Boat Builder Central

I got it now, thanks all. I haven`t decided on a boat to build yet, but narrowing it down though. I wish I had known about this site before I bought a POS used boat and lost that money and time/work messing with it :x , should have done my homework. :oops: I could have almost finshed building one by...

Wil addig floatation foam under the sole on , say a GF18, will this add to the displacement of the boat?

Sounds like a good idea to me, do you have any idea of when you may be looking at ordering? I don`t know if you have the option of having material shipped to your workplace, if not I would be able to have it shipped to the company address where I work . But it would not be able to be stored there fo...

One other thing jh, do you plan on buying your plywood from this site, or do you have a local distributor. I found one in Raliegh, but their prices were outradeous. Only talked to them over the phone so far and the women I spoke with on the phone could not even give me the type of marine ply it was....

jh, I would definitely be interested in your offer. I live about five minutes from the Youngsville industrial park. My only concern with the FS is the weight and HP limits. I wouldn`t do an awful lot of skiing or tubing, but would like to have the ability to. If anyone reading has an FS, could you o...

What is standard on the OD and FS, do the kits come with the material for a sole and a console on both? And are casting decks, gunnels,ect. all added options? Is this part of the reason the OD is the same beam, only 1' longer, but twice the weight? If so, can you change these options before buying t...

Most of the time it would be 1-3 people in the boat, but on some rare occations on the lake as many as 5-6 and that would be just to transport family to a remote locations a few miles from the boat ramp. So I would say usually no more than four. What would be the difference between the two as far as...

This will be the first boat I have tried to build, and I`m torn between the FS17 and the OD18. Two points are, difficulty of building, and which would be the best for what I want to do. I will use it mostly in a nearby lake, but would like to be able to take it to the coast and do a little island ho...

It`s at least a 70s model fiberglast boat, maybe even 60` from the styling. Thanks, for the input.

I have found a +/- 17' Crestliner run about. I haven`t had a chance to see it in person yet, so any input would be appreciated. I am looking for a project boat and want to get something solid to work with.