Slideshow of the boat I built

[cday]

Here's a slideshow I put together tonight of the boat I built last year. Myself, my father, and my uncle went on the "halves". She's named after my grandfather "Doug's Legacy", I just wish he were still here to see it.

It appears I don't know how to embed a youtube video on this forum, lol.

Here's the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk3CGUsKlTc

 

[drewpster]

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Outstanding lads be fashioning such a fine vessel. The old gent to the stern must be very proud. Sailors one and all to be sure.

 

[sprintst]

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Not so easy to do from scratch

Nice work.

 

[SwordsBeginner]

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Thats absolutely brilliant, what a lovely thing to do, and especially to do so well, you should be very proud.


Did you work off plans? Myself and a mate have consider building something similar

 

[twkjr 1250]

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that boat looks great moving in the water nice job. looks like alot of hours in that build, but good family fun esspecialy with your grandfather.

 

[bear_69cuda]

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Wow, that's awesome.....

 

[1fishbone]

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NICE boat guys!
Pappy should be proud!

Thanks for sharing.

 

[cday]

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Thanks guys!

We were talking about building her for a while but just didn't start. I hooked into a job away for 8-10 months making a lot more than I was used too. When I got laid off that spring I had a bit of extra money in my account and needed something to keep me busy. I took it in my head one evening to start, me and a buddy went and picked up a couple sheets of plywood and a box of beer, by 11 pm that night the frames were all made, and the counter and keel was laid, lol.

I started her in April, she hit the water for the first time July 11th. She could've been done sooner but it's not like I was spending 50 hours a week at it, lol. Although the last two weeks I punched quite a few 18-20 hour days at her trying to get her finished up.

We didn't have any plans as such, she's our own design. We took some measurements off a buddies boat as a starting point and made our changes to suit our needs. SwordsBeginner, go for it, it's not as hard as you might think, you'll enjoy it. I worked building fiberglass long liners (35-72') for 12-14 years so I was at a bit of an advantage but it's not difficult. If you have any questions I'll be glad to help you if I can.

My grandfather actually wasn't with us to take part in the build, he passed away a few years ago. I'm sure if her were still with us he wouldn't have missed a moment of it though. He built a few in his day. The last picture is of him in the last one he built for himself, I spent MANY hours with him in that boat. She's still up in my backyard and will be restored one day.

 

[cday]

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Here's a little clip of her on the water after we replaced the old Evinrude v4 90 hp with a new 90hp yamaha 4 stroke. It's just taken from inside the boat one day we were out fishing. Someone I know asked for it, he was curious as to how she ran with the new motor. Not much of a video but it served it's purpose, lol. Oh, and yes I know I needed a shave and a hair cut, lol. I'm the big hairy guy at the helm, lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjIfF_tZ_Fk

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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That is one cool build Cday !!

Very impressive how it sits/rides in the water on a first time build

Now make a mold and start selling it

Again..good job man..

YD.

 

[cday]

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That is one cool build Cday !!

Very impressive how it sits/rides in the water on a first time build

Now make a mold and start selling it

Again..good job man..

YD.

Thanks a lot!

I've thought of making a mold and selling them. I still may yet. The equivalent of that boat is going for about $13'000 plus tax here now. Cost of materials is somewhere around $4000-5000. There's a few dollars to be made there, and I've got as feeling they'd sell pretty well. The recreational boat market is going pretty strong here now.

Like anything, there are a few changes I would have made, but you don't see it/think of them until it's done, lol. One of them being a rope locker under the deck, simple to do. The other a little more major, but not too big of a deal, I think I would make her topsides a little higher, not much, just a couple inches, and maybe a little more sheer on her bow.

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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Gettin a new build boat just the way you want it on the first time is..well lets say a gift from the water gods lol.. there is allways going to be changes..a little here .. a little there..

Just saying the first build you did was very impressive

Kinda fun/special knowing when you pull up to the fuel dock and look at all the other "production boats" and think to yourself..ahh..Mine is the Only one like this in the whole wide world

Koodos to you man..

YD.

 

[proshadetree]

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YD wheres your man Maybe a 60 ftooter?
cday Cool little boat maybe one day if I have the time I would like to do this also.

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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YD wheres your man Maybe a 60 ftooter?
cday Cool little boat maybe one day if I have the time I would like to do this also.

I actually dont own a boat I had 2 sailboats..sailed one in the carribean down to Graneda..the other was in San Diego..( that was back when I was 20 though ).

Id like to have a small lake cuddy craft for my kids now..

Cday..can you make this into a Cuddy add on ?..that would be cool.. a 6 snap-lock addon cuddy mod for your fordeck I know you can do it m8 ( For Nice summer day fair weather deck topper for the kids kinda thing ). .. My brain juices are kickin into high gear..

YD

 

[thefairlaneman]

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I thought I had skills but yours far exceed mine my man...GREAT JOB.

 

[Andrus]

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nice. Been thinking about doing something my own and you the video really motivates me to move on with my idea.

 

[proshadetree]

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YES YD build a boat and post it here Build a boat build a boat

 

[cday]

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I actually dont own a boat I had 2 sailboats..sailed one in the carribean down to Graneda..the other was in San Diego..( that was back when I was 20 though ).

Id like to have a small lake cuddy craft for my kids now..

Cday..can you make this into a Cuddy add on ?..that would be cool.. a 6 snap-lock addon cuddy mod for your fordeck I know you can do it m8 ( For Nice summer day fair weather deck topper for the kids kinda thing ). .. My brain juices are kickin into high gear..

YD

I don't think that would be too hard at all. Only need a little glass, lol. I was actually thinking of making a little deck to fit down on top of the two seats in front. It could come in handy while hunting, one guy could stand up there looking for birds/seals while the other handles the boat.

I don't really need the cuddy deck for myself though, no kids, mostly used for hunting/fishing. I need to be able to get up forward when hunting.

I just came in from out in boat then, forehead is nice and cold, lol. 0 degrees celsius with about 15 mph winds, doing 40 mph into the wind, lol. Fun though!

Thanks for the comments guys!

 

[MTboatguy]

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Al I can say.......................................

Is Wow! You did one heck of a job there, what a nice tribute! That is a really nice home brew, I wish I had that kid of talent...

Good job, something to be proud of!

 

[cday]

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Thanks!