Boat Builder Central

Very nice, clean work! That boat is definitely unsinkable! Another incidental foam benefit, besides making the decks feel really solid, is the boat is quieter when running through chop.

Awesoe, Peter!

So far I have finished fairing. I think it is more like I have given up fairing the hull

I know that point of the boat build!

Beautiful!

That looks good! You'll have to lower the cuddy roof to achieve that look, but if it's storage only no problem. I've build an HMD10 with a similar, but bigger house. That's definitely smaller than anything offered by Bateau right now, you'll have to template everything, but a P19 or HM19 cabin diagr...

Hard to concieve a pilothouse on a 17' boat, although the C17 is a "big" 17'...Since you're not worried too much about the cuddy, have you considered putting one of the "pilothouse center consoles" that Jacques designed on" You might get away with that.

This boat is beginning to wear me out. I need a visual to motivate myself, so maybe the gunwales will help do this. I am surprised to be able to work on it this late in the season. It's a slow go but it is still creeping forward. Dave I hear ya! Just finished the berths, all 4 hatches under the ber...

Good on ya! We'll be looking forward to seeing it come together!

Build it! You're an inch and a quarter too narrow? Leave the rubrail off til you roll it out!

The fish are awesome! Double for the boat pics (even with the etec ). Sure looks like you're enjoying the fruits of your labor, Slippa!