Boat Builder Central

I have posted measured weights for the DE25 in my journal thread. I tow it with a Ridgeline rated at 5000. I stick to 65 or less on flat highways, but it's about as much as a fwd based transmission can handle. The DE is not a "big" 25' boat, remember we are talking 115 or 140hp. For small...

Rambling is fine, but de25 is a lot of boat for an suv. Boats all gain weight. Anchor, water, clothes, food, beer, all adds fast ... You second the idea of buying a used truck or larger SUV (Suburban) to haul it? I calculated the weight of the boat and it is a lot (see below math, I'm figuring arou...

For what you want to do it sounds like the DE-25 is the best fit. Having a full cabin will make your boating much nicer and your family happier also. For towing the boat you would be much better off finding an old used truck that is only used as a tow rig rather than compromising your boat needs. W...

First of all, I am sorry. I cited the C19 in my comment, but I meant the C21. Up here in Minnesota, most all the boats use a walk though windshield and a side console with a soft top to break the splash, wind, and rain. This would be easy with a C21, but would make the porta potty much harder to bu...

There is not much difference in displacement speed between a 28' hull and 25' hull . You sound like you want a boat big enough to cruise on and not just fish , the DE25 will do that . There is a DE25 being scaled to a 27' , there are pictures of one in the finished boat section that is 29' . So if ...

I think the P21 would work unless you want more room , then the DE23 , these are the two boats between your DE25 and P19 range , both have trade offs . If your in 4' to 5' chop then your not going to go much faster than displacement speed , and the TW28 will start looking real good . The P21 should...

I really appreciate all of your responses, originally I had thought about going with the DE25, and that lead me to ask what would be a good smaller boat to try to build first, and a lot of you mentioned the C17 as a good starter, or the C17 as a in between a smaller, starter boat and the DE25. Pleas...

So, what is the general consensus on the P19 Pilot? It's got a little more length than the C17 and comes with the full pilothouse and looks a bit bigger in the cuddy as well, sort of like an upscaled C17. I would probably close off the back of the pilothouse with a door, and put a bimini over the ba...

Hi Greatlakesman: The cnc kit is a great way to go. I built the C17 from a kit and it went together quickly and with very little fuss. I am a master carpenter with over forty five years experience and could have very easily managed cutting the pieces myself, but the C17 kit was offered for sale by ...

Other than the labor and time involved, just how easy is the CNC kit to put together? I apologize for the possibly ignorant question, but is it similar to buying a LEGO kit and following the instructions? Obviously that is an over simplistic comparison, but I can't think of anything else that would ...