Boat Builder Central

On this boat the lower unit cavitation plate is well below the transom bottom . Like the plan says, long shaft or better yet extra long. A short would be popping out of the water if you're riding swells. I have the extra long. I hope you're not buying a new 15 or 20, 10 hp is more than you need. My ...

She looks almost finished but there's a world of work left doing things that are new to me I'll get to do something besides fool with painting Don't worry, Dougster! You're to the point where everyone will be trying to schedule their ride, but there's still plenty to be done! :D For me on the HMD t...

Looks great, Dougster! Glad you can start posting again!

Yeah, my supervisor's great. Aspiring Jacques Cousteau - we did our first night dive last week, but all we saw was an octupus. Lucky to be in an area where you can fish and snorkel all year round without a wetsuit!

That's a hell of a weekend's work! Man I wish I had the energy to accomnplish that much!

One more of my superisor, Cap'n Paul.

Like Larry said, this is a big project, but is moving steadily faster than a speeding glacier...Decks are on and rubrails wrapped with two layers of glass and faired. A hole lot more fairing to do at this point, but my current thinking for this tug-style cruiser is that it will get Kiwigrip up to th...

Glass only to 6" above chines, just epoxy coating above that. On Mine, i put a layer of 6 oz woven on the sides, wrapping from the chine all the wsay to the gunnel. Also 6 oz glass on the soles, decks, and cabin sides/top (but not on the pilothouse roof). I use 6 oz glass all around the motor w...

Not needed; but I did it on mine. I foamed the outboard compartments; gas tank in for center partion before the cabin, and a large spare gear compartment under sole in the compartment behind that. This one became a rope locker.

Six inches wide will work. Before you glue them down, bevel the edges, it will make them easier to glass later.