Boat Builder Central

The "missing man" video is slick. I was thinking that you were gonna hop on the bow of your remote control cruiser. Great job!

TJ - You'll have to slap on the macro lens because from where I'm sitting the lines look really, really, good.

An unfinished boat and she said "YES". All other boat builds should be down hill from here

I have yet to break in a boat motor. My Evinrude Light Twin was broken in before I was born! I do have experience with motorcycles, autos, and chainsaws. Motorcycles and chainsaws have been broken down to verify results of this break-in method. I have no reason to tear down my big block at the momen...

Looks terrific! I've always planned on some bright work on my build but this confirms it. The taping and painting on the seat area looks detailed and really draws my eye. No one will ever mistake this as a box store buy.

Congrats!

Are the pieces of PVC in the bow to maintain a specific shape that you wanted?

I really like your modifications (stringer mods, floor, etc) and they seem well thought out. I will plan for drainage and chase tubes. I hope to start my build in a month. I'm going to hold off on the chase tubes until a have a motor in hand. I'm looking for Yamaha power. If I could get some decent ...

I found this on the Patriot Timber website. They sell SurePly:

Question: Is SurePly® plywood underlayment warranted for Marine Grade applications?
Answer: No. SurePly® plywood underlayment panels are made with exterior glue but the panel is not made to Marine Grade plywood specifications.

Looks terrific. Well done.

Having finished cars and trucks I have come to this exact same result. In the shop things look fine. And in natural light...OMG . To achieve perfect results requires an artist and engineer. I'm neither.