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In this thread I hope to detail the entire construction process of my Huck Finn 20. At this point in the project I have the plans, built a plans table, and taken delivery of 300 pounds of beautiful Douglas Fir and 1/4" Marranti marine grade plywood.

Jeff,
First off welcome aboard. I'm glad to see another Huck Finn builder on here. I'm in the middle of building a 16' Huck Finn that will be a tri-toon. They both use the same plans and the only difference is one more bulkhead in your pontoons. I have received alot of great help and support with my build on here, so if you have any questions fire away. Funny thing. Somebody on here was busting my chops just yesterday about when I was starting back on mine. I am hoping to start back the first of the week. Here is where I'm at now. Add your location and remember we love pictures.
Good Luck,
Chip

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A secret to a good marriage is to have a quick mind and a slow mouth!!!

Sure, Chip Whatever you say.

Bill

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Mini -Tug, KH Tahoe 19 & Bartender 24 - There can be no miracle recoveries without first screwing up.
Tahoe 19 Build

Thank you for the warm welcome Chip. I have found that these types of communities are very supportive. I've done a little work in the past few days now that it has warmed up to about 30 degrees. Looking forward to working with you.
Jeff

Bill,
Your timing stinks. I was just about to wrap your Christmas present when I saw your post. Let me think. Who am I going to give this $1,000.00 Glen-L gift certificate to now.

Jeff,
A sense of humor is welcome too!!!

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A secret to a good marriage is to have a quick mind and a slow mouth!!!

Pick me!!!!

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Screwing the building form into the concrete floor.

Here is some of my beautiful Douglas Fir.

Jeff,
If you don't mind I'm going to make a suggestion. Unless you like working on your knees and bending over all the time I would raise your form up higher. I'm 6'2" and don't like to work like that if I can help it. Here is how I did mine. I screwed my form to the sawhorses. Looking back now the only thing I would do different is to attach some braces between the sawhorses. Just my two cents.

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A secret to a good marriage is to have a quick mind and a slow mouth!!!

I don't mind suggestions Chip; I actually need them once in while to stay centered. I've been struggling with the the anchor to the floor/elevate the form issue for a while. I really think that elevating the form is the right way to go but I was concerned about it flexing. It seems that you did well with the saw horses and bracing. Did you anchor them or was is OK not to?

I didn't anchor them but you could. I think you would be fine with braces. Which ever way you go just make sure your form is square.

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A secret to a good marriage is to have a quick mind and a slow mouth!!!

Are you married?

Bill

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Mini -Tug, KH Tahoe 19 & Bartender 24 - There can be no miracle recoveries without first screwing up.
Tahoe 19 Build

Yeah I meant to type knees. Believe it or not even I make mistakes now and then. Merry Christmas to you too Mike and to the rest this "band of misfits".

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A secret to a good marriage is to have a quick mind and a slow mouth!!!

Yea I know, but just thought I would give you a nudging in the ribs before you had a full stomach. Saw horses are not normally stable and high enough to work and twist wood and thought that the simple minded rigging would work for those 'toons even though my framing was not for building toons but did help to make 'fine tuned' boats of any shape.

I used large transfer (carbon) paper and a tracing stylus to transfer the plan image of the bow upright gussett to card stock. If you look carefully in the photo you can see the image next to the tracing syylus. This method works really well and doesn't mark up the plans.