… not hard , man … you guys just like to criticize … blocking you too !!! … rjw
No man, VA DWR actually comes out and inspects your boat; never said, implied or inferred that they check seaworthiness from photos … I’m blocking...
Yes, the VA DWR checks the “seaworthy-ness” of a home built boat on the auspices of Safety … in addition to submitting receipts for your boat...
That “chip on my shoulder “ that you perceive only surfaces when a "concrete" (reasonable) question gets belittled or talked-down to by the...
I thought this forum was gonna be helpful instead of critical … I play by the “rules” and research the hell out of anything I do to be SAFE !!! I...
Yes indeed … I get it. Studied through college design courses and (not bragging) graduated at the top of my class … statics & strength of...
… power of law, which means control. I get it. As for not understanding development of human knowledge, I do know that I’ll continue to learn my...
… guess you told me, huh? … rjw
just another thing to remember : when the Vikings built their boats 1200 years ago they never read Dave Gerr's Boat Strength !!! ... nope, they...
side-console w/ Dometic hydraulic steering from a wheel ... similar to artist rendering of the 2022 BBY 24 (see attached drawing)[ATTACH]
not the boat in the original picture ... haven't built it yet ... next year project but, wanted to get all my research and material estimate done...
Plywood is 3/4” bottom , 3/8”sides … 2x4 and 2x3 ribs … painted outside of Valspar duramax 365 (4coats) , Olympic stain interior … transom dbl’d...
Ahoy kapnD , w/o outboard, it will probably weigh 550 lbs . ( my 12’ weighs 300lbs)… anticipated loads of maybe another 500lbs … it will have an...
Ahoy fallguy, thank you for the recommendation for a Dometic hydraulic system ... certainly didn't wanna use a "cable & turnbuckle system" like my...
ahoy bajansailor , yes both a recommended 'brand' (like Tohatsu) and horsepower like maybe a 4o hp (paired proportionately with the length/beam)...
what would be the best (but affordable ) hydraulic steering package for a side-console 20' retro-style runabout ?? ... robert j. walters
what would be the recommended outboard for a 20' wooden shallow "V" with a 7'-10" beam ??? ... freshwater fishing boat for rivers and lakes ......
