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Thanks! I'm compiling something of an excel file on what the final costs estimates are for each boat. Any thoughts on the other question... One question I have is if you buy the epoxy/glass kit and a cnc kit, does that cover everything needed to finish the boat except paint? Seaslug, I saw your beau...

Measured the garage diagonally and its 22 feet. I like the idea of putting wheels on it and rolling it out to work on. One question I have is if you buy the epoxy/glass kit and a cnc kit, does that cover everything needed to finish the boat except paint? I figured the grab rail, poling platform, cas...

Hey Coleman,

Any progress on the build or still playing around with motors?

Okay, I'm going to measure out my garage today. Also, is there a Tapatalk extension of this site? It keeps coming up when I get on the site on my phone but when I go to it, there isn't anything there for Bateau.

I don’t think I would store a finished boat at my house but more than likely my parents bay house. Is there a point in the build where it has to be on the trailer or can that be done at the end? Do most guys build in their garage?

Welcome to the forum. For your intended use, and budget, I think the FS18 would be the right choice. I think the SC16 is too small to fish 2 guys, especially fly fishing. It's essentially a square backed, wide canoe. Unless you' were building a much larger boat, the process for building the FS18, F...

Probably one of the most helpful forums I've been on to date. Thanks for all of the input so far!

I'm sure I fit into a vast number of people that visit this forum and post stuff like this so here it goes. Currently trying to decide on whether to build a boat or keep on my very slow savings plan going. Got about $2,000 stored away and adding about 800 a year. At this point, I'm thinking why not ...