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Hey everybody, I hope the new year is treating you right! I want to start off by thanking this community of people for their support. I've had a number of you reach out to see how I am and where I'm at with my build and I truly appreciate it. With my health issues it can occasionally feel lonely and...

You have done a great job in Sketchup, and I am sure there are many of us enjoying your posted work. Keep the dream alive, do something every day for the project. When funds are tight, spend time enhancing your model. Use this message thread to bounce new ideas off the other members. I can tell you...

A couple of more questions. I realize I am getting the cart before the horse in asking about details when I haven't even decided whether to build, but here goes: What about having the front windows with a reverse slant? I see some boats have this, and it seems to me the windows would not get dirty ...

Joe, treat this phase like you will need to treat the entire construction. First off accept that this is going to take quite a while to finish. Then accept the fact that it will progress at the rate it progresses. There will be the inevitable setbacks and delays. The most important part of building...

Conrad wrote:Joe,

Have you been able to start yet?

-John

Have been forced to hit pause on a lot of things recently. Working on resolving some issues to hopefully get started but honestly having doubts on how quick that will happen. Real life sure is a kick in the pants sometimes.

Happy to hear you're doing better! Look forward to more updates as you can!

Thanks for all of the replies and advice. I appreciate all of it! I can't believe I forgot the bottom piece for the torsion top grid! Would have ended up being too flexible. Thanks TomB! I have actually considered the fact that I probably won't need this huge table for the entirety of the build so I...

I've been talking about it for almost 6 months now, but it looks like I may finally start my layout/assembly table the beginning of August with hopes to begin cutting wood for frames shortly after. Moderators. I didn't know where to place this thread so if it needs to be moved to Misc, or elsewhere,...

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. I still have plans still dreaming but real life has been giving me a kick in the pants recently and haven't begun cutting or acquiring lumber. :( I did however get gifted an old 12" craftsman bandsaw! :D It needs a little TLC but it works as is. Onl...

Sorry guys. Didn't mean to do that. My next post will be the launch (I promise) but I don't know how to post videos. I can't remember how Skip did it. I think I have to post it someplace else and then provide a link????????? Anybody can tell me the easiest way to do that, I would be greatly appreci...

Thanks for taking us along! Looked like a real fun time!

Not sure how I missed this beautiful boat when I first began cruising these forums. Great job Capt!

Hi Bill, No matter the boat you choose someone will be able to help. Even if they haven't built your particular boat, many of the techniques are the same so i'm sure someone can help you with whatever you need. I haven't started construction yet so sadly I won't be able to help with much but I will ...

Welcome to the forums! I'm not too far north of you. I have not started building but I'm planning on building a True Grit. I looked hard at the La Paz and it's a sweet boat but in the end I needed a little more boat for my purposes. Best advice I can give for someone else in early stages is to purch...

Hi Everybody, about the material you are talking about, well... plywood is an assemblage of wood veneers bonded together to produce a flat sheet..it's great for many uses but, I don't think is durable enough for a boat Welcome to the forums Matt! Why don't you think plywood is durable enough for a ...