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by capnmike
Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:31 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Does Bateau make a boat like this?
Replies: 5
Views: 1388

Does Bateau make a boat like this?

saw this guy pull into the gas station today
he says he bought it off someone
he thinks it's 16 feet
it's a bay boat

http://i56.tinypic.com/e0skuq.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/nq6xbq.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2pyvs3n.jpg
by capnmike
Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:22 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: Four Winns H180 transom retrofit.
Replies: 3
Views: 1022

Re: Four Winns H180 transom retrofit.

http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/24982/normal_IMG00183-20110621-1643.jpg http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/24982/normal_IMG00185-20110621-1643.jpg http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/24982/normal_IMG00190-20110621-1645.jpg http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/24982/n...
by capnmike
Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:56 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: Four Winns H180 transom retrofit.
Replies: 3
Views: 1022

Four Winns H180 transom retrofit.

Hi, I have a lead on a Four Winns boat. I'm guessing it is the H180 model or some type of older variant. It came with a inboard/stern drive but I want to run an outboard for simplicity. Few questions would be 1) Is it possible to plug the sterndrive hole and mount a bracket for an outboard? 2) What ...
by capnmike
Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:51 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Plans for download?
Replies: 31
Views: 4347

Re: Plans for download?

The problem with shipping to Italy is your local postal service. We get the plans out very fast and they arrive in Brussels or Copenhagen in 3 days but for Italy, it is unpredictable. Some receive their plans in 3 days and many other get lost. It happens more often with large plans, large packages:...
by capnmike
Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:44 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Plans for download?
Replies: 31
Views: 4347

Re: Plans for download?

Not that I'd ever do it but I think anyone that builds a boat with illgotten plans/supplies is just opening the door for bad juju or "karma" to come in. You build a boat with stolen wood and/or plans and I don't want to say it but I think bad stuff will continually happen to your build (th...
by capnmike
Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:10 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Plans for download?
Replies: 31
Views: 4347

Re: Plans for download?

What would stop some dirtbag from making an FS17 then making another before giving his buddy a copy of the plans? Integrity :doh: EXACTLY!!! so the same dirtbag that's going to give a copy of the paper plans to his buddy to make a boat after he's already made himself one will do the same with the d...
by capnmike
Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:00 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Plans for download?
Replies: 31
Views: 4347

Re: Plans for download?

Unfortunately, the fine folks at Bateau do not offer plans via download. It's simply for protection of intellectual property, too easy for electronic plans to be distributed in unauthorized fashions. They can't have people selling bootlegs of their plans at a discount and remain in business. For th...
by capnmike
Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:24 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: DE23 v DE25
Replies: 11
Views: 2285

Re: DE23 v DE25

Cossack wrote: Gas currently at the $11.90 per US gallon (approx.) here in NZ. How do you fare stateside?
Wow!
So you're paying $15NZD for a gallon of gas?