Gary's GF18

[garym]

Launch is on for tomorrow.

[blueflood]

Hi Gary,

Awright !! Finally the time has come. You did a great job with the boat, the lettering, the green, everything. Post pics of launch and on the water too !

Marc

[wegcagle]

Looks awesome Gary. Congrats

Will

[ks8]

[willg]

Congratulations! Looks great!

[garym]

Thanks all.

Looks like its boots or barefoot.
I originally set the water line at 3" and after doing some math I raised it to 4".
Still not enough. I went with a 75hp, so with the extra weight the boat draws down 4.5" and I'm about 1/2" shy of the scupper holes. If you stand in the center of the boat and pass gas its wet feet.

All good, the drain plugs will get a workout.

If I had to do it again the drains would be in the sole near the center of the boat.

Also wet lockers, Dry Storage is going to be a major pain in the ass. I'll figure something out.

[Aripeka Angler]

Very nice looking boat Congratulations on the launch, she sure looks fine on the water.
Most of the guys on here will tell you about their builds ..."if I had it to do over again"
We tend to be own worst critics...

[garym]

Mounted the rod holders on the back frame and bought a large cooler to use as a seat.
Used the boat this weekend to see the Blue Angels at the Jones Beach air show.







Still debating if I should mount the trolling rod holders into the center console or mount them into the rear storage locker.

Only reached for the trim/tilt button on the left side a dozen or so times.