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Did I just insult your boat? If so I’m sorry. Hard to backtrack but I’m going to try. on a big boat like that the vertical section looks fine, I’m not a fan of it for a smaller boat like mine.

I’m sure you’re right but that’s so ugly… Radon did it to that boat I posted so it can be done attractively… I’m just not sure what effort/magic/unknowns went into it.

I said I didn’t want to make it any wider… I started this whole thing off saying I was bad at geometry, that’s a fact. I also goofed by looking at it from the inside of the hull, way too far inside. I switched to door skins and it got a little clearer. basically the curves of the bow get...

Yeah but they made it look great. I saw this boat in person but didn’t have my phone or a tape measure. I’m not sure how they made it all nice and fair up front. I keep seeing a visible angle change stacking it on top when I look at mine.

Yeah that’s my issue, it’s a dramatic change in angle. I’d love to know how they did this boat, it ended up a lot longer in the front but not any wider.

The light foam is for me to visualize what I am trying to do, it’s a lot easier to move than a sheet of coosa or plywood. I would like to cut the hull back to the chine and rebuild it but I am not sure how to do that physically/mechanically. Do I cut it back and build it up from the inside...

Image with the ruler is the inside top of the chine. The foam is for visualization. There are bulkheads and a cabin and such that will go in there. The section of old hull you reference needs to go away. The new hull needs to be where the foam is. There is no way to use the old hull due to...

Yeah mine was “surfboard style”. I boat in the Channel Islands it was designed for so I thought it was a good choice. too late on the comments about leaving it alone, it’s going to happen, it’s only a couple hundred dollars in materials and my time is free. I’m not worried about the design...

Just as an aside does anyone else think maybe they went a little overboard on the bow deck construction ? Almost 3/4” of solid glass top and bottom? I’m surprised this thing could float…

I haven’t built anything in the bow yet, I am in the demo phase. Here are more pictures but it’s difficult to capture I think. The only plans I have are in my brain, the one labeled Abby-something… I went past the boat yard today and I think I have some better examples. Another local...

I think I follow you and I had planned on extending the stem as that seemed necessary for going up. The issue I am facing now and tried to show above is the sides, as they approach the stem are flared out sideways somewhat dramatically. The “old angle” I show in the picture is the existing side...

Hi, you’d think after taking high school geometry twice I’d be better at it…, I have worked my way to the bow of the boat. I am looking to raise the gunnels (shear?) significantly. If I follow the existing flair of the hull the increased height would make the bow almost 2’ wider. I suspect...

Thanks, I agree that it is a dangerous spot, close to the water. I am reevaluating my plans :-)

I don’t like plastic :) it’s the area outlined. Raw water will be for wash down pump and bait tank. I am reevaluating my thoughts on this, suddenly seems like maybe not the best idea….

Hi, I have a couple spaces just in front of the transom under the “swim step” area that I won’t have access to from inside the boat. It’s outside the false transom and gunnels, like an outboard bracket. I would like to have access because I’m going to need to run some wires and such in there...

Thanks all. I was really looking to ask if a couple 1-1/4” holes in the stringers would have any structural concerns but reading between the lines it seems like it should be ok.

Hi, I’ll move this to the top…thanks Siri, so it’s lumber holes instead of “limber” if anyone has the power to change the title. Are there any “rules”, best practices, or do’s and don’ts with the location and size of lumber holes in stringers? I’m looking to do two holes through my stringers...

And because the fun never ends…..I get to sand it more… Rolling the primer on really left orange peel but it sure sands down nice and easy. Keep sanding until nothing is shiny…

Funny you said that. I think I said something along those lines to my wife, no matter where I stop it’s going to look better than 90% of them.

Apparently I have reached my limit of fairing. One more coat of primer to go…