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Just went through the same decision process last year myself. The Zip was a little too small for my "want". Looked carefully at the Ski Tow, Rebel, Malahini and finally decided on the Nimrod because it looks quite a bit like the Peterborough we used to have when I was a kid. Sorry - only threw one m...

Are you forgetting there is some (bend/bow) in the sides of the hull. You should have to "bend" the straight edge (and the panel itself while installing) to make full contact with the chine and the sheer. If you could lay an (unflexed) straight edge and get perfect contact you end up with a very str...

Over on the wooden boat forum there is a gentleman named Bob Smalser who has probably forgot more about wood than any dozen of us will ever know. He was asked a good number of years back and made the following comments: Compare the numbers side by side with Doug Fir. Radiata is just as heavy but is ...

I'm certain there is no mechanical reason that it won't work well. In fact, if you didn't know that a long shaft was installed I would bet that no one at that dealer would be able to tell if they were on the water underway. I advise on another website (marineengine.com) and we have flogged to death ...

The only "danger" in running a long shaft on a short transom is the extra 5" of lower unit down in the water. As long as you are careful in shallow water and remember to tilt "early" if you are beaching it there is no "measurable" disadvantage to running the long shaft and there is no mechanical imp...

Yes, trying to bend full sized stock can sometimes result in an unintended consequence :) shattered chine.jpg The (replacement) did go on fine but I soaked them in water for almost two days (save the end that needed to be fastened to the stem) and I fastened at the stem "first" - gave me a ton more ...

Since you are talking fresh water you won't have corrosion issues (well mounted outboards are sometimes difficult to get completely out of the water unless you build the boat around the motor). In a well it can be more difficult to get at for maintenance without removing the entire motor from the we...

Disclosure - I never made my living working on outboards but my Dad had a shop and have worked on them for the better part of 45 years. I suspect you meant that it's a "2 stroke" 105 horse. They were made for 5 model years (inconsistently) between 1976 and 1983. I wouldn't put a Chrysler outboard on...

I agree Roberta but many products are not easy to get across the border, plus the exchange rate, duties and taxes.

And right now the Canadian dollar is sucking pretty bad.

Hello from Barrie :) There is a few good sources for wood if you don't mind driving a little. There is Noah's boatbuilding in Toronto (Etobicoke) - usually have everything you might want but they are not always the most economical - but they have "everything" including epoxy in just about every bran...

For years a buddy an I have fished in Northern Ontario, about a 6 hour drive north of Sault Ste. Marie. The last 60 miles in is on what can only be described as a logging road for a few hours after they have sent the grader down to kinda/sorta level it out. At the end of that road is a Provincial Pa...

Can give you a few numbers for maybe similar boats from boat test dot com: Robalo R207 - L 20' 7" B 8' 4" Dry WT 3500 lbs Tested WT 4200 lbs (with a 150 hp Yami outboard) Triumph 195 DC (ok, it's abs not fiberglass) L 20' 0" B 8' 2" Dry WT 2000 lbs (no engine) Tested WT 2700 lbs (with a 115 hp Yami ...

Welcome aboard. There a few very decent suppliers in Ontario where you can get just about everything you might need to build. Depending where you are I can point you in a direction or two. There is also a great supplier in the Buffalo, NY area if you are close to the GTA region (or don't mind drivin...

Most of the plans only list a couple different wood options. My current plans list white oak or mahogany for the frames, chine, keel etc, I'm using Douglas Fir and Khaya. I can get DF super cheap so use it for any frame members etc that are "hidden from sight" and use the Khaya for anything visible ...

Here is the required cut-out dimensions from Merc as published for the 40/50/60 horse 4 stroke models. I would consider this "sufficient" as long as you are considering any of the "major outboard mfg's" such as Evinrude, Mercury, Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha, Tohatsu etc. The Merc's powerhead is the larges...