Boat Builder Central

Looks like it will be a good spot. Will there be any sort of canopy for the Sandpiper, or sun, clouds, and stars?

Are you going to toss in a picture of the LM18 among all the weather reports? Or a cup of mixed epoxy with mixing stick, or sandpaper, or the clogged shopvac filter?

Yes indeed. Only other thing I can think of, if one takes that approach, is to work into the design some means of securing it to the boat, even if by a single corner, with a line through a reinforced hole, secured to a ubolt or other attachment point somewhere close by, in case the unexpected gust o...

15 years! Where did the time go? There's been a whole lot of good in there. :) I've got I think 2 SS screws and 4 bronze screws embedded in epoxy, and 4 bronze nuts that are partly exposed (the threads). The exposed threads are still fine after having saltwater slop around them for awhile. I don't r...

Nice. You've got yourself a boat! The video link (on the previous page) of the motor test worked fine. Gurgle gurgle blub blub.... :D Regarding the hatch... someone had mentioned using the cushioned floor mats from whatever source you could best obtain them. That is a great idea. You could use two l...

Karl, you must give the duck and croc names, and always refer to them by name.

Hoping you and your family are enjoying this season of celebrating Christmas, and that you have a happy New Year!

ks8

Enjoy the moment that final payment is made. Bring a cake in the office amd see who can guess what's being celebrated!

Still deciding? Whatever you decide, I'm sure not only you, but others shall benefit by it, and enjoy it, and we by watching the build.

hello rags,

any update for us? enjoying your otter? has the paint held up well?

ks8