Recent content by Nomiddlename

Both are exactly what I have in mind. Perhaps I will end up building a someone else's plans. But as my build is a year or two away and im stuck in an apartment for a while, I gotta find a way to pass the time. I never found the saga in my searches, looks fantastic. As for the fidler, I have...

Anyone have experience with exp system epoxy? Found a couple gallons of hardener in steveston marine, but they say they don't carry them anymore. Can't find anything online. Seemed to be a decent price.

I've returned to the drawing board to plan my next, slightly larger build after a relatively successful first boat. I have a very confused sketch, that like most will not be feasible in reality. So, in the process of erasure and re drawing I've decided to seek advice to help me find my final...

6hp. I think the transom could handle 9.9-20, but idle speed on the 6 is even pushing it for trolling speed.

Luck with your future build. I was lucky enough to have a friend with an empty shed. Space is hard to come by these days!

Final update and conclusion. This method proved to be quite fast and gave me something I could fish with right away while planning a larger more calculated build. Things I would do differently: 1. larger fillets. My fillets are very small and already a spot on the gunwhale has cracked due to...

I did try to stiffen the sheer with a 1x1" fir laminated into the hull. Sure was stiff when I rolled er over but I definitely don't want to lose shape. Would a wider wood inwhale fileted in be enough?

Seemingly like your build my static stability is less than I hoped. B Also like your build my boat suffers from somewhat poor static stability. But my hope was to be able to tip her easily enough step over the side at the lowest freeboard point when beach hopping. Stability seems to be a very...

Yep lot of work still going on that's for sure! Although there is something charming about the acx plywood floor and loose 1x3 for emergency oars . . .

Float test success. Drafts 8 inches at the stern with two people and 60lb motor and one person up forward. Bobs up and down at low speed. Plows a little more with more power. Comfortable fishing boat for me and my buds. Removable fir floor and knees still to be installed.

Updating with pre-final final paint. Will float this weekend and push around a bit with a 6hp to see what wood to use for floor and knees, bow *how much weight she needs and where). Will post a Pic in water.

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On a side note, I just switched my resin system for cost reasons from system three silvertip to their general purpose. And I started getting an immediate reaction to it. No rash, but throat closing, wheezing, the whole deal. Was wearing half mask with vapor cartridges. Is epoxy work over for me...