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I thought of a few more questions.

1.Is the roof stong enough to stand on (when at anchor of course)? I also plan to extend it out over the rear cockpit. I like the foam core option. I will not do the flat roof but will have a 3 inch camber in it.

2. Are the benches in the cockpit structural? I would like to eliminate them.

3. I want to change the layout of the cabin and put a dinette on the port side, narrow up the aisle and offset the doors.

4. I would like to scale the boat down by 6% which would get me close to 22 feet.

Any comments appreciated.

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Daddy wrote:I thought of a few more questions.

1.Is the roof stong enough to stand on (when at anchor of course)? I also plan to extend it out over the rear cockpit. I like the foam core option. I will not do the flat roof but will have a 3 inch camber in it.
Yes: strong enough to stand on it but not for permanent fly bridge.

2. Are the benches in the cockpit structural? I would like to eliminate them.
The rear bench is structural. It can be replaced by a bulkhead 6 to 10" in front of the transom.

3. I want to change the layout of the cabin and put a dinette on the port side, narrow up the aisle and offset the doors.

4. I would like to scale the boat down by 6% which would get me close to 22 feet.

Any comments appreciated.

Daddy
No problem with 3 and 4 except that it will become tight inside.
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Thanks Jacques, If I go the motor well route will that take care of number 2 above, that is eliminating the back bench?
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Let's say replace it with a full height bulkhead in front of the transom, ideally 10 to 12" in front of it.
That bulkhead should be tied to the transom with a few uprights and a shelf. This will become a box, a beam that strengthen the transom and gives you some storage.
All this is for engines 25 HP and above. For slow speeds, a few transom knees are sufficient.
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Great, many thanks, I am on my way to the post office to return the GT23 plans in inches for ones in metric.
thanks again,
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Daddy,

Sounds like you have some good ideas for your GT23. To answer your questions, I plan on putting a 115 hp Yamaha 4-stroke on the boat. I put a deposit on one that was a fairly good deal because he used it as a demo and it has only about 50 hrs on the engine. I got my windows from Wynne enterprise, they have a good website that you should be able to google if you are interested. I was quite pleased with their construction and think they will look good in this boat. I will post more pictures once they are installed, of course.

Cheers

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Bill, thanks for your reply, I will probably build for planing but only power for displacement speeds, 25 to 50 hp depending on what is available, sounds like you got a great deal on you yammie.
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Hey Gubbs, coming along nicely. Do you have an ETA for your first float?

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Ozzy,

My wife and I have been pushing really hard to have it in the water for our vacation in August. We want to do the Trent-Severn Canal system in it. I currently have an appointment with the dealer to install the engine on August 7th. So I better have it in 'floatable shape' by then! It won't be finished, as I will still have lots of interior work to finish, and lots of accessories to install, but it will at least be useable.

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I can tell that you (and the Mrs.) have really been busting @$$. I'm impressed as hell with the progress and based on what I see, the August goal is certainly attainable.

Understanding that it won't be done, you could always work on it while you're floating through the canals :wink:

Greg and I got the hull primed, but we've hit another minor setback. I broke my ankle over the weekend while water skiing. Fortunately I'm wearing a boot, not a cast, and I've been given the green light to put weight on it. So in a week or two I may feel up to getting back over to Greg's for some actual painting. But I don't think I'll be much help when it comes time to flip her.

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