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Still moving at a snail's pace... but it's progress.

I've got the stem encapsulated with three coats of epoxy, and coated with five layers of primer.

Outstanding, indeed!

I’m 5’11” weigh 200 so it might be a little tight for me. I saw a couple at the Gathering but never tried to climb in one. The only Glen-l I’ve ridden in is Bill’s Tahoe to the lunch in 2015. The Zip will provide plenty of room for you. It looks like you may have ruled out the Gentry. That's fine.....

Yes, I was able to take a look at his setup during G11. He has a really nice boat. I actually bought the same type of platform from the G11 “swap meet.” It will fit (barely) on the Zip transom. However, I’m considering just using the ladder part & building a small swim step rather than use the f...

1. My personal opinion is that the Squirt is such a long-established design, you'd be safe to go ahead and cut all the notches. As many Squirt projects as there have been, any misalignment in the plans would be a pretty well-documented issue.... and that does not seem to be the case. Just draw and c...

I decided against them, too... even on a small boat like the Utility. As I came to see it, the potential problems far outweighed a little convenience. If you decide against them, I'd recommend keeping the bilge area accessible (especially at the transom) so that you can sponge out whatever the bilge...

Hi Jack,

Welcome! There are a few of us from the Blue Ridge ACBS on here. I'm hoping to make it over to their show on Lake Norman one of these days... maybe next year.

Hey, a question for anyone who might have been at G9 in 2015: Do you have any photos of Tom Dietrich's Zip, specifically detail shots of the transom & his swim ladder? His boat was the red Zip with the white Johnson motor. I sent him a PM also, but it looks like he hasn't been on the forum in a ...

Holy smokes, what a GORGEOUS boat!

Jason, she looks great!

By the way, that's a nice, clean, and well-lit shop you've got there!

this type of extreme accuracy with the frames is quite unnecessary. While I certainly don't advocate careless sloppiness or inaccuracy in the frame construction, a bit of inaccuracy is not really a problem because it can be compensated for and adjusted during construction by appending or shaving of...

I experienced this to a degree with some of the frame parts on my Utility. I personally wouldn't worry about a 1/4" warp. A 1/2" warp would push the boundaries of what I'd personally consider acceptable, though. For me, it would just depend on the specific piece. You may find that once the...

By the way, I want to once again and publicly thank Chris for driving me 36 miles home and back Saturday night to get a spare key... since my key to the pickup truck was at the bottom of the lake

Nice touch with the blue and orange cuzies there, Bill! War Eagle!

(If I'd done them, they'd be Red and Black, of course. Go DAWGS!)