NE FL FS18
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 3:06 pm
Well, it’s game on, folks!
FS18, straight sheer, rounded chine.
Took me about a year and a half of forum stalking to finally pull the trigger. Was dead set on building the SK14, then I was double dang sure I wanted the FS14… yeah better 10% that sucker. Big thanks to Cameron and Jeff for talking me through some of the ins and outs of that boat. Then it happened. I put hands on SeaSlugs FS18. I think I knew I was going to build that boat but I just didn’t know I knew it yet. Crunched the material numbers for the FS14 +10% and they were really close to the FS18. Crap. That’s when it for real hit me. I’m going to have to build the 18 and I had better hurry up and buy the materials before I decide on a boat too big for the garage! Besides, Seaslug said I could blame it all on him. Done! Made the pilgrimage to BBC on 29 July and picked up just what is called for on the BOM knowing I’ll be back for more. A big thank you to Reid and Hannah for all the help, walk through of the shop and the boat talk. Y’all are awesome!
School has finally returned so the wife and kids are begrudgingly back to the grind and I get some time to get this thing started!
With plenty of family obligations I don’t anticipate this being a quick build but I’m good with that. Build plan is to keep things simple. Manual tilt and trim tiller 20hp. No console. Biggest splurge will be the diy hatches built like Seaslug and others have done. It will be fun to come back to this post later in the build and see how simple I really keep it.
Lastly I just want to give a mega thank you to Mike (Seaslug) for all the help and generosity! If you didn’t already know, he’s good people.
Posting on my phone so not really sure if the pic thing is going to work. I’ll get it sorted though.
FS18, straight sheer, rounded chine.
Took me about a year and a half of forum stalking to finally pull the trigger. Was dead set on building the SK14, then I was double dang sure I wanted the FS14… yeah better 10% that sucker. Big thanks to Cameron and Jeff for talking me through some of the ins and outs of that boat. Then it happened. I put hands on SeaSlugs FS18. I think I knew I was going to build that boat but I just didn’t know I knew it yet. Crunched the material numbers for the FS14 +10% and they were really close to the FS18. Crap. That’s when it for real hit me. I’m going to have to build the 18 and I had better hurry up and buy the materials before I decide on a boat too big for the garage! Besides, Seaslug said I could blame it all on him. Done! Made the pilgrimage to BBC on 29 July and picked up just what is called for on the BOM knowing I’ll be back for more. A big thank you to Reid and Hannah for all the help, walk through of the shop and the boat talk. Y’all are awesome!
School has finally returned so the wife and kids are begrudgingly back to the grind and I get some time to get this thing started!
With plenty of family obligations I don’t anticipate this being a quick build but I’m good with that. Build plan is to keep things simple. Manual tilt and trim tiller 20hp. No console. Biggest splurge will be the diy hatches built like Seaslug and others have done. It will be fun to come back to this post later in the build and see how simple I really keep it.
Lastly I just want to give a mega thank you to Mike (Seaslug) for all the help and generosity! If you didn’t already know, he’s good people.
Posting on my phone so not really sure if the pic thing is going to work. I’ll get it sorted though.