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I had to go to Oughtred's site and look at some pictures to get the longitudinal midship thwart in my head. So when done there are no seats? That makes sense for such a small boat. I like the ladder design. Will you dare a test to see how much weight it will bare? I would wager it is damn close to a...

As I was writing, I also was thinking how it would flex without the structural components. Perhaps do the rubrail and knees first and see what it does from there? The supports for the deck and seats could be the equivalent of thwarts? I know you will get it right, just throwing out ideas. I used ver...

You don't have to steal it. I post here for free.

I don't own one, but have been around one since its launch. Aripeka Angler's Red Alert is a great XF 2O. His jack plate is a hydraulic CMC with a 4" set back. The water jumps up right away in the tunnel. Just spoke with him and he recommends a similar 4" set back hydraulic jack and a 115hp...

What about removable, drop-in seats and deck? Put them in and out like gear you are going to carry, and then their weight doesn't matter. I bet you can then get the hull with skeg, thwart(s), knees, and support for the seats and deck below your 40lb target and make them out of solid timber.

I’m not sure he wants to be stuck in a category with us!

I fear we have been categorized together for quite some time already...

I have a high speed pickup on the bottom of my OD 18 that brings in raw water to the bait well while underway, and an 800 gph pump to bring in water at rest. I installed an inline strainer/filter that catches things that might clog the impeller on the pump. The strainer itself has a metal screen, wh...

Buy a good life raft.

Be patient and get the wider trailer.

Too cool! Given the price of used sail boats you made the right decision and a 24' will certainly give you a taste of what you are dreaming of. Not sure what you are talking about with the wiring. I ran duplex (and triplex) everywhere and have a common ground bar with fuses for everything that didn'...