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I may be changing the hull for my build?
Here is a head on of the True Grit and the wide Titan.

Planing or displacment???Little smaller side deck.

Now here is a boat (Model) test.
I may need to try this in my idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeNc3rDT ... re=related

They got that design/ballast down good!

Only fully capsized at the end when they manually flipped it....but not in the surf.

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Boat building can best be defined as an endless series of
tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle, followed by a good bottle of beer.

Don't Dream Your Life, Live Your Dream

So,i went to work on the 1/4 scale 16' Tug for my Granddaughter.





I will use C-Flex for the 16 ' one and see about Alum for the bigger one?
This 16' one is kindoff a blend of the tugs i have been thinking about. Power will be 4c Merc 9.9. maybe with power trim??? Working on the deck cover that will hide the motor.

A little work on the keel and motor mount. The two lines are 15" and 20" transom. Still working out the sheer?



A little hot in the work area. 106????LOL
The keel is a 1"x3",in scale it is 3"x6" maybe a little BIG??

You must think something? LOL
Here are the bulkheads cut out.

Holiday w/e ....everyone out boating!!!!

Looking good,still not sure how long this is,or what it's for ....I suppose it's a smaller version to see how the mods go???

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Boat building can best be defined as an endless series of
tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle, followed by a good bottle of beer.

Don't Dream Your Life, Live Your Dream

She would be 16' long and 8' wide. In scale she is 2' x 4'.
Maybe more of a test for me? Just to see if "I" will finish it.
Also working out the C-FLEX mounting.
Happy 4th.

Some more work.

Been working on the rear area at the transom. Thinking about a step? What have you seen out their or tryed?

Started to trim things. How much do you think is built into the plans? 10%??





I will start to cover the sheer and maybe some of the bottom? Thinking about 70% of the sheer and 100% bottom? Why do most finish up from the sheer? I'm still working on the deck line.

Spent about 5 hours working on the prototype today.More skining to do.

My hat is off to you guys that work in wood! Sanding , planing, work!!







Mush to do!

LOOK! I'm a aircraftcarrier?




No,but I needed to remove the inside frame screws.
Just try that with a fullsize setup!
But you can get a better idea of the hull seating upright.





Will need some glass soon?

Finished the bottom and now will cover it with glass.








So, what do you think about it so far???
Well it is almost a real boat. Just 1/4 scale.

If only a full scale one would go together that fast.

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John Amundsen
Monte Carlo
Winter Haven, FL

Maybe it will be done by G6 and maybe not.