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by racerrob
Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:42 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: FS14 nearing completion
Replies: 26
Views: 11374

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....
by racerrob
Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:44 am
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: FS14 nearing completion
Replies: 26
Views: 11374

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...
by racerrob
Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:45 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: FS14 nearing completion
Replies: 26
Views: 11374

Hey ks8, what part of LI are you in? We moved to NC in 1995 from Center Moriches, LI. Lived on the water, (had bigger boats than an fs14!) TomW, Thanks for the heads up on the NC boat Reg. I'll follow your tips and the link to get it done. I always thought NY made you take the long way around( &...
by racerrob
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.

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.
by racerrob
Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:37 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: FS14 nearing completion
Replies: 26
Views: 11374

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...
by racerrob
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...
by racerrob
Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:32 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: FS14 nearing completion
Replies: 26
Views: 11374

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...
by racerrob
Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:52 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: FS14 nearing completion
Replies: 26
Views: 11374

retro, Thank you for your remarks. I think it is a right of passage to successfully post an album. As a result some of the pix aren't that great. If I earn my "album creating diploma", I will change them out for some better ones. I also want to post in one place the changes I made during c...
by racerrob
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...
by racerrob
Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:01 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Clearncalm's FS14
Replies: 16
Views: 6812

Clearncalm, I am building the FS14 right now. reading thru what you're asking about the seat height was what i pondered also. I lowered the front seat/casting deck by 5" so that it could be used as a forward seat and your feet would reach the floor. I didn't like where it came up to gunnel heig...