Zodiac Hurricane Build (2.0)

Raoul Duke · 17 March 2014, 18:24

Late last year I finally found a small Hurricane. It was not in the best shape ever but was priced very fairly considering. I was eager to take on the project and get the boat up to snuff. I will just post a bunch of pictures below for you guys to look at. I would much appreciate any feedback. suggestions/criticism is always welcome. I will try and post the pictures in order.

The boat is a 1984 Cw Lucas (later bought buy Zodiac) H400 model
it is almost identical to the Zodiac Hurricane 440

The boat lived in the ocean at a marina and the bottom was in pretty rough shape... covered in anti fouling paint and barnacles... here goes several days of hard work, lucky my best friend has a big shop and a forklift!

We also refit the trailer so that I can easily load it in rough water without help.

I'll just start spamming photos

Here is pictures of the add I bought it from and its first day out....

Raoul Duke · 17 March 2014, 18:33

Here's one with cleaner tubes and the hull work begins

Raoul Duke · 17 March 2014, 18:36

Sanding, Scraping and Prepwork

Raoul Duke · 17 March 2014, 18:39

Here is some coats of gel coat with pigment #145... not quite rescue orange but it's close enough

Raoul Duke · 17 March 2014, 18:45

I couldn't deal with spending the $200 on a keel guard, So in it's place I sprayed $20 worth of line X bed liner. Also the lat one all waxed up and the tubes cleaned with toluene and protected with 303 Aerospace protectant

Raoul Duke · 17 March 2014, 18:54

My boat came with the most horrifying POS trailer that man has ever created, I needed something that I have faith in pulling on the highway and something that is easy to load the boat up in rough water while I am on my own. My buddies forklift made life easy for lifting the boat on and off for test fitting. I added bunks and rollers as well as fit it with new springs, spring hangers and submersible lights.

Raoul Duke · 17 March 2014, 18:58

Here's the trailer complete, rust protection paint and one with how the boat sits on it.

Raoul Duke · 17 March 2014, 19:01

here is a quick sketch of how the new radar arch will look...

Raoul Duke · 17 March 2014, 19:08

Here's some random shots of a couple trips

Raoul Duke · 17 March 2014, 19:10

a few more

more on the build to come!!... lots of wiring and welding and bending in my future

Boatnomad · 17 March 2014, 20:41

Great work and set of shots

Have to update when the Bikini department gets full

Raoul Duke · 18 March 2014, 23:57

So I got the boat in the water and was able to achieve just shy of 2 knots more at WOT with 2 people and 2 dogs aboard. 26.1kts on my GPS with a 13 degree prop

ncp · 19 March 2014, 02:02

Looks great!

What brand of truck bed liner did you spray on the keel?

Raoul Duke · 19 March 2014, 02:19

95gstnj · 19 March 2014, 13:18

The new orange looks great. Pigment 145, does that have a color name?

Raoul Duke · 19 March 2014, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by 95gstnj

The new orange looks great. Pigment 145, does that have a color name?

The shop I bought it from (Industrial Plastics) called it "red"..... that was just a sticker on the shelf I don't know if they were really trying to pass it off as red or what. apparently true red pigment is difficult to make.

Raoul Duke · 19 March 2014, 17:20

I've been doing a bunch of reading on the forum about outboard height on the transom, looking at this picture should I lift the motor a hole or two? should my dolphin but visible at WOT? or should I take that dolphin off??

Boatnomad · 19 March 2014, 20:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raoul Duke

or should I take that dolphin off??

Never used one,but i remember someone on here (locozodiac?) saying they where only good for catching weed

Might have a ring of truth to it!

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