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by narfi
Sun Nov 05, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Landing craft, quad sized.
Replies: 20
Views: 5138

Re: Landing craft, quad sized.

I've seen lots of Honda's loaded on 18ft lunds. Like Jayson said just beached sideways and rampes up the sides.

I haven't read up on any of the specs lately but what about the 20ft utility plans bbc sells?
by narfi
Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:05 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: knottyBuoyz III The TW28 Project
Replies: 2691
Views: 359717

Re: knottyBuoyz III The TW28 Project

Knottybuoyz wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:36 am Fiddlin' Around!
I see what you did there!
by narfi
Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:46 am
Forum: Finished Boats
Topic: "Vreni" launched, Romans OB15
Replies: 10
Views: 3337

Re: "Vreni" launched, Romans OB15

Very nice!
Such a great feeling to finish a project like that.
I wasnt able to get your video to load :/

narfi
by narfi
Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:12 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: PH18 Build in North Dallas (PH20)
Replies: 3520
Views: 384961

Re: PH18 Build in North Dallas (PH20)

I went with mercury because it was willing to play nicely with my chart plotter and display all engine info on the screen.
by narfi
Mon Oct 02, 2023 2:28 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: FS 17 Plans
Replies: 4
Views: 761

Re: FS 17 Plans

Ok great.
Good luck with your build!! (Post lots of pictures and progress)
by narfi
Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: knottyBuoyz III The TW28 Project
Replies: 2691
Views: 359717

Re: knottyBuoyz III The TW28 Project

I wonder about temperatures. You said only 70, but is that considering you are 10ft up in your greenhouse? I'll bet it's significantly warmer up there.
by narfi
Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: FS 17 Plans
Replies: 4
Views: 761

Re: FS 17 Plans

I got a chance to look at my plans this evening. There are 4 sheets of plans I got (plus a couple other non plan documents) FS17_US_complete FS17_M_complete Then in a folder titled "Large Sheets" FS17_US_LS (ls stands for large sheet) FS17_M_LS So you will only use the US set or the M set ...
by narfi
Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: FS 17 Plans
Replies: 4
Views: 761

Re: FS 17 Plans

I built the standard version. If you let me know the height of a couple of the bulkheads I could compare with my plans and let you know.
by narfi
Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:56 am
Forum: Small Boats
Topic: Dingy?
Replies: 12
Views: 2166

Re: Dingy?

After a summer with Odyssey, I have to say we really prefer using an inflatable vs. our fs17 for back and forth anchored in the bay here. That's a little bit apples to potatoes for comparison, but.... Especially in calm to no winds or current anything tied behind at anchor moves differently than the...