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- Tue Feb 16, 2021 6:22 pm
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: Building The Vera Cruise
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Re: Building The Vera Cruise
Thanks for concerns guys. It has been very cold here, far colder than I've seen since I move here in 2004. Definitely too cold to work on the boat. The last thing I managed before it got cold was adding the final fill coats on the splashwell fiberglass. We had power out most of yesterday and last ni...
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:11 pm
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: Building The Vera Cruise
- Replies: 3460
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Re: Building The Vera Cruise
Thanks Steve, Gary, and Tim The cold slammed into us yesterday and today we are getting icy rain. So boat work is on hold for a few days. Gary, I can't answer your question entirely. The bulkhead for the aft cabin did not originally line up with a frame (I believe, but not positive on that. Would ha...
- Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:50 pm
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: Building The Vera Cruise
- Replies: 3460
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Re: Building The Vera Cruise
A quick update. The motorwell splash well is now mainly completed except for hatch covers. It's been fiberglassed as well. I will eventually paint the motorwell and splashwell area but for now it will remain epoxy covered only. The center panel above the splashwell will eventually get some sort of h...
- Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:46 pm
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: Building The Vera Cruise
- Replies: 3460
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Re: Building The Vera Cruise
Gary here, a new forum member in the design plan selection phase of my next build and leaning toward something like a stretched Sea Knight, maybe Vera Cruise, but with Sea Knight-like, minimal, cabin and more space in the cockpit. I would ideally have a U shaped seat aft behind 2 seats side-by-side...
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 5:53 pm
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: Building The Vera Cruise
- Replies: 3460
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Re: Building The Vera Cruise
Hi everyone, Thanks for the concern. I'm fine. Just going through one of those slumps in productivity. I started fiberglassing the splashwell and then it got cold and I lost interest for awhile. I'm starting to get back into it now. I'm preparing to apply the fill coats on the splashwell glass. And ...
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 5:37 am
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: modified malahini
- Replies: 467
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Re: modified malahini
I feel for you Bryan about the cold. Although our winters here a milder than those back east, it still does put a damper on epoxy work.
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 2:44 pm
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: Building The Vera Cruise
- Replies: 3460
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Re: Building The Vera Cruise
Thanks Ken and Bryan. I am still not sure that the boat will even be ready for launch by September at this point. I am going to have to play it by ear for now as regards the Gathering. Today, I am waiting for some epoxy to cure so I wanted to start experimenting with ideas for trimming out the cabin...
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:44 pm
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: Building The Vera Cruise
- Replies: 3460
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Re: Building The Vera Cruise
Here's some shot of the upper compartments. I haven't finished cleaning these up yet and the hatches have not been made yet. But I like the look this is going to add to the boat. Trim work on all of this has still not been accomplished yet . PXL_20210103_182539906.jpg PXL_20210103_182522160.jpg
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:41 pm
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: Building The Vera Cruise
- Replies: 3460
- Views: 854524
Re: Building The Vera Cruise
Well, another year has gone by, and I was able to get in some decent progress this last two weeks while off for the holidays. My main goal was to try and get the motorwell mostly completed. It's not quite there yet, but most of the parts are now installed. It took awhile because I needed to build up...
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:34 pm
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: Lee's Monaco utility build
- Replies: 341
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Re: Lee's Monaco utility build
One of the nice advantages of visiting boat shows in the past is that I got a chance to see other's work and I could see the same fit and finish challenges that I've run into. It' helps to make me feel less like an amateur woodworker (even though I am).



- Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:32 pm
- Forum: Hankinson designs
- Topic: Tahoe 23
- Replies: 344
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Re: Tahoe 23
Very nice Tony. I see a beautiful summer ride coming soon.
I'm torn on the the stain and no stain approach to wood finishing. I understand and appreciate the advantages of not staining but I stained most of my cabin interior parts long ago and so I'm trying to decide what to do about it.
I'm torn on the the stain and no stain approach to wood finishing. I understand and appreciate the advantages of not staining but I stained most of my cabin interior parts long ago and so I'm trying to decide what to do about it.
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:29 pm
- Forum: Hankinson designs
- Topic: 20ft Texas Barrel
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Re: 20ft Texas Barrel
Very very nice Matt. The shine looks exceptional! I'm starting to come around to this type of finish for my cabin sides. Your varnish work makes it look very attractive.



- Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:27 pm
- Forum: Hankinson designs
- Topic: Seattle Barrelback progress
- Replies: 342
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Re: Seattle Barrelback progress
Nice clean installation Robert! I appreciate what you're going through here. I think its the planning and trying to cover all the bases that takes far more time than the actual building. Access has to allow for form and function as well as strength. Not always an easy mix of requirements.
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:32 am
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: Building The Vera Cruise
- Replies: 3460
- Views: 854524
Re: Building The Vera Cruise
Thanks Tim, Lee, and Steve. Sorry I am not on line more often. But I am fine and still working on the boat.
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:27 am
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: Klondike Build
- Replies: 848
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Re: Klondike Build
Steve, the interior looks great. I think back on all the years we've been doing this and I still marvel at your taking on this build. She's a testament to your labor of love. Hoping that this coming year will finally see all the work pan out and that transportation issues get worked out soon.