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by nmaynord
Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:16 am
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: FS 14 versus OB 15
Replies: 10
Views: 2797

Re: FS 14 versus OB 15

No worries . I like the fact that people on this forum give each other crap. Reminds me of my buddies and how we give each other grief. Yeah I think towing an 18 would make me nervous. Plus my main goal is to get experience with the process in a low budget kind of way to start with. So a two man fis...
by nmaynord
Wed Apr 09, 2025 11:58 am
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: FS 14 versus OB 15
Replies: 10
Views: 2797

Re: FS 14 versus OB 15

To clarify I will be towing this with my ancient Lexus RX300 from 2001 (Nicknamed cream puff it carries a faint odor of minnows, Gulp, and motor oil) It is a V6 rated to tow 3500 but an 18 foot boat feels like a bad idea with this small of a vehicle. I am not in a spot to buy a truck and a boat . My...
by nmaynord
Tue Apr 08, 2025 4:49 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: FS 14 versus OB 15
Replies: 10
Views: 2797

Re: FS 14 versus OB 15

While it would indeed be an honor to buy and use a Cracker Larry built OD 18 freshly refinished from Capeman, the OD 18 may be big for near future purpose.
neal
by nmaynord
Tue Apr 08, 2025 2:51 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: FS 14 versus OB 15
Replies: 10
Views: 2797

FS 14 versus OB 15

Greetings Long time boat forum lurker hope to start a build sometime in the late fall. I would like a good "entry " level build. (Long term would like to build a FS 19 )I am trying to decide between the FS 14 (potentially scaling up 10%) and the OB 15. For reference, I like to fish the sha...