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- Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:42 pm
- Forum: Builder's Small Boats
- Topic: FS14 nearing completion
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Running angle on our FS14
As far as trimming the boat out, we put a tiller extension on, but it was too hard to use because it comes off the motor at an upward angle, especially with the motor trimmed in, and it is just too long to easily use. We then moved the battery up into the bow locker, and that seemed to do the trick....
- Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:44 am
- Forum: Builder's Small Boats
- Topic: FS14 nearing completion
- Replies: 26
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Part of my split personality is a few miles southwest of Adventureland (rt 110 in Melville?) The other part is in a little place called Wake Forest. Maybe you've heard of it? :) I'm familiar with both. My wife talks of going to Adventureland when she lived in Massapequa. We go to Wake Forest for so...
- Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:45 pm
- Forum: Builder's Small Boats
- Topic: FS14 nearing completion
- Replies: 26
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- Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:35 pm
- Forum: Builder's Small Boats
- Topic: FS14 nearing completion
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11374
Ok, we'll go the tiller extension route this weekend and see how we do.
Thanks.
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Thanks.
Link for my gallery.
[http://forums.bateau2.comindex.php?cat=17197]
PS: I could not figure out how to post an active link to my gallery.
- Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:37 pm
- Forum: Builder's Small Boats
- Topic: FS14 nearing completion
- Replies: 26
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I thought about the motor fins, but I'd hate to drill thru our brand new motor to experiment. I have no prior experience with them. Anybody tells me they work for this I'd listen. Otherwise we'll try the bow weight and the tiller extension deal. Thanks for the suggestion. Also, any ideas on how to r...
- Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:55 pm
- Forum: Builder's Small Boats
- Topic: FS14 nearing completion
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11374
OK, that makes it understandable. At 42% puts it right at the mid seat. A tiller extension could be a problem, you can't get to the gearshift. I think I'll get some weight into the bow locker. I was thinking the FS14 couild be a cute little center console, maybe someday we'll convert it that way. An...
- Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:32 pm
- Forum: Builder's Small Boats
- Topic: FS14 nearing completion
- Replies: 26
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Jacques, any ideas??
OK, we've gotten to splashdown on our FS14, put a brand new Merc 15hp on and we've done some running around on the lake. The boat handles great, jumps up on plane, but then starts to porpoise some. We've tried adjusting the transom angle on the motor, but it only planes out with the angle closest to...
- Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:52 pm
- Forum: Builder's Small Boats
- Topic: FS14 nearing completion
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11374
- Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:23 pm
- Forum: Builder's Small Boats
- Topic: FS14 nearing completion
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11374
FS14 nearing completion
After a little aggravation(self inflicted) I have an album started on the FS 14 we're building. Put the boot stripe on tonight, ready to flip over and final touchups on the topsides. We did the finishing up top first (for a long winded reason!) Now we're waiting on the new outboard thats on order, s...
- Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:01 pm
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: Clearncalm's FS14
- Replies: 16
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