Wouter's PH18 Namibia

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Re: Wouter's PH18 Namibia

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That is one fine looking boat right there :!: I bet you are getting pumped for the launch.
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It is a good looking boat!
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Well done Wouter!!! Jeff
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She is looking great !
My Son calls me "The Fish Whisperer" I love it !
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Wow, you do some great work.


if you are willing to fly economy class i think I could hide the costs of flying you over to help me when I start my build. I will just tell the girlfriend I needed more sandpaper than I thought. :D
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Wow a really nice looking PH18. Between you and Flyfishingmonk future builders are going to have some high standards to reach for.

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Thank you all for the kind words! It keeps me motivated!

Steering wheel mounting is now done! Using a hydrolic steering system.
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Also busy making a fuse box board that will fit under the console, will post some pics of that soon.
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Ubercool 8)
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Wouter wrote: ↑Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:27 am Thank you all for the kind words! It keeps me motivated!

Steering wheel mounting is now done! Using a hydrolic steering system.
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Also busy making a fuse box board that will fit under the console, will post some pics of that soon.
Haven't been on here for a while :D

Nice looking boat you have built so far.
A suggestion - check the height of your steering wheel when you are sitting on the full height seat, mine was too low and I had to put a wedge under it to lift it away from my knees, your console looks higher than mine so might not be a problem.
Good luck!
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BassMunn,

I feel privalaged for you to comment on my feed!! Before I started building my boat I followed your feed religiously!

Got all your picks saved in a file and have been using them as reference throughout my build! Thank you!!

I agree with you, I did spend a lot of time in the seat and was glad I did a 'mock up' of the sqaure console I thought would work. But I'm very happy with the current console (actually think it's awesome, glad I spent the extra time to build it, worth every minute), having moved the bulkhead forward at my feet the positioning of everything seems much better! I also feel more comfortable in the seat!

What was the height of the sole to your seat.?

Do you still have your own PH16..?
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