Boat Builder Central

I sorted the boat out with the 'at-fault' party's insurance. I had a hard time getting anyone local to give me a quote, so I itemized out every part still on the boat when it went to the junkyard, including the plywood and my time. Each and every part up to the spare tire carrier I had just put on t...

The insurance company representing the driver at the rear that caused the pile-up has already admitted full liability and has agreed to work with me or my insurance company. They're indicating, though, that while the repairs to my truck are easy to take care of, it may be a bit more difficult assess...

My FS14 got slammed hard in Monroe Washington today, coming home from a great week-long trip out to Leavenworth, WA. https://i.ibb.co/tbVbfXN/IMG-20200824-160350.jpg Some guy dropped something a few cars behind me, looked down to get it, and hit a student driver between him and me. A first responder...

So, I took the boat out on Lake Roosevelt, an 80,000 acre impoundment of the Columbia river this week. It was glass-calm when I went out, and we sped over to a nice sandy cove devoid of humans and had a fine day on the beach. After inflating my lady friend's SUP off the boat battery, I took my dog o...

Bogieman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:03 am Pretty boat and scenery. What color / brand paint is that?

Killz white on the inside, rusto aqua on the outside. Super cheap, we'll see how it all holds up over time.

2 years later, boat is licensed and launched, and a Tohatsu 20hp motor sits where the stolen Suzuki sits. With two adults, two dogs, and a bunch of gear, it's still easy to get on a plane and my top speed so far has been 22mph with a whole lotta junk in the boat. The licensing was pretty easy, I jus...

PapaDave wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2019 5:31 pm What would be the approximate performance of the FS 18 with a 9.9 hp motor?
Dave

Dog slow, no plane.

Fixed image links, thanks!

Almost two years after I built my FS14, I finally put my toe in the water. https://i.imgur.com/1y2tGYi.jpg Took it to Rattlesnake Lake in King County, WA, about an hour away from Seattle. There aren't any rattlesnakes in Western Washington, it was named after a census worker that heard a cicada bloo...

Yes I am a single man. Who needs a lady friend when you have a kitchen full of lasers and robots? I have not launched. I moved out of Seattle and my 20hp suzuki was stolen right off my transom before I could take it out. I had just moved in and was sure I'd eat the cost in homeowners insurance if I ...