Landon's 1/10th Scale FS19 Model

[narfi]

Ah ok... Ice water here I don't plan on doing that much.

Though the kids never seem to mind.

I want to step on dry land or shallow water.

[narfi]

Wife likes the look of this layout which goes a long ways towards final decisions.....

Front seats are 18" squares and back bench is 16x16 deep and tall.
30 to 32" under the front should be plenty for sleeping in.


Still need to figure out steps over and through...... I want it to be easy enough to get in and out rather I'm by myself or with a group.

[willg]

I like it.

[narfi]

found this on the internet, it looks like a pretty slick system.

I am not worried so much about myself, I have a few more years of jumping in and out ahead of me, but I am sure ill have young ones (and old ones) that will need an easier way in and out.

[silentneko]

If you don't care about being super slick, there is a more bulky, but useful solution. I've seen the scalloping guides here actually have a sort of staircase hinged on their front decks so the snorkelers can easily reboard. This way families with young and old can join in.

[narfi]

At this stage I'm interested in all options.
Do you have any pics of what you are talking about?

[silentneko]

Looks like they were using pontoon stairs. Some were off the sides of carolling skiffs. Some where made of wood.

http://www.petclassics.com/Water-Ramps- ... rs.98.html

[TomW1]

found this on the internet, it looks like a pretty slick system.

I am not worried so much about myself, I have a few more years of jumping in and out ahead of me, but I am sure ill have young ones (and old ones) that will need an easier way in and out.

Neat looking set up. Just have to make sure ladder is wider than anchor.

[narfi]

Got a message from Fuzz this morning asking about progress....

Haven't had much time lately but its still on my mind.

View out the window listening to the sermon this morning.

Been thinking about needs and wants and second guessing myself on boat choices some more.

I have a lot of good memories in my younger years running around in 14-18ft skiffs on the lake. Going downlake with a buddy 30 miles to another village and playing basketball there then wind picking up and getting stuck till morning and waking up early trying to get back to work on time. Etc .....

Was talking to fuzz and he asked me "do you really need more than one boat?"

For Landon over the next 15years I'm sure that the smallest engine possible will get him the most hours on the lake. Fuel is money and I'm more likely to be filling a small tank for him to play than a big one.

However a bigger boat for weekend trips is the only way to get my wife interested.....

I see budgeting as a two part problem.
1. Cost of time and money now.
2. Cost of time and money over time.

One thought was to build the fs19 bare bones to start with and add more up top as a later project after using it a couple years.

One thought was build an open deck fs17 first which would be a faster cheaper build with a cheaper motor and build something bigger in a few years with a bigger budget. Something with a cabin and toilet.... wife mentioned a few days ago (again) that she's not going camping with us unless there is a toilet.

One thought is to compromise with something like the c17 which looks about as small as you can go with a tiny cabin on the front.

Or I could just keep with my current train of thought with putting something as light and simple on the fs19 for what still seems to be my favorite compromise.

[Fuzz]

Your problem has got me thinking Seems to me like Landon is going to need a boat for him and his buddies sooner or later. So how about building him something like a GV-13? You get to learn and then plan out what will really make you AND the BOSS happy. Just a thought to make you a little more crazy