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Lookin good Carl. This is the fun part of the build and the part where the "chair" gets a real workout !! You have to be excited to see the lines of the boat all coming together.

Andrew I have not had any problems with epoxy curing overnight with the garage 50 or above. I always put stuff together when the temp is at least 60, but if I think the garage will be dropping below 50 overnight, I postpone any gluing. I always use "fast cure" hardener with cooler temps and try to g...

Spray rails were a PITA to install, but they made for a dry ride. I followed Bill Edmundson's and Butch Barto's advice and followed the chine all the way from the transom up to near the bow. The mahogany I used was actually from an 18' bleacher seat. I put it on in two laminations. A "must have" for...

When I installed the rub rails on my Gentry, I made a template of the bow and took that along with two 8' lengths of rub rail to a welder. It was expensive, but he was able to cut the angle, weld, and polish it to perfection. So I ended up with a "V" shaped rub rail with 8' on each side of the angle...

Everything looks great Lee.. I think the sheer is the toughest bend you will have to make, so you are home free (as far as severe bending goes). Pretty soon you will be at the "fairing stage" of the frame structure... That is so much fun !!! You will love every minute of it

My advice is to use Okoume for everything. It is great to work with and has been proven to hold up in the marine environment. I would buy a big load of it to make the delivery expense worthwhile and then figure a way to store the sheets you don't need right away. There must be a way !!

I think most boat builders on the forum use Poxy-Shield and order it through Glen-L. I use West System products only because they are available to me locally and I buy them at a discount through a friend in the boat repair business. So years ago I started with WS and have never changed. I'm sure Pox...

Lee, This is the procedure I use for everything.... First, I use West System epoxy and hardeners. I mix up a batch (usually fast hardener this time of year), and coat both surfaces to be glued, usually using a foam roller. Then I thicken the epoxy with West System 404 (High Density Adhesive Filler) ...

There were a few times I had to make the frame wood wider on my PB22. I added pieces as necessary using biscuits for joining. Of course I used epoxy to glue and I clamped everything down to keep it flat. Worked great

Jamie, You have created a masterpiece. Absolutely beautiful !! One of these days I may just have to make the long trip to Australia to see her first hand. Neel

Thanks guys... Back to it today

Well I made it with the second layer back to the transom on both sides and have about seven feet on each side to go at the bow. Then I will double up the transom ply and start the final layer on the on the aft 2/3 of the bottom. I am going to use 6mm mahogany planking so the hull will end up being 3...

This is just a suggestion Bob..... I use West System and have found if you put on very thin coats later in the day as the temperature starts to drop, the results are much better. Not sure but, from your picture, it appears you are putting on very thick coats. Even though it doesn't look like you wan...

You might be overthinking this Carl..... Why not simply cut it out (just past the lines) with your bandsaw and then sand it down to the lines with your Rigid bench sander? That's what I would do.... I think !!

Daryl,, I am really not an expert on gear box ratios, but many on the forum here are. I think they will be asking for the approximate horsepower, desired top speed, max rpm of the motor, finished weight and length of the boat, etc. I'm sure they will chime in here. Best of luck with your build...Do ...