Squirt by Chris Stamey, Memphis, TN
5 July 2008
Attached are some recent photos.
Chris Stamey
I did have to get a little creative during the build. I used
bricks, clamps, straps, screws, whatever I could find in my
garage to hold, bend, etc. My garage is also small and detached
from the house so I didn't have much room to move around the
boat during the build. I made do and I'm glad I did.
The BEST advice I can offer to someone looking at these photos
and who is debating as to whether or not they can build a boat
is to read and review the BOATBUILDER FORUM. More often than
not, if I had a question, someone has already had the same
question...check it out.
I finished the boat just in time to enter her into my
neighborhood's annual 4th of July parade!!! It was a great
day, partly cloudy with an occasional breeze, perfect in the
shade of one of the many huge Oak trees. My wife and son rode in
the boat during the parade, it was awesome. Best float for the
59th continuous annual neighborhood parade goes to.....THE
BOAT!!! Pulling her during the parade I heard several WOWS,
OOOOOs, Look at that boat, she's beautiful. I'm still
not sure if one guy was taking about the boat or my wife...
Anyway, it was a perfect way to finish the build and a great
conversation starter, not to mention Glen-L will probably be
getting some new customers (I hope).
Now I just have to put her into the water and check everything
out before trailering her over to Heber Springs Arkansas or up
to Paris Landing state park in Tennessee close to
Kentucky.
Hope to send more photos with the boat in action and to tell the
story of what has kept me on track to complete the boat.
Thanks,
-- Chris
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