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All the stitches are in. I epoxy laminated 3/8" butt blocks over the 1/4" butt blocks and drove 48-1" screws from the planking into the butt blocks and have a much stronger joint now. I have lots of bronze screws left over from the Wee Hunk build and unused Sea Knight fastener kit. Glen-L in the pla...

Paint and hardware arrived from Jamestown Distributors. Started stitching the panels. Bending 1/4" plywood is much easier than bending 3/8" was. I heard a crack in a port side butt block, I am going to clamp a temporary inner and outer sheer above those butt blocks before I stitch further and tighte...

I got nail ends cutoff at butt block planking joints and sanded. She fits my new Ironton trailer with extended Moose metal tongue perfect. Leland

Previous post was from stitch and glue kit shipment this photo is from fiberglass covering kit shipment that arrived UPS last night you can see shipping tape not sticking and peeling away. This is feedback note from John with tracking info read Glen-L wanted me to write a review. Leland

@Gayle Brantuk I know you have a new employee @John Brantuk since I last ordered a shipment with epoxy. This is just feedback so you know if you want to change training or procedures packing shipment. The stitch and glue kit that arrived tape on the box was not adhering to the cardboard maybe old ta...

Update Marine Douglas fir plywood pieces all cut out for RowMe. I learned 20 years ago on my Wee Hunk build a saber saw, now called jig saw, splinters the hell out of fir plywood so I used a 7-1/4" carbide tipped circular saw, the curves are gentle enough to make the slow turns. I used my table saw ...

I did learn a lot from building 2 Grizzly steel string guitar kits. Dowel and glue on necks are difficult to get straight without an expensive jig, bolt on neck is much easier. Sanding down the saddle and adjusting the truss rod to adjust string action shouldn't be dreaded. Thank you Billy for turni...

Trophy fish? I a hope so, thank you Billy. I am continuing to take online Justinguitar lessons, I enjoy it. I haven't built anymore guitars but I have 2 Yamaha guitars that I like. On that $70 Grizzly kit I put together 10 years ago the bridge split, I am not going to repair it. It sits next to the ...

Cut side planking from marine grade Douglas fir plywood. Cut transom and motor board from old Sea Knight frame kit. Stitch and glue kit and hatches arriving this week. I will enjoy the build and have a boat in time for river salmon this fall. Punched my favorite Sacramento and Mokelumne river fishin...

Nice video Neil. I can see the happiness, excitement and pride in you and your boat in the kids and grown-ups on your launch day. Congrats. Leland

Rainboat looks nice. Have you had her out in the ocean and how does she handle in the swell? Are you past the break-in of the outboard to where you can open her up and are you happy with her up on plane? Color looks like a Honda is that what you bought, what HP and why? Thank you for sharing your pi...

R1200rme, I corrected that cell in my Google Sheet. The labor only factor's in with my county assessor's personal property ad-volerum tax calculation. I have opted for the polypropylene sheet constructed Porta-Bote. No trailer required carry it on the top of my pick-ups lumber rack, no storage costs...

Bill Edmundson had a saying something about without the screw-up there would be no miracle recovery. I have the "long beams" spread for my wider motor well from transom to bow. I found deck plate flush hatches I can space to inspect and get access to bilge after I epoxy putty the sole and flat to th...

Hi Footer, The Sea Knight frames are demolished, I salvaged a little plywood and mahogany. It was designed and drawn with a tight motor well not suited for today's 4-stroke motors, steering tilt tubes, engine maintenance and operating envelope. If you are interested in the Sea Knight there are folks...

The Console Skiff and trailer cost estimate is coming in at $15,000 versus $9,000 for the dory I built in 2001. 3/4"x4'x8' Hydrotek Meranti marine grade plywood $152.59 a sheet and $83.84 for AB marine grade Douglas fir. BC (British Columbia Canada) softwoods have been hit hard by Trump tariffs here...