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willg wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:53 am Rusty, welcome to the forum [...]

Haha, "Rusty Clouser" is the working title for the boat. Won't be finalized until it's inked on the hull

I was trying to eyeball Dustinwg's jig, but bring it down in width in order not to have to get weird with mounting bulkhead A:

Is it heat in the floor?

Yes indeedy. Nice to roll a snow covered plow truck into the garage and have it just drain away.

The plans specify building on the decking sheets on a flat floor, which I don't have

Nada, no specific mention of jig dimensions

After looking at plans I decided to build out 16'x4'. Should be able to get the first bulkhead to rest on this dimension without getting too tippy. Not going to get fancy with the adjustable height, will shim under locked wheels when level counts. Will add an extension for the bow like I've seen in ...

According to the tutorial on the Self Aligning Jig System, it should be two 2x8's, parallel to each other the same length as the boat, in this case 18'. How wide should they be spaced apart? If I'm interpreting "beam at the chine" correctly that means 78" wide? This would be wider tha...

Hello All, With the temperatures dropping and the wood all stacked from summer, it is time to look towards Autumn and Winter up here in Maine -- and more importantly -- a project to keep myself sane (thankfully my garage has radiant heat). I do a lot of sight fishing for Stripers up here on the cold...

Purchased the PH18 plans as well as the detailed console plans. Time to get reading!

Thanks for the informative replies. With this information, I'm confidently moving forward with a PH18. Appreciate the input, ordering the plans and wood today. I've spent 2 years fishing out of an aluminum can assessing and planning this build (I built my own drift boat years ago), winter is long an...