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I bought a steamer to use on the chine and sheer, but it wasn’t working as well as I wanted it to so I opted wrapping them in towels and pouring booming water over the towel. That seemed to work much better for me. I’m going to fair my keel this weekend and then install the battens so if the hot wat...

I am a couple days behind you and won’t be doing any of that until I get my lumber in next week. That said I have read that exact blue print a couple of times and have yet to fully digest it. This is the first boat I have ever built so I am absolutely going to have to default to the much more experi...

I got the MPS43C, with the velvet drive 1:1. I’m building the key largo (open utility version of BB) so cockpit size Is not an issue. However, I already have the deck beam installed. I think the engine is a full frame forward in the key largo, which allows for passenger weight in the rear seat (in ...

It may be because I live in Florida where the garage is essentially a steam room but, I had no problem coaxing them into shape. Now cutting the notches was a whole different story. I’m going to need a few shims... I think I finally figured out a process: 1: Determine which side of the frame will ne...

this is the only carbed V6 I see on their website: https://www.michiganmotorz.com/complete-engine-package-1984-later-inboard-applications-p-244.html https://www.michiganmotorz.com/hurth-marine-transmission-1251-p-4235.html Based of everything you’ve said as well as others I think I’m sold on your r...

acflynn wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 07, 2020 2:09 pm

Lookin' Good! I'm right behind you - starting on the chines this weekend

- Andrew

I’m at the same point as well. I’m doing the chine tonight. It’ll be my first time ever steam bending wood.

Sounds like Michigan Motorz is the way to go.

mickfly wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:28 pm

I just ordered my turn key engine from Michigan Motorz. Ask for Loren. Very knowledgeable. I ordered a 4.3 l . Maybe underpowered but after those “hooking” posts...

Which 4.3l did you go with? What was your deciding factors?

Yeh I listened to Kens opinion and decided that I would go with a V6 4.3 liter. The more I thought about it the V6 will be lighter, a little easier on gas and most of the time I would be just cruising through the inter coastal waterways and inlets, not drag racing. The boat was designed with a V6 in...

Do you know of any website I can look for engines? I was looking for something turnkey ready that is already marinized. I’m looking for an easy install as I am not familiar with engines let alone marine engines.

I want the V8 for the sound more than the power. There may be smaller V8’s out there I just haven’t found any yet. I’m going to brand new because I’m not a mechanic nor and electrician so I want something that’s going to be reliable and have a warranty for a some time. Luckily I’m in the navy and li...

Ok, so after fixing frame three I finally got to Cut notches for the keel. I can’t tell you how excited I was just to see the keel dry fitted into place. I’d have that bad boy on first thing tomorrow morning if I didn’t have work. I’m also thinking about putting this engine in it. Getting ahead of m...

Tom and Neel, I’m very excited to say I have found the problem. I sat in my thinking chair and reviewed everything. Turns out that the clarity of the plans was the mistake. When building the frames I read that The frame was suppose to be 2 inches from the setup level when in fact it’s suppose to be ...

The thinking chair sounds like the plan. Thanks for the replies.

So I’m throughly perplexed now. The keel lines up with the keel points on each frame. I pulled out the plans and retraced frame 3 and 4 thinking maybe by chance I put the bottom of frame 3 on frame 4 and vice versa. That was not the case. I don’t know what else to do other than take about 1 inch off...