Boat Builder Central

I did mine like you have in the last picture and filled in the gap. my next one, I'll cut the bottom of the transom at an angle.

It took 17 months for mine to be fishable (I'm still not truly finished)

The draft is about 5". I didn't have my gps, but I can tell you the 30hp pushes her faster than I want to go. She gets a little squirelly at WOT. She didn't track as well as I wanted poling from the rear, but I was by myself. I need to adjust more of the weight to the front. I wanted to try the...

wildbill wrote:May there be many Redfish & Trout in your cooler's.

No, just beer.

I ran out of wood flour, epoxy and time (and patience). So we'll call her done. I'm not real excited about the roll and tip finish. She needs a lot of faring on the topside, but she's fishable. I'll resand and shoot it in August when I'm not fishing. Until I get a poling platform, the ice chest will...

Almost done. wiring done and fuel connections done under the decks. I need to glue down the back deck, glass in the seems and glass the gunnels. I just need it to warm up. (it's 31 degrees this morning but will warm up to 65.) http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/313698_10200203994055321_87225...

Jorge, I ran a similar custom aluminum boat for years, similar design and tunnel. You should not need a low water pick up unless you plan to run for extended lengths of time jacked up. The biggest issue I had was the prop blowing out on the hole shot. That was remedied with a custom prop with extra ...

Gett'n a little closer.

AtTheBrink wrote:Lookin' Good! What weight cloth did you go with on the sole?

12oz biaxial.

Hoping to have her done by spring break but this damn job keeps getting in the way.

Got a lot of stuff done under the decks; battery box, wire, bilge pump...
I got the hatches fitted. I don't know, I worked my butt off all day but didn't get near as much done as I planned.