That was my first choice, to just use a dowel, but when I found the glass-fiber rod, I said, WTH, it will never rot, was cheap, and just as easy...
During my 18 ft. Lumberyard Skiff build, when I got to finishing out the bow/stem area before xynol/glassing the hull, I was stumped (briefly) on...
Zman - Is that one of your builds in your member file photo? Looks like a nice boat - good job! What/who's design is it? More pics of it,...
After a day of prep fabricating the posts & beam support structures, I borrowed a pair of come-along hoists, pulled out some heavy rope, and...
BAR ISLAND SKIFF -[ATTACH] Finally finished the hull painting; many delays due to weather up here on the bold coast. The bow-on photo looks...
Second coat of EZPoxy topside paint done; next is the 2-1/2"wide white boot-stripe, then I'll flip her over and start on the internal framing & decks.
Thanks for your thoughtul comments. The intent was to add some abrasion protection on trailer loading and occasional beaching/grounding; plus, it...
Correct...that is why I put it on; mainly for reduced wear on bottom from trailer loading and the occasional landings on gravel beaches.
This is the 18 ft. flat-bottom skiff I'm building. Just finished coating the bottom with epoxy/graphite, and next will prime & paint the...
Bajansailor - Thanks for your comments. I plan on keeping it on a trailer and launching at a nearby ramp, but may occasionally drag it up on my...
I finally attached the skid-plates "keel" & runners/rails to the bottom. I'm glad that I finished all the xynole/epoxy, fairing & epoxy/graphite...
Sorry for the bad formatting in my previous reply ... here is my displacement/immersion depth table. [ATTACH]
Hello BajanSailor - Thank you for your kind comments about my design. First, you won't find anything online about "Bar Island Boats"; it is...
Here is a little skiff project that I'm building. Getting ready to flip the hull and star on the house. Comments?
