Utility Skiff Launched

[Steve Miller]

At last my daughters little Glen-L Utility Skiff is in the water. More photos available on my website. Thinking strongly about a wheel so the skipper can sit forward on the middle seat without having to use a tiller extension. Ideas welcome on the process of retro-fitting steering with the deck on. Motor is a 1987 9.9 Evinrude.

Utility Skiff (http://www.hevanet.com/kg7pv/Utility/utility.html)

http://www.hevanet.com/kg7pv/Utility/3747.jpg

http://www.hevanet.com/kg7pv/Utility/3767.jpg

[pipefitter]

Oh wow,what a cool little boat. "When is it gonna be our turn,dad?" Nice job. Looks like a blast to run and looks like it hauls pretty good with that little outboard.

[Kim Whitmyre]

Nice curve sticking out of the water! Very nicely done. . .

Kim

[Tar Devil]

Beautiful job, Steve!

Later,

Phil

[L.W. Baxter]

Neat!

Maybe I'll see this boat out on the water one of these days. :cool:

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Cool Steve... nice boat.
Could you fit a dashboard all the way across the deck line and fit a wheel? Maybe use an old fashioned side mount wheel?

[JimD]

Great job, Steve :cool:

[Steve Miller]

Peter, there is a dashboard already per the plans at the deck line. Here is a shot. Its 5-1/2" below the deck at the wide part in the middle. Should be enough to mount a wheel I hope. Now to research how to change the motor from tiller to remote control. Any hints?

http://www.hevanet.com/kg7pv/Utility/done3.jpg

[joejapan]

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Steve, you oughta' advertise for Glen-L.

When I looked at the plans, photos, etc. I kina' got the feeling it wasn't such a good project, but you've made it look neat !

It's a lot prettier than I imagined it to be and the cream colored interior makes that beautiful wood really stand out. Maybe, I'll have to re-think it.

Great work on the boat !

[Garrett Lowell]

Nicely done, and congrats! Very cool.

[paladin]

Now ya gonna run it Maritime mobile?

[Steve Miller]

Thanks you guys. It really is a pretty boat with the curved sides and hogged sheer. Marine mobile? Had not thought of that but maybe a big old radio in that dash would look good! :)

[dmede]

great looking boat and very nice build site. where did you get the bow eye? it has a nice look.

dave

[Steve Miller]

The bow handle came from Bristol Bronze. Very nice guys to deal with.

[pipefitter]

I see on your web site that you have built 3 boats. What are you going to build next?

[Steve Miller]

A remodeled bathroom for the Mrs.