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Welcome, there are a few other "speed freaks" here. Look forward to you posting progress.

Sounds like a nice family project. Keep it up!

+1 on Sailrite and doing it yourself. I used some of their 2" foam and sewed the cushions to be 1 1/2" thick, to pre-compress them a bit, and they are pretty comfy on the water. I still ended up spending quite a bit on materials, but I don't know what a shop would charge. I made simple bench type cu...

Or set up the rear hatch like a "rumble seat." Flip up with the seat back on it.

Nice to see you still chipping away at it.

I like the design you came up with. If you are still on the fence about a bright finish, take a look at Art's Squirt "Work of Art." He used a combination of bright finish and paint on the sides that is pretty cool. He has a scheme similar to yours and used the paint to hide the joint in the side ply...

Very nice write up on your boat building and sewing.

+1 on Sailrite, their materials and support are top notch.

Nice Ash!


Sorry, I couldn't resist!

Congrats! That stern is going to be outstanding!

That's why I shaped the handle on my paddle that way. It comes in handy when docking or to grab a line or swimmer in the water.

Looking great. I can't wait to see the flip!

Welcome, lots of builders in SW Michigan. Give us shout when you need to flip it!

My boat is still in the water, and I can try to get more if you want more choices.