Yellowjacket, that is for sure a wild ride. There was a time I would have wanted to take a test ride. But I don't bounce well anymore. Good to...
The only reference point I have is around 25 mph on a ski, and around 50 in a flatbottom. 80 at the end of a short straight? That's fast. I...
Now that small boat looks like one wild ride. Beautiful finish too. Thanks for your link. I'm going to forget using any purple heart for boat...
sorry I missed the obvious., however, "Motherland" was worth checking out. I will be careful about what is expected from polyester resin. If and...
Not only a magnificent boat, but a magnificent story as well. There is a legacy worth leaving. Not just the boat, but the true story as well. My...
That's a great pic. If only I could download the pic, print it out, and load it on the trailer, ready to fish. I have seen some of the stretching...
The "Stern Flotation Pods" have a lot of points in their favor. Right at the top is cost, simple construction, and leaving the basic hull as it...
Just for reference, here is a pic of the weekender fishing boat, "Flotsam",[ATTACH] being considered for mods. Picture now 3 years old.
As asked in my recent thread, "Has anyone ever tried moving just the outdrive". It looks like no one has ever tried this and had it fail. At...
Volvos are very high priced. one friend paid over $ 2000, for a 4cyl rebuild, and the head was good, had already been rebuilt, Then there's...
Thanks for your reply, I will welcome any opinions, or facts about water getting in when bellows rip or crack. My concerns came from seeing the...
Thanks for posting the video. I have used TransTint before for airbrushing,mixed with lacquer. Have turned maple both yellow and red, but not for...
The freeboard is fine. I used the fiberglass panels saved from the parted out boats to raise the deck, and freeboard all the way around. Now have...
Great, I downloaded the PDF, might find some transtint, had not heard of it before, and consider expecting less, accepting the fading, or...
This an old Fiberform, 1971, using chevy st.6, and Mercruiser outdrive. Everything has been done on a very low budget. As detailed on "Another...
Thanks, only now do I see there is a forum on "finishes"here. I don't know what the sun will do to purple heart yet, but I'll find out. Was...
And leaving the motor where it is? like in adding a hull extension, with swim platform, and the outdrive on the relocated transom, and using a...
Hi, Just a quick question about spar or wood finish. I want to keep the color of the wood from fading to grey or brown. The wood pieces are made...
The tow rig is an "assembled" one ton Peterbilt. Popular in USA. "Assembled" meaning it is nowhere a stock truck. While the cab and hood top...
What's left are a few random views of the construction. Took about one summer to cut up the old, and one more summer the put things back together...
