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Mooring eye candy taken in Nantucket, Massachusetts by @samsons_customs

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I know Sunday football is on but, Week 3 is now live on our YouTube page. Link is in our bio! Huge milestone this week as we tackled getting the bottom of the boat tacked in place. taken in Nantucket, Massachusetts by @samsons_customs

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Benchmark 29 Update: Tacking the Bottom Into Place!

Today was a huge milestone for us on the Benchmark 29 plug! After getting our chines glued into place yesterday, we hit the ground running today and were able to cut, fit, and tack the entire bottom of the boat into position!

We started by making a template for the engine bracket, cutting our pieces, and temporarily tacking them into place. From there, we worked our way forward using 1” Divinycell core material to form the running surface of the hull.

Each piece was individually cut, fitted, and scribed to match the angle of the chine along the bottom edge, while the upper edge was scribed to fit the keel straight and bulkheads. Once we had our process dialed in, it was essentially rinse and repeat as we worked our way from stern to bow on both the port and starboard sides.

Six pieces on port and six pieces on starboard later, and we officially have the entire bottom of the Benchmark 29 tacked into place!

Our next step is to glue the bottom panels to the stringers, fine-tune the shape of the running surface, and get everything ready for the next stage of construction. taken in Nantucket, Massachusetts by @samsons_customs

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Benchmark 29 Update:

After taking a quick break from the build to attend the @ibexshow, we’re back in the shop and making some progress on the 29!

After two days of grinding and shaping both Coosa and Divinycell, we’ve finally finished forming the bottom of the stringers and transom to match the hull’s running surface.

We started by mocking up all the chines and splining the joints to create a stronger, more secure bond. We followed the same process along the keel to ensure everything was properly aligned and reinforced. Once we were happy with the fitment, we glued all the joints together and permanently bonded the chines into place.

With another major step behind us, we’re getting closer to seeing the hull take shape! Next up, we’ll begin patterning the bottom of the engine bracket and the entire running surface of the boat in preparation for installing our first layers of Divinycell.

Stay tuned as we continue building the Benchmark 29 plug to build our molds! taken in Nantucket, Massachusetts by @samsons_customs

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1967 F100 Prerunner Update:

I know everyone enjoys the boat updates more, but the truck deserves some attention too!

After @nate.mccoy16 temporarily hung the front clip with the new widebody fenders, he was able to fine-tune the panel gaps and body lines to get everything lined up properly. From there, he mocked up the factory grille and front bumper to see how everything would fit and flow with the new widebody kit.

Everything is coming together nicely, and the front end is 95% complete! Next up, is moving to the rear of the truck to get the bed installed, fit the widebody bedside flares, and make the final adjustments to ensure all the body lines and panel gaps match from front to back and she’s off to paint! by @samsons_customs

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1967 F100 Prerunner Update!

@nate.mccoy16 and the crew over at @aandaauto have been making steady progress on my 67 F100 build!

Nate started by applying bedliner to the underside of the cab, then moved on to removing the old, rusted-out factory panels from the pickup bed and fabricated new filler pieces to clean everything up and replace the rotted metal.

With that work completed, the cab was finally mounted back onto the frame! The front clip was mocked up and test fit, including the new widebody fenders and factory hood. First time seeing the wide body on and she’s wide!

The next step will be to mount the bed onto the frame and mocking up the widebody bedsides, along with making the final adjustments to ensure all the body lines and panel gaps line up perfectly.

Once everything is fitted, aligned, and dialed in, we’re off to paint! taken in Nantucket, Massachusetts by @samsons_customs

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8 days ago

Week 2| Of building out 29 center console from scratch. Check out our YouTube update just posted. In this week’s episode, we make some progress by completing the jig, cutting the stringers and transom for the boat, and glueing it all together into the boat! taken in Nantucket, Massachusetts by @samsons_customs

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Day 8: Benchmark 29 Update!

Like the song says “is it true” that our stringers are installed! After laminating the stringers and transom together, it is finally time to start installing them into the jig and tying the structure of the 29 together.

We were able to fit the stringers into the slots of the bulkheads, making sure everything was seated and lined up properly from bow to stern. Once we had the fit where we wanted it, we glued the stringers into place and toe-nailed them into the bulkheads to keep everything locked in position while the glue cures.

With the stringers secured, we were able to fit and glue the laminated transom into place, tying the aft end of the structure together and getting us one step closer to completing the skeleton of the boat.

Next up, we’ll finish tying everything together and install the chines, and shaping the bottom of the boat before we install our first sheets of Divinycell and beginning to form the bottom of the Benchmark 29.

Every step we are taking is one step closer to our mold!

#BenchmarkBoatworks #Benchmark29 #BoatBuilding #CenterConsole #ColdMolded BoatBuilder BuiltFromScratch MadeInUSA taken in Nantucket, Massachusetts by @samsons_customs

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16 days ago

Benchmark 29 Update!

Today we completed all of the cuts on our @lagunatools CNC for the stringers and chines, bringing us one step closer to getting the bottom of the 29 together.

Next up, we’ll glue the stringers together and install them into the slots in the bulkheads, glue up and install the transom, and get the chines mounted onto the jig.

Once everything is locked into place, we’ll be ready for a big milestone—installing our first sheets of Divinycell onto the bottom of the boat!

The skeleton of the Benchmark 29 is coming together. Stay tuned for the next update as we start putting some skin on her! taken in Nantucket, Massachusetts by @samsons_customs

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Day 6: Benchmark 29 Update!

The jig for the plug is officially 100% complete!

We tied in the transom and the final puzzle-joint pieces along the waterline on both the port and starboard sides, which means we’re ready to move on to cutting and installing our stringers.

Before jumping into the next phase, we gave the shop a quick reset—cleaning up the floor and everything underneath and around the jig. Then we moved onto the transom, cutting all four pieces out of Coosa board and mocking them up in place.

The skeleton of the 29 is really starting to take shape. Next up: stringers and transom installation!

Stay tuned as we keep pushing forward on the first Benchmark 29.

#BenchmarkBoatworks #Benchmark29 #BoatBuilding #ColdMolded #CenterConsole BuiltFromScratch BoatBuilder MadeInUSA taken in Nantucket, Massachusetts by @samsons_customs

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