FS14 build saga continues......

[stickystuff]

Anything under 16 ft. does not require FWC Inspection. I was told this by tag office.

[Aripeka Angler]

Ken you are correct. I am linking the data required to title a home made boat in Florida. The key word in the form is the tag office may require a visual inspection of a boat less than 16 feet. Sometimes I have almost got into fights with the local tag office during the registration of trucks or cars.
In any case, the state requires any boat that has a motor to be titled.

Derrick here is the form. You may be OK if you don't get a anal registration agent. Good luck.....


http://www.flhsmv.gov/dmv/forms/BTR/87002.pdf

Richard

[dborecky]

I mounted the motor on the back of the boat!!! I cranked too hard on the bolts and seperated/cracked the primer and paint on the aluminum bracket... I need to sand it down and tape it off and re-prime and paint....

I did say what the heck and put her in the water to see how she would run. I adjusted the tilt on the engine so that it is parallel with the rear bottom of the boat. The performance of the boat is great. I did not bring a GPS but I will next time. With just me in the boat it does barely porpoise at top speed but just barely. With my wife and 2 y/o on the bench seat it does not do it at all. The top speed is good but I could use a little more. I did not push the engine other then very short runs at top speed due to keeping the engine at 3/4 throttle for this part of the 10 hr break in period. I still need to use 25/1 oil mix as well. This may have an effect on this as well. I really don't know. I ran over to a friends boat an let him take a ride. I only had my cell phone but took some shots of him in the boat. He was not on a plane in these shot. I wish I could have taken them on a plan. Next time. The boat handles great as well even in turns. I may try different props to get it to run at it's ultimate ability.

[Cracker Larry]

She looks pretty on the water Derrick! As the engine breaks in all those moving parts loosen up a little and your top end will increase. Maybe as much as 10%.

My cell phone tells me I missed a call from you on Friday Hope it wasn't important. Call me back.

[jacquesmm]

The boat looks good, congratulations.

When alone in the boat, you must (MUST) sit in the middle with a tiller extension. That will eliminate porpoising, give a better hole shot and better top speed.

[donk]

Derrick, she sure is looking nice. I'll bet you're glad that this one is almost behind you so that you can start the next one.

I'm still plugging away. The outside is almost done and the inside is really starting to take shape. I've got to figure out how and where to run my batter, lights and fuel lines.

Again, congrats, don

[dborecky]

Don,

If I had put electric and fuel lines in, I would have run them under the sole on either side of the stringers in different tubes.

The boat sits great as is but I don't have a battery...

[donk]

derrick, I plan on doing jus that. I'm going to put in a half sole, on eithor side of the stringers. Probably put the battery in the center seat and the fuel tank up front.

The problem is that the sole runs into the hull before it reaches the front frame. Oh well, with enough pondering I'll figure it out.

[dborecky]

I was thinking of a name and came up with the reason for the build. My three kids.... sooo how about "My Three Fry" Here is a sample of what I came up with .



So what do you all think? I'm not set on the lettering or the fish but these are the only fish I could at this point.

[cape man]

Love the name, and the fish are cool to me. Better, bolder font is all I would change.