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She sat true to the waterline. I took rough measurements before stripping the paint and then transfered those lines back on. She listed slightly to port due to battery placement. It started out partly cloudy and quickly got darker during the day. Here is my Grandson and Son in law. My Grandson had a ball! Before the chop got worse. I have to admit, I think I may like power boating more than sailing after yesterday. I had a little more control over my destination. 5 hours and a tad over 6 gallons of fuel.

Well, let's see here. It handles a 'chop' ok. The water got rougher, the longer we were out yesterday. Waves were just starting to break on their tops (white caps). Could only go about 8 MPH in that. Earlier, and in the protected areas, the water was a bit smoother and we were able to get to 25 with no problems. Old original Airguide speedo worked great! Only had to clean a piece of kelp off once. That convertible top was real saver for sure. Rounding one of the islands, we had spray coming over the bow and dousing the windshield (I like those little manual wipers). The top also keep us warm and out of the wind, though the spray did soak the rear seat area. Launch went well, I have to re-work one thing one the trailer, no big deal. Slight noise with the motor that I couldn't isolate. I took it to the service shop on the way home and they found a spark plug that was possibly not tight enough (they did the service). We will have to wait and see on that one. Pictures to follow..

.. Launch set for noon today. First time it has seen light in six months.

Why not? It looks like a great place to explore. No ice bergs there, is there? LOL

Youch. I guess you could put some ski's on it and make an ice boat out of it.

Two on board is comfortable; three becomes a little awkward, 4 can be done, but if the winds pick up it gets really dicey.

Nice to hear from you again Tim! And the question.......?

That instability is only a problem at dock. While underway it is pretty solid up there. My sailing buddy is a big guy and he goes forward while underway with no problems.

I wish 'he who no longer wants to participate' would reconsider.

Also, when making, or laying in, fillets; dont' overwork the thickened epoxy. The more you work it, the thinner is becomes (or runnier) for some reason. Lay it in, trowel it to shape in one pass and leave it alone. I have a hard time leaving things alone. If you over work it, the fillet will sag.

That is what I had to add to and modify. We have had it in place for about 3 years now. I am happy with it. Some claims say that it is harder than Maple, but it isn't. It will dent, but I don't think it dents any worse than Oak. I like the color an look of it. It is also engineered (3 layers glues together) so it is very stable. All of the pices are perfectly straight, which makes installation easier than solid Oak, for instance. Price and eco friendly were teh main thing that drew me to Bamboo. It has only gone up slightly in price over the past few years. There are many exotic engineered woods out there now for really good prices, but most are not solid (very thick veneer laid on a substrate), typiaclly totalling less than 1/2" in total thickness. Bamboo is solid (though three layers) 5/8". This makes it nice when you have to customize a piece to fit. I had to rip a piece the other day and re-mill the dado. It wasn't a problem. I also made a few pieces of custom trim adn routed it to the profile I wanted. It cuts different than wood. You have to think about what teh saw blade is doing, as it can leave the fiberes hangin when you are done. It can 'chip' also, depending upon how you are cutting (basically tears teh fibers on the surface loose). I am still very happy with it. Nice color, the grain pattern is interesting, but not overwhelming. Normal 'patina' in the form of small scatches here and there, that can be expected with any floor. We wear shoes in and out and still it isn't showing any excessive wear. The biggest scratches were from my daughters dogs, who came tearing through the house three years ago, the day after I finished installation. Let's say I was less than amused. If you have dogs, it will scratch (acually it's a dent), but so will oak and others. Now I have to go clean the shop, again....

Great progress! You might make that May date after all. Me? SWMBO decided it's time for another remodel...... I opened up an interior door and re-worked the hardwood flooring and threshold yesterday. "I didn't know there was so much involved!" Hmmmm, weren't you right here by my side when I laid the flooring the first time?? :roll:

Wow, a lot of thought given to that project. Nice looking joinery!

Never done, you should know that. Edensaw in Kent has all of the marine ply that you may want also. Good people.

DUhhh. I mean that in a nice way! I have to remind myself how expensive boats are every couple of years. I have been afraid to tally the total onthe runabout. I am guessing that it is about $4000. I have some epoxy on hand if that will help you' date=' I will sell it to you for what I paid for it. Olympia Wooden Boat Fair in May! [/quote'] OK, I ruined my day....... I totaled the cost of this renocation, and it is not to what I would call showroom standards at all. $6200! Inclusive of the trailer, motor, sandpaper, etc.

No I don't. Basically a couple of 2x4's on brackets, covered with carpet. I probably need to get some pictures posted of the keel guide I made; it really straightens out the boat when it is pulled onto the trailer.

Here is what I did, with tiller.

DUhhh. I mean that in a nice way! I have to remind myself how expensive boats are every couple of years. I have been afraid to tally the total onthe runabout. I am guessing that it is about $4000. I have some epoxy on hand if that will help you, I will sell it to you for what I paid for it. Olympia Wooden Boat Fair in May!

Hey, that's looking great. May?? ;)

Garages are over rated anyway. ;)

WOrking on setting up a trailer for a boat is worse than teh most complex plumbing project. Meaning, multiple trips into town to get or return parts! Finally got the baot set on the trailer; nearly two days! :shock: I have scads of sheet UHMW that I milled all of the rough spots out of (with a standardd planer). My neighbor worked at a sawmill and got the old sheets off of the green chain. Slick stuff. I countersunk SS screws through it into the bunks (new). Still have to re-work the original guide on posts though. Then I can get the motor on. Oh... A couple of new chain hoists, some old rescue rope from work (12,000 #), and some of those fancy knots I finally learned enabled me to git er dun all by my lonesome. :)

I guess I didnt' read the whole post. I too am sorry to hear about the fire. Hope the smoke damage isn't too severe.

What Craig said is pretty much what I ended up doing. Just 'looking ahead'. ;) It will all work out.

Nice. You were able to fit a lot of stuff in that small space. Looking good!

I had a simular problem with mine. I have the saem compund curev in mine, though it isn't quite as pronounced. It really wasn't a problem until it came tiem to fit the hatch runners.