Thanks Fuzz. A lot of these are in catch/release areas so we don't eat many ourselves.
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There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.
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Re: Jeffs FS14 LS
I had my regular customer test fit the guest seat. It got a "yeah, I guess this will work. Where does the pup go?" I'll take it.
Pretty slow progress otherwise. Actually had some friends over this weekend, kinda weird in the brave new world. I got skunked but my buddy got this sweet brown on our local "wild" stretch. Maybe wild, maybe a holdover, maybe swam over the dam.
Pretty slow progress otherwise. Actually had some friends over this weekend, kinda weird in the brave new world. I got skunked but my buddy got this sweet brown on our local "wild" stretch. Maybe wild, maybe a holdover, maybe swam over the dam.
There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.
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Re: Jeffs FS14 LS
Just realized I missed drip loops going from my fuse box to dist block. There is not a whole lot of room to work with under the deck of this boat and I struggled to get the wiring done with the space I had. I think one solution would have been to put the fuse box and dist block on the underside of the rear deck. Not great for access but it would keep them dry and eliminate the drip issue. Next boat.
There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.
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Re: Jeffs FS14 LS
That console/seat rocks!I had my regular customer test fit the guest seat. It got a "yeah, I guess this will work. Where does the pup go?" I'll take it.
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Re: Jeffs FS14 LS
80/20 rule. Right? No drip loops probably isn't the end of the world, not result in catastrophic failure. Probably...VT_Jeff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:05 pm Just realized I missed drip loops going from my fuse box to dist block. There is not a whole lot of room to work with under the deck of this boat and I struggled to get the wiring done with the space I had. I think one solution would have been to put the fuse box and dist block on the underside of the rear deck. Not great for access but it would keep them dry and eliminate the drip issue. Next boat.
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Recognizing an area that COULD be improved is important, but no reason to lament.
The boss happy on her seat is more important than a drip loop. Build on!
Re: Jeffs FS14 LS
Yeah, I'm not sweating it, just noting it for future builders to take note of.Dan_Smullen wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:14 pm 80/20 rule. Right? No drip loops probably isn't the end of the world, not result in catastrophic failure. Probably...
Recognizing an area that COULD be improved is important, but no reason to lament.
The boss happy on her seat is more important than a drip loop. Build on!
The boss happy on her seat is def a big win!
There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.
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Re: Jeffs FS14 LS
Thanks Trent, would love to give you a close up look at it on Big Pine Key sometime!
There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.
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Re: Jeffs FS14 LS
Hey Jeff on the transom edge fiberglass did you wrap it around or just directly on top?
Re: Jeffs FS14 LS
I just laid it on top. I didnt want to create a new fairing adventure. I left all the edges wide and once the epoxy cured I trimmed it, sanded the edges smooth and then applied some epoxy to the edges with a gloved finger to seal them.
There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.
Completed Paul Butler 14' Clark Fork Drifter
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Completed Paul Butler 14' Clark Fork Drifter
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Re: Jeffs FS14 LS
Something I would differently in hindsight: if adding any type of console/seat, I would move Frame B forward by about 12" to open up a little leg room. This may mean a floor frame where B is now and a new "false" frame at the front of the cockpit, or whatever the design details turn out to be. But we have, in our case, acres of front deck while legroom in the cockpit is super tight. This is a +10% already so I guess I'm really starting to bend the intended design, admittedly. "Plans were meant to be changed" as they say.Mojosmantra wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:40 pmThat console/seat rocks!I had my regular customer test fit the guest seat. It got a "yeah, I guess this will work. Where does the pup go?" I'll take it.
There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.
Completed Paul Butler 14' Clark Fork Drifter
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