reganmagor

Very cool acquisition. But you can't act surprised when you find yourself inadvertantly on a collision course with some sport-fisher who's just about to catch over his limit.

I love a good story about saving money. Have you been generally satisfied with the quality from Noah's? After I've finished pan-handling, checking couch cushions, and generally killing myself to save up to start my CS20 build, I'll probably buy my wood from Noah's. They're close and I've only heard good things. I used to have family up in Meaford whom I visited for a week when I was a kid. It's really nice country up that way. I'm sure your OB20 is going to fit into the scenery beautifully.

Ronny, where in Toronto did you buy your marine ply? Did you go with the obvious choice or Noah's or are there some other places in town with good stuff? Also, where in TO are you located? It would be cool to catch a glimpse of a real, live B&B motor-boat on the water after you launch.

Hahaha, I'm glad I'm not alone with this new-found neurosis. The funny part is that I'm months away from even starting to build. Right now I'm just fretting over logistics. I can't imagine what a spaz I'll become when the build starts and, like you said, I'm struggling to find time to work on the boat.

You're beginning to assuage my paranoia... Maybe even a klutz like me can live without glass. I wish these decision were easy. Then I'd be able to spend my time thinking of other things instead of only about building a boat all the time, every second I'm awake.

What's the general feeling on glassing the hull? Is it over-kill if you're building with Meranti? Is it over-kill in most circumstances? Dale, you didn't glass Lively and she looks awesome. Is there extra maintenance involved in keeping sound a boat that's only protected by epoxy and paint?

It sounds a lot like the choice comes down to personal preference. As I said, I'm a klutz, so I'm likely to go with the strongest option. Thanks for the input up to this point. I'd like to hear more about personal experiences re the pros and cons of Meranti, generally.

Hi, I'm new here... I was going to do one of those introductory posts that people do but this is a topic that I had questions about, too, so I didn't want to miss out on the discourse. I don't want to hijack your thread, RC Bill, so hopefully I'm asking something you meant to ask but just didn't get around to yet. I have plans for a CS20 (#157) and the cost-savings of using Meranti ply compared to Okoume seems pretty compelling. Is the extra weight of the material significant enough to make a huge difference in performance considering no astonishing acts of racing or heroism are planned to be taking place on my boat. Being a bit of an idiot when it comes to damaging things, I don't want to take chances with the hull's integrity by not fibre-glassing the entire thing. Because, seriously, I don't cover every square inch of the exterior with fibreglass, it'll look like a slice of of Swiss cheese by the end of its maiden voyage. That said, I plan to glass the hull... From what people say about the weight and durability of Okoume, it makes a lot of sense to glass your hull; from what people say about the durability, weight, and rot resistance of Meranti, it could be a bit much. Is it overkill, when using Meranti, to glass to that extent? How does it look with a bright finish? If you have a wooden boat,there should appear to be some wood comprising said boat. My plan is to go bright with the deck and, likely, some of the interior. Is Meranti attractive enough to dress up pretty like that? Thanks for your help and sorry if I wrecked your thread, Bill!