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Thanks y'all. I'm hoping to see you all in September. Hopefully, G14 won't coincide with a volleyball tournament this year. First Mate DeAnna is really excited at the idea of seeing all the boats. She and I were kickin' around at Hales Bar a couple of weekends ago. They moved the floating patio over...

Okay... I'd never have imagined posting this, but here we go: I have decided to abandon my Zip project. New relationship. New priorities. (Yes, those priorities DO involve more boatbuilding). I need the space. And, in short, this Zip is no longer as important to me as it once was. Is anyone interest...

Nothing new at the moment. I haven’t touched it in a few months.

For my part, I would not fiberglass the spray rails & skeg. It would be a lot of extra work for very little actual benefit. Also, when the time comes to repair the spray rails & skeg, fiberglass would only make things more complicated — again, for very little actual benefit.

This is so common, it should really just become part of the instructions imho. Brock, yes I'd add an additional shim (lamination) on that chine curve so you've got more to work with on getting the chine-to-sheer angle. Look at it this way... in addition to achieving a good fit for the planking, you'...

Based on the angles (if they are correct) I may have removed too much of the frame: IMG_6467.jpg You have not removed too much of the frame. In fact, you're going to have to remove more. As Hercdrvr mentioned, you need to widen the notch just enough for the full width of the chine to fit in there. ...

Pictures of a dream taking shape, Carl! She’s looking great!

This looks like a newer version of the one I have.

https://www.harborfreight.com/8-in-5-sp ... 60238.html

Carl,

I use a cheap tabletop "mini" drill press to cut bungs. It works just fine, although I've found that I have to go slowly.

I haven't tried it with a hand drill... seems like it would be a real PITA to me. But then again, my plug cutters are nothing special. Off-the-shelf ACE Hardware.

That’s very impressive, Carl!

Here are some photos showing fairing progress since the summer. It's coming along... slowly, but surely. Chine at Frame #4: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QOjlQuM32EM/XaNuP5HuvqI/AAAAAAAAD2o/P5P-xmj3rLw2-g7_vqwswg6jQUL9tG6bgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_10-13-2019_005.jpg https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_j2Mmkyabo8/Xc...

Love the windshield brackets! Really cool!

Same here. I’ve had to physically stretch my XLs just to make them wearable. Even then, they’re still snug. Something was definitely wrong with that last batch of shirts... like they were mis-labelled, or perhaps they were children’s sizes.

I definitely agree with Bill that Hales Bar is definitely a more ideal location, as long as the facilities are all up to par. I do wish the docks along the front were more protected from wakes coming off the river, though. Anyway... I made a couple of little tweaks to the design. Larger top banner, ...

What kind of accomodations/rooms/cabins/RV is there at Harrison bay, Island cove? boat ramp & parking? Ken, Harrison Bay State Park has a considerable amount of RV space. It is definitely an RV-friendly park. It’s possible to tent camp there also, but there are no cabins or hotel-type accommodation...