Jeffs FS14 LS

[VT_Jeff]

This weekend I finally got around to forming the cockpit radiuss with the curved trim. Looks like all 4 trim pieces will work. This was one of the final steps before I can start painting the deck.

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I also started painting the under deck areas. This is totally backwards, should have been done before the deck went on, but it was just too cold for paint at that point and I'm too cheap to run the heat as long/high as was necessary. Definitely not going to earn myself a Seaslug with the appearance of these compartments, but...........oh well. Will give the most visible areas one more coat and call it done.

[lucastefanel]

This weekend I finally got around to forming the cockpit radiuss with the curved trim. Looks like all 4 trim pieces will work. This was one of the final steps before I can start painting the deck.

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I also started painting the under deck areas. This is totally backwards, should have been done before the deck went on, but it was just too cold for paint at that point and I'm too cheap to run the heat as long/high as was necessary. Definitely not going to earn myself a Seaslug with the appearance of these compartments, but...........oh well. Will give the most visible areas one more coat and call it done.

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Really amazing job Jeff, working wood as you are doing is just art!

[VT_Jeff]

Good way to get the whole family out at once.

Nice rig! A smallmouth guru I know in MD fishes out of one just like it, minus the pup deck.

Thanks Dan. Our goal is to do some serious whitewater/fly-fishing trips out west with this rig someday, hopefully soon. I've been whitewater kayaking/canoeing for many years (as you know) but the whole oar thing is a bit new still, lots to learn. Really fun though.

[VT_Jeff]

Really amazing job Jeff, working wood as you are doing is just art!

Appreciate it Luca, thanks for tuning in. I'm watching your aluminum CSX25 project with great interest also, incredible commitment required for something like that! Will be an amazing boat when finished.

[VT_Jeff]

As recently discussed with some fellow fs14ls builders, I added a quick and dirty glass cap to the transom.

Crude but should be effective.

[VT_Jeff]

Couple quick updates.

The fs14ls has a transom corner peculiarity: the deck corner ends up proud of the transom corner. Maybe not an issue if you're not going out of your way to overcomplicate the rubrails, but definitely an issue if you are. I made a quick
n dirty form to fill in the gap.

And the result, with a little quickfair:

I promised the wife I would make her some outdoor furniture, this is the design mockup:

After playing around with it I decided to make it with a foam/vinyl cushion instead of slatted. It will pivot up into the "console" when not in use.

[cracked_ribs]

I like it!

[Jeff]

Nice work!!! Jeff

[TomW1]

+3

[VT_Jeff]

Fiddling with my foldup seat. Below is my current plan for supporting it when deployed. I'm not convinced it's the best option. Seems like a lot of leverage on some small areas. I'm thinking of maybe some side straps or front legs that stow/deploy by gravity. Open to ideas.