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I want to build an instrument pod and a cover it with a teak veneer and teak border. Any advice would be appreciated! How best to build the curved mold? What cloth is best to build the part? What epoxy to attach the veneer? Any other concerns or cautions? I plan on vacuum bagging and fairing the par...

Thanks OneWayTraffic, terrulian and VT_Jeff! I'll certainly keep the nose up and watch those swells. No swells this day, but lots of fish!

Built in Paso Robles, CA about 40 minutes from Morro Bay on the Central Coast of California. Follow me on Instagram @boatdays My wife said, "You can't build a boat, we don't have a barn" I said, if I build a barn, I can't build a boat! :D At one point I had it under 4 EasyUp canopies! The ...

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions! I am very happy with the Panga and this happens only occasionally when I'm caught in unexpectedly high seas with shorter periods. I admit I was pushing the envelope by trying to recover some crab pots before a storm. The Panga is highly economical which a...

Heading in with following seas of approximately 5-6 feet and piloting the PG25 at a speed consistent with the waves. When a wave passes underneath,my Panga lifts up at the stern and drives the nose into the trough of the next wave. She is momentarily out of control and starts to slide sideways on th...

Great job Reefie! I'd love to see your progress on this build! Let us know when you're able to post again.

The Panga has given me 200 hours on the water! She rides great, handling all kinds of Central California seas. She rides really well up swell, but is a little challenged by a following sea. I was in 5-7 foot swells yesterday and have to really match the speed of the wave or she will slide sideways a...

Loving this build! Please post your progress when you can!