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    I started working on the rub/spray rail. I won’t explain it yet but will on the next update.

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      Okay, here’s the rundown on what I am doing. I ripped 3/4” closed cell foam down to 2” wide strips and epoxied it double thick to the underside of the 6mm drip edge. After it cures I will band the outside edge with a 2” strip of 6mm and glass it all into the hull. My bumper material can then be secured to the outer band of 6mm during final assembly. If I lost you it should make sense later this week in my progress posts.


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        Maybe this picture will help show what I attempted to explain in the previous post. After I finish installing them all I will spread thickened epoxy to make radius transitions then fiberglass them into place.





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          I just wrapped up installing both sides and figured I would post the “money shot”


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            this is legit

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              Watching this


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                I got a little work done today while smoking a brisket. Strakes have been epoxied and the spray rails have been glassed in. Tomorrow I will cut in my navigation lights and start faring!




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                  Looking good. Been following.

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                    One mistake I made when building my first boat was "lack of strakes". On my first outing with it on a duck hunt, I had the little 5hp '58 Evo at full throttle, and the old golden dog jumped off the bow in the middle of the lake after a gray herring. I turned the tiller only to find the hull sliding sideways in the same direction I was headed before I tried to make the turn.


                    I shut it down spun and went and picked up the dog. He and I both were glad I got it under control.


                    Love the color of that wood Michael!

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                      So is the foam supporting the gunnel? Looks like the foam was wider then the wood? Am I wrong or maybe i missed it.


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                        Originally posted by hunterburch42 View Post
                        So is the foam supporting the gunnel? Looks like the foam was wider then the wood? Am I wrong or maybe i missed it.


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                        You are currently correct. When I flip her back over I will fill the 1” gap with strips of 6mm. I ended up having to go a little wider to accept the flip up cleats. The foam is supporting the spray rail more than the gunnels plus it will provide plenty depth for the recessed cleats.


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                          Originally posted by Texas Grown View Post
                          One mistake I made when building my first boat was "lack of strakes". On my first outing with it on a duck hunt, I had the little 5hp '58 Evo at full throttle, and the old golden dog jumped off the bow in the middle of the lake after a gray herring. I turned the tiller only to find the hull sliding sideways in the same direction I was headed before I tried to make the turn.


                          I shut it down spun and went and picked up the dog. He and I both were glad I got it under control.


                          Love the color of that wood Michael!

                          That would be crazy for sure

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                            The question keeps coming up of why I am not combining steps and saving myself time. Well, that is a very valid question and one that deserves to be answered in a post of its own.

                            4-5 years ago my best friend unknowingly planted the idea in my head of building my own boat. For years I have thought about what my perfect boat would be researching materials, costs, and designs. Last summer I came upon a plan by Bateau that was very close to what I wanted but still missing something. I went ahead and settled on their design ordering a set of prints. After ordering the Okoume 6mm plywood from Boat Builders Central in Florida (I am in Texas) I stumbled across SaltBoatworks.com and their Flats River Skiff, the FRS-14.

                            The decision was not hard, I ordered a set of Adam’s plans and abandoned the Bateau ones. It called for the same materials and checked all the mental boxes except a couple of which I could easily incorporate.

                            With the materials stacked in my very cluttered workshop I began cutting, scarphing, and stitching the hull together. After I saw her long slender profile I dubbed the “Project Skipjack”. Being a former woodworker, more specifically a trim guy, I knew the final finish would all be in the details plus I had waited the better part of 4 years and did not want to rush. I did set a couple time goals for various phases of the build but they were quickly ignored because the last thing I wanted to do is complete the build with regret!

                            I have enjoyed each and every step of the build thus far working on her only when I want to for I have no deadline. The end goal is to not only enjoy the build but when complete, have what will look like a full production boat instead of home built. I hope this has answered the question of why I am not combining steps. Now, order yourself a set of plans from Adam, practice safe social distancing and build a boat! All the best and God Bless.

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                              I managed to get the navigation lights cut in and half the hull coated in epoxy with graphite before it started kicking 20-25 minutes in. This humidity is kicking my backside! Tomorrow I will try and coat the other half of the hull then it will be ready to start faring Thursday (ish).








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                                This is amazing. Wish i had the patience

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