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re: Has anyone here built a bay boat before?
Posted on 1/9/18 at 9:34 am to texag7
Posted on 1/9/18 at 9:34 am to texag7
I've built 2 boats, both small 8' single person ones in high school. They are very time consuming, but fun.I pulled jet ski motor and drive out a old jetski and installed it in this one.
I used the plans off of beateau.com i believe
I used the plans off of beateau.com i believe
This post was edited on 1/9/18 at 9:36 am
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Posted on 1/9/18 at 10:35 am to Elusiveporpi
Where do you sit/steer that thing?
Posted on 1/9/18 at 10:38 am to texag7
This thread didn't get enough attention. I'll be starting an aluminum rig this summer 
Posted on 1/9/18 at 12:45 pm to jamboybarry
IN the back and your legs go around the engine... 45 hp on a 8; boat, lots of fun
Posted on 1/9/18 at 1:01 pm to Elusiveporpi
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IN the back and your legs go around the engine... 45 hp on a 8; boat, lots of fun
That's a lot of horses between the legs bro but it looks like fun
Posted on 1/9/18 at 2:20 pm to texag7
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Would love to hear some advice/experiences of people who have done this before.
It would be cheaper to buy one already built. Besides that, glassing over wood makes a heavy boat.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 2:24 pm to Milescb28
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I would be interested to know how they got that dead rise on the front with marine plywood.
That haul is built with a frame. One starts by building a base and then goes from there. Plywood is very easy to bend.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 2:33 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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This thread didn't get enough attention. I'll be starting an aluminum rig this summer
Let me know if you need help laying things out.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 2:38 pm to fishfighter
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glassing over wood makes a heavy boat.
Depends on the size and build out of the boat. Bateau.com has 16-18 inshore type boats and skiffs that are very light. Much lighter than fiberglass offerings.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 3:01 pm to Saskwatch
Those are just glassing the seams. One really doesn't need to glass if the boat is built right. Problem of glass over wood is that if there is anyway water can get in between the glass and wood, one will have rot in short order.
using epoxy thin out for a cold coat on the inside helps lower weight.
using epoxy thin out for a cold coat on the inside helps lower weight.
Posted on 1/9/18 at 3:39 pm to fishfighter
I might need me a good supervisior on that job 
Posted on 1/10/18 at 4:21 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
What kind of boat you looking to build? Crawfish skiff, flat bottom or V bottom? I can lay out any of those. No plans need.
Posted on 1/10/18 at 6:34 am to fishfighter
Haven't gotten that far yet. Probably a pirouge first just because I want an aluminum pirouge and then probably an 18ish foot V bottom bay boat.
Starting this summer is ambitious. I'm still trying to get my shop sorted out.
Starting this summer is ambitious. I'm still trying to get my shop sorted out.
Posted on 1/20/18 at 11:33 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I really want to build an Osprey 18 skiff from the Smith Marine Design plans.
Posted on 1/20/18 at 2:29 pm to reds on reds on reds
I ordered my welder and spoolgun yesterday
Now i gotta not buy anything for a couple months
Now i gotta not buy anything for a couple months
Posted on 1/20/18 at 4:27 pm to reds on reds on reds
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Osprey 18
I have been eyeing that design for awhile. One day when time allows I will build that hull. Great lines. There are a some great pics of current builds on the website.
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