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One bit of magic for best comfort is a bit extra under the front legs, but not so much as to cutoff circulation.

If u build it; you'll get lots of advice.

I think the light plywood is for the board that goes around the deck and I believe this is what Jacques refers to as a fairing.

But if he has 6mm specified in the plans, the building notes would say the location.

I would never build a boat or order materials without holding the plans..

fyi, ply vs strip is at least 3 months less build time for ply, or more if you are slow at strip planking, if you are fast at strip plank; you may make the 3 months

I am a little concerned about what you want your GT27 to do. Is it to be a displacement cruiser, or a semi-displacement cruiser, or do you want a full planning cruiser? We'll be running at displacement speeds. Wish I had more experience with midsize outboards to know how much of a difference the po...

Wes now that I am back at the cabin on the Mississippi, we are on vacation, I looked at the Study Plans and your motor choices again. I am a little concerned about what you want your GT27 to do. Is it to be a displacement cruiser, or a semi-displacement cruiser, or do you want a full planning cruis...

Wes if you wish I can run the motors through my calculators and give you a top speed and a prop recommendation for them. Both the Suzuki and Yamaha's are quality motors. I will need: Weight of boat as finished: Weight of passenger: Fuel @ 6lbs per gallon Gear taken aboard LBS. Any water carried at ...

Sweet!

So there is a really big difference between the silica thickened epoxy, easy fillet, and quick fair. The thickened epoxy and easy fillet are pretty tough to sand and I used them predominately for the fairing process. But the quick fair, man that stuff is really "quick". I goes on like spr...

Make the clamping board 11" or so, that way 2" down starts holes, 8" away is holes or at 10" and one inch hole clearance. Otherwise, the clamping board of 10" can be offset 1" below the transom top of too narrow already.

I'd prefer it all the way up..

Well, lotsa non-bot today, but spent an hour painting half of one cabin