For the cost of proven plans; not worth the failure potential to design your own. Too many variables, displacement vs weight, proven...
Are the engine bed or other stringers tied to the transom? You need a structural connection if you go to a pod as the engine before was tied to...
propulsion?
Pretty good video that more or less pins the culprit without pinning the culprit.
What a fun thread. I had an artist draw a mermaid and asked for hair over tops and he quit on me. I wanted my niece who is like 5 to be able to...
300 gallons fuel and 4 pax and 100 pounds of food and stuff is 2600 pounds. I'm only asking for clarity how that fits into the 15,000 figure. I...
It depends on whether you need any strength, but I'd prefer to use less pieces, so 2x 3/4 plus 1/4". If it needs strength; I'd decore the old...
The boat is not 15,000 pounds loaded. I apologize for lurking and comments a bit. I'm always fascinated by these big cruisers and how poorly they...
I'd say, you have to make a form around the chines, keel, transom, and stem. Like 2x10s... then fill the spaces in between with 2x6s. All on...
The question is out of my ability to answer. I'm rather curious though; here in Minnesota; someone with a 150-300 hp engine on their boat almost...
You can build the model a couple different ways. 1. balsa and model glue or hot glue 2. a block of insulating foam can be glued and shaped
He is in a planing hull, below the hump.
Tops makes a good point about an existing skin, but deduct the gelcoat from any thickness assumptions. The existing skin is in the number, but...
Believe me when I tell you, I am looking out for you. You could build a great GT23 hull in the amount of time it'll take you to jig and decore...
Chalk it to experience and make a nicer boat with the money it'd take. The time to fix this boat is major.
I'd probably junk it. I had a 24' Starfire here, bought in winter. It had a rotten balsa core which appeared when it thawed. Removing the old...
Most canoe sheer in these parts are made with a piece of ash lumber radiused both edges and screwed through the hull both sides or an inside...
I hope you don't mind. I'd like to piggyback a bit. My boat also has a 24v system. I started with 2 GR27 batteries, but I have room to add two...
You could also pre-release the tabbing; then glue the entire bench in epoxy putty. Just need a way to push or pull into the putty and enough...
I've simply stated the plug is pretty fragile. The OP mentioned he needs to make a split at the spine. I'm going to bow out and let you help...