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A little more progress on the port motorwell compartment. The upper section will contain the fuel line coming from the fuel tank and I will be building in a ice chest here as well. The lower compartment shows how the batteries fit. There's enough room above them to take off the lids of the boxes. I ...

Well you did a great job matching the tank up to the stern area.

Hey Carl - Is it too late to shorten the fore-cabin? After all, you will use the boat for many years and 3 extra feet in the cockpit would be very nice. It might be quicker and easier to make the change than you think at first blush. Or not. Just a thought. Cheers, Doug Well it could e done, but it...

Ever wish you built longer? Yes, very much so. But it was never an option for me. The boat just clears the garage door and back wall and there is no room to turn it diagonal. And actually, my initial choice was to have been a Sea Knight (17 foot) but I took a chance that I could squeeze the Vera Cr...

Everything is coming together Jim. I understand the battery incident. I've been tempted many times to buy things ahead of time. I have quite a few smaller parts that I probably won't use. So far I've managed to avoid spending big money on something I didn't need yet, but not for a lack of trying :) ...

Nice work Tom, I'm curious because I never noticed it before, is the white item in the back of the boat a custom fuel tank. It looks tailor made for the boat. I agree with your sentiment about the pourable foam. Too many horror stories about it exceeding the boundaries of the area its added to. I th...

Looks great Bryan. I think you made the right choice to use a flat bed.

Thanks Nick and Tim, I think the tiered tray is going to work out okay. Probably should have built it just a bit taller, but I do want to leave a fairly sizable space above the batteries as well to make it easier to get them in and out. Don't worry Tim, Everything you are seeing here is sub assembli...

Battery tray is assembled. It'll be fiberglassed and painted before installation.

Next up is to figure out how to have sufficient access to service and move batteries in and out of compartment.

Thanks for responses Kyle, Lee, and Bryan. Looking very nice Carl! Great idea to shorten the cabin for more cockpit. It looks just snug. Cheers I first decided to do this after looking at some older pictures of the Vera Cruise on the Glen L site. The aft cockpit just looked too small with the cabin ...

Here are some updates on the motorwell. The first picture shows some of the structure under the splash well. The forward section (opposite the clamp) contains the structure that will surround the opening (still to be cut out) to give access to the area below the splash well (lower outboard motor bol...

Thanks for responding Matt and Tom. My fuel line goes right through the battery compartment. I never even gave it a second thought. Nor, apparently, did the gentleman that rigged my outboard. Why not simplify and put a hatch in the deck above the batteries? My understanding of CG regs is that fuel c...

I'm still working on the motorwell. It's more design work than I initially realized. The basic design is simple enough, but trying to keep it strong while incorporating the various compartments and giving access where needed has had me in the thinking chair quite a bit lately. This picture, although...

I remember well the "filleting" you mention. I was doing mine in the dead of summer so I had to spread it out over a couple of months and do other things occasionally.

Such a beautiful boat Tom. One of the things that intrigued me when I first started was the idea that a dedicated homebuilder could build a boat better than anything that could be bought (at least for a reasonable amount of money). I think you're proving that with this gorgeous project. Just fabulous!