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by cankicker
Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:13 am
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: 13' Whaler Rebuild?
Replies: 11
Views: 1754

Re: 13' Whaler Rebuild?

Here are a few of the more popular sites that will tell you all about restoring and best of all what projects to run away from,i am sure a Google search will provide more..I had a 13 ft Whaler as my first boat,bought with money from my first job back when the earth was still cooling and it was used ...
by cankicker
Fri Jun 20, 2014 7:24 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: New Boat Design
Replies: 5
Views: 1096

Re: New Boat Design

I wonder how stable it is in a chop ? The center of gravity looks pretty high up with your body mass perched in a fishing chair.And some of us have more body mass than others :D
by cankicker
Mon Mar 17, 2014 5:36 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: UglyBetty
Replies: 10
Views: 2034

Re: UglyBetty

If no one here can help,Perhaps these folks can.... http://www.microskiff.com/
by cankicker
Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:02 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Where did you build your boat?
Replies: 9
Views: 1616

Re: Where did you build your boat?

I also ran into that problem with the wife's car and the boat both occuping the 20x20 garage during the build,The solution was to put casters on the building frame so it could be rolled against the wall when the car was garaged or rolled to the center when I was working on it....Of course this metho...
by cankicker
Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:49 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: I hope he's not stealing plans!
Replies: 25
Views: 3915

Re: I hope he's not stealing plans!

YIKES,Good thing it's a "Flats Boat" Cause a foot of water is all I would want to float??? that in..And with no way to mount a motor you better like paddling and poling :D
by cankicker
Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:15 pm
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Splashed
Replies: 13
Views: 2826

Re: Splashed

majorgator,Between the drought several years back,removing the dam at Prairie Creek and then the rains flushing it out ,I haven't seen the lake looking this good in years.The inventory of the Tackle Box is now at L&S Atuo Trim. http://www.garystacklebox.com/ Hopefully by the end of the month I c...
by cankicker
Sat Aug 31, 2013 2:30 pm
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Splashed
Replies: 13
Views: 2826

Re: Splashed

Thank you ,It was left over paint from the last build and since no one ran over me in the other boat the combo must be working :D
by cankicker
Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:36 pm
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Splashed
Replies: 13
Views: 2826

Re: Splashed

Yes,it's glassed with 10 oz up to the waterline ,6 inch tape on all the seams and all wood saturated with marine epoxy.I followed the plans pretty closely except for the double bottom ,using epoxy glue instead of Sikaflex All Bateau products of course :D As far as holding up here is a 15 ft Pram I b...
by cankicker
Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:25 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Splashed
Replies: 13
Views: 2826

Re: Splashed

Nope,That's Newnans lake ramp,And there is no shortage of Gators in the lake this year :D ..The Suwannee was pretty high when I went over it at Fanning the other week and as you know we have had more rain since then and I didn't want to deal with the current till I saw how the boat would handle,Hinc...
by cankicker
Mon Aug 26, 2013 11:05 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Splashed
Replies: 13
Views: 2826

Re: Splashed

Joel,It's the sport version,The double bottom was ok'ed by the designer..ie: nothing inside to trip over :)
Sorry about the wrong forum post..