I'm looking to design and build a small sailboat for my daughter and I to sail. I would like something that I can throw on top of the car. I had...
I have posted here on and off for the last several years over the course of this project. I never made a proper build thread, and I figured I...
I'm in the final stages of finishing my mahogany runabout project. I am in the process of caulking the gaps in the deck. I taped off the entire...
I am in the process of finishing my mahogany runabout. My plan was to use stain, epoxy and poly in that order. The stain went on fine and I put a...
I am trying to use the Teleflex Jet Boat Steering system for my project. I am building a jet boat using an old jet ski motor and pump. The control...
I'm building a custom 14ft runabout powered by a 1995 tiger shark Monte Carlo motor and jet pump. I need to drill a hole in the transom for the...
I'm in the midst of building my 14ft take on a jet powered Chris Craft. I recently got it flipped right-side-up and my next task is to correct...
Chris-craft style anyone about. And getting close to finishing time and I want to make sure I get this right. I am looking at the Interlux...
I recently pulled an old wooden skiff out of my mom's garage that had been sitting for about 9 years. It has a 1996 evinrude 9.9 short shaft on...
I am about to start planking my 14ft mahogany runabout. I have completed the diagonal sub-planking (0.25" marine fir ply) and I'm pleasantly...
I need help figuring out what parts I need to buy for my boat trailer. I have a bunk trailer that I would like to add keel rollers to. There seems...
This is my first boat building project. I'm building a Chris-Craft style warped bottom hull. I am in the process of dry-fitting the sub planking...
I'm building a small wooden jet boat from a cannibalized jet ski. The nice thing about the particular ski I used is that the jet pump housing is a...
I'm thinking about buying some wood on Craigslist. The seller is calling it "mahogany decking." how do I tell if it is actually mahogany as...
I bought a few sheets of grade AB 1/4" marine fir from a local lumber supplier. I had them on a trailer and it rained torrentially on my drive...
I have a question on materials selection... I am building a chris craft style mahogany runabout. Picture here. I plan to use the double plank...
My first boat building project is going to be a challenge. I am an engineer by profession, and I am confident I can make the right design...
Could someone explain to me the pros and cons of mounting a jet drive either recessed into the transom or mounted flush? For example, jet skis...
I am planning to build a 14 foot runabout in the style of the early 30's and 40's chris crafts. The power plant is a 70hp TigerShark jet ski motor...
