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by jrkayakin
Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:47 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: shrinking fs18 to a fs16?
Replies: 5
Views: 980

Re: shrinking fs18 to a fs16?

Micheal c I study the plans and from what I can tell between the 6 and 8 foot from the stern the is only an 1/8" difference so I think I can just take that 2 feet out " I think". I have already cut the panels to the original plans I'm not sure how to scale it down. Do I just scale the...
by jrkayakin
Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:58 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: shrinking fs18 to a fs16?
Replies: 5
Views: 980

Re: shrinking fs18 to a fs16?

Thanks I already started chopping
by jrkayakin
Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:03 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: shrinking fs18 to a fs16?
Replies: 5
Views: 980

shrinking fs18 to a fs16?

OK so hopefully this is possible. I purchased the plans for the fs18 and have cut all the piece but haven't glued them together yet. I have himed and hawed for a while because I really want a shorter boat. My question is can I chop 2 feet off the length and if so from where. The middle,back, or a co...
by jrkayakin
Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:05 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Fs 18 conversion help
Replies: 2
Views: 554

Re: Fs 18 conversion help

I know the freeboard is really low its also self bailing. So I'm assuming I will pretty much have to use boyancy foam in the while thing. Thanks for any ideas any one has.
by jrkayakin
Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:31 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Fs 18 conversion help
Replies: 2
Views: 554

Fs 18 conversion help

I have the material and plans for the fs 18. All of my hull parts are cut but have decided that the boat is to long for my needs. I was wondering if it would be possible to somehow use what I have to maybe create a similar boat as the http://www.pelicanflatsboats.com/pelicanflatsboats/AmbushHunter.h...
by jrkayakin
Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:07 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: FS18 duck boat???
Replies: 2
Views: 895

Re: FS18 duck boat???

Anybody? :?:
by jrkayakin
Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:01 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: FS18 duck boat???
Replies: 2
Views: 895

FS18 duck boat???

Its been along time since i posted. I started the FS18 a few years ago i got the stations on the rack and all the parts cut put as usual life gets in the way. We have sinced moved and i have a bigger garage now. The boat building bug as reared its head again. i have since started to Hunt and now im ...
by jrkayakin
Fri May 30, 2008 8:34 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: FS18
Replies: 17
Views: 8552

Hi josh long time no talk, the boat looks awsome, my boat got put on the back burner for now. i would love to take a ride drop me an email some time jrkayakin@comcast.net
josh
by jrkayakin
Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:03 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Started the fs18 build
Replies: 14
Views: 5910

Dougster it was easy the wife was out of town :D
by jrkayakin
Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:27 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Started the fs18 build
Replies: 14
Views: 5910

well i choped up some plywood today! i got all the panels and frames cut and put the frames on the jig http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z185/jrkayakin/DSC01875.jpg http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z185/jrkayakin/DSC01878.jpg http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z185/jrkayakin/DSC01879.jpg http://i...