Building a hybrid

Got a lot of first done today, first coat of epoxy and graphite on the bottom





Installed the last wood on her ,the end caps at the back of the decks



got the first coat of spar varnish on the decks


She is slowly coming along.
Ron

 

Great work, you are flying along.

 

What brand of Epoxy are your using ? - I cant remember if you mentioned it .

 

Using 2 to 1 epoxy from uscomposties it doesnt blush ,but needs to be warm to use it ,thats not hard to come bye here in Texas.
6 ounce cloth ,e glass inside and out ,several extra layers for the first six inches of the bow and stern.
Ron

 

This is the slow part, sanding and getting the finish right.
She is getting there .








Trying to make up my mind if I want to go paddle her now are wait till I get finished with the hatches
Ron

 

Have you weighed it yet?

 

Par
I weighed it this morning 39 lbs. not bad for a 16 ft boat.
Ron

 

That's pretty good. 39 #.

 

She isnt finished but she got wet this afternoon,
I took her out to a local lake and paddled about an hour.
Loaded and ready


Unloaded her and she floats plenty shallow ,the graphite is up three inches on the side ,she draws about 1 inch empty






I pushed off and turned her into the wind and headed across the lake. I was just playing around turning her heeling her, she is super easy to handle and very responsive. Had about a 250 lb load and she was drawing 2 1/2 inches in the center. I paddled around a couple miles and then broke out the gps , Cruiser has to be in her name ,I can sit there at 4.2 or 4.3 all day long , putting out I got her up to 5.5 ,this is without foot braces. I think she will top out close to 6 miles an hour. The wind was blowing and weather cocking didnt seem to be an issue ,she just handled sweet.
Now I will go back and finish her.
Ron

 

Great job. I'd like to see some shots of her under power.

-Tom

 

yea, put a greenaa in it

 

Pardon my silly question, I'm a newbie after all.
Stitch and glue plus strip planking ? why not using plywood sheet instead ?

thanks

 

Ok, don't mind my question. I should have read more carefully. thanks

 

I did a little more paddling in the cruiser today , this is one of my keeper boats,she is just fun to paddle ,I still need to spend a bunch of time in her but I can tell already I will own a boat of this design from now on.
Ron

 

Congratulations!