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One of the encouraging things I hear regularly on this forum are the slight mistakes and recoveries. It helps me to get over the mistakes I make . When I was fairing the front of my boat, I had to make several adjustments to the chine on the port side .

The windshield turned out great! Please keep us informed on your motor purchasing process. I'll be doing that in a year or so , Still haven't decided yet if I will go new or slightly used.

Truly a nice adventure. Very nice way to spend one's retirement.

Okay, I am officially asking (for all us down here in Texas) that all you northern guys and gals please keep your cold wind up there and stop sending it to us. :D :D :D You know our blood thins out considerably to be able to handle the Texas summer heat so when it gets down to around 40 degrees, wel...

Thanks Billy, Bryan, and Bill. Man Carl, once you complete Vera, you’re gunna have trouble launching her! Everyone at the boat ramp are going to be asking you so many questions about her!! She’s a real looker!! Great job bud. Although I will want to get out on the water, I won't mind the attention! ...

Consider also that Okoume is lighter weight so this would reflect in a lighter boat. And as far as rot resistance, if the boat is properly encapsulated , and especially if it's a trailer boat, then the Okoume will probably not suffer from rot any more than the meranti. I've used Okoume exclusively o...

Thanks for the kind compliments Lee, John, and Footer. It helps to keep getting encouragement when building. I had a quite productive weekend. With most of the cabin parts now made and the assembly process started I was able to get as far as installing the cabin roof beams. This is a great visual mi...

I started the keel (and the stem as well) by cutting slots at the frame locations to match the angle they met at. These were approximately 1 inch in width and the angle varied at each frame location. Then using a batten, I connected the depth of the cuts and drew a pencil line. Then rough fairing wi...

This stuff is so cool. River boat trips, has to be the ideal way to boat!

Lee, the boat looks nice and solid. She's going to be a strong boat when finished.

I have always appreciated the scenic aspect of the northern states. Having lived in Alaska for five years, I am well aware of how nice it can be (when it's not freezing cold). The scenic nature of the Great Lake and the northwest or upper eastern US as well as the south are very appealing. However, ...

Bryan, nice work on fixing up the steering wheel. I like the little decorative rings, nice touch.

Baron, Thanks for the comment about my documentation. I hope that others can find it useful and this was the main reason I did it. As regards the head box, there are numerous articles out there about composting toilets, many of them quite detailed and certainly worth reading. The basic idea is a bag...

I made my own composting toilet using some information I found on the Internet. The main important point with this is to divert the urine away from the solid waste as this does wonders at keeping the smell down. Here is a link to my first of several blog posts about what I did. I elected to have a h...

I guess I need to be a little better about visiting the forum. I didn't realize it's been two weeks. I'm continuing on the cabin. I've started assembling everything now. The side window landings have been installed, I'm starting on the cabin side doublers, and I've shaped the center window pillar fo...