8"... The thickness was left at about
1.75"....
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Pic 9
shows another Pro-Angler with the rest of the frames in place. These
are simply levelled either side off the main central barer [keelson][. 6oz CSM
lay up goes all over the framing bonding it in securely to the hull.
Pic 9 also shows the
gunwale fitted! This is a really strong, inverted 'U' section,
measuring just over 4" x 3" (100mm x 75mm Aprox). The lay
up spec for this is: 2 x Crystic 65PA gell coats. Then 1x300g CSM
followed by 16ozs (4800g) CSM in 3 seperate lay up sessions. The
points where bollards or mooring cleats may be fixed are further
reinforced with an extra 6ozs (1800g) CSM.
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If in doubt - brew up n have a cupa T ! It can be very stressfull.
14. glassing around the transom prior to installing the engine well moulding. View shows the port scupper
