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Thanks Ken, the help is always appreciated. I saw the xf you built and it came out great. Hopeing for similar results. How did the 60 hp yamaha work out?

Ok. I can do the plywood frames. Is white oak a good wood for the 2x2s under the deck? I appologize in advance for a bunch of dumb questions, this is my first build.

I've been planning an xf20 build with casting decks for quite a while and finally have the time to do it. I started on it last Monday. I have cut all of my hull parts from okume and should be recieving my glass and epoxy on Friday but I'm still frameless. What is the best type of wood for making the...

Thanks for the quick responses. I will continue building as designed.

No doubt at all Larry. He's got some great designs and I hope to build another after I finish this one. I've seen your gallery and you've built some very nice boats. I've been looking at some of the Texas builder's boats and one in particular looks like it has more freeboard. I'm still wondering if ...

I just got my plans and wood and I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions due to the fact that this is my first build. I wanted to find out if i add 3" to the freeboard by moving the line at the bottom of the hull 3" south, will i also need to make changes to the sheer line? I've drawn the b...