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Great looking build!

I've used fine sand in the past and recently used an additive from Lowes for the non-skid.

Thanks for the word Ethan, I've not had any luck around S.W. Alabama on MDO!

cp

Great job orbb, enjoy that vessel!

Nice!

pictures!

All the best Dan, looking forward to the PC Dory build when the time is right!

chuck

Skiff is looking good - and the boat shed looks good too, keep it up and keep the photos coming!

Chuck

Hey Eric,

Thanks for the comment, I still go back and look at your skiff build every now and then - very impressive!

Chuck

Hello Guys,

Any ideas on what would work for full length spray rails on a 16 ft Brockway? Laminated plywood or some other easy to bend lumber, maybe rip some 1" x 6" down?

Thanks,

Chuck
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Maybe that was their name?! Stauters are well built, tough boats - keep the pics coming!

Chuck

That sure looks like a Stauter built skiff, built down here close to Mobile, AL!

Chuck

Yep, no sitting on the frames or the rails on this skiff! I'm thinking about using another 1x6 to make the rail thicker, and I'm going to use the aft frames to support a couple of gussets to tow a...

Thanks Outlaw, I'm looking forward to doing some more fishing and shrimping in a few weeks!

Chuck

Hello Goat,

The skiff is looking very impressive - nice woodwork!

Chuck

Hello Boylesboats,

Thanks for the comment Y>!

I used Black Flag wood preservation from Lowes - it seems to have as much copper content as the Coppertox we used in my younger days for treating...

Hey Dan,

Nice spray rails - the design is looking great. Great find on a 85 hp motor too - that should push the skiff right along!

Been working on our little 20 hp for a couple of weeks now and...

Hey Eric,

Thanks for the info - I tried to find MDO around here (South Alabama) when I started my skiff with no luck. If I do another build I'm going to ask one of the yards to order some!
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Thanks Kevin!

Chuck

Hey Eric,

Really nice pic and nice build - three weeks... wish I could say that about my Brockway type!

Did you hit a nail with the backsaw cutting off the bottom planks or have some other...

Hey gstanfield,

Thanks for your kind comments, the river has been looking very clear lately since we've not had much rain - it's a good place when all the tube riders aren't out - like early in...

Thanks Peter, it was a fun day!

We tried the other motor earlier today, although the 20 hp now idles and runs well at slow speed - it has a WOT issue where it is bogging down. Something else to...

Thanks for the kind words guys! Got the 20 hp Johnson running pretty well - I hope to try it out this weekend!

Chuck

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Hey Dave,

Maybe it's the camera angle - the lever is flipped perpendicular to the drain tube, I think I just had some dried paint keeping me from having a good seal! :o

Chuck

Splash day went well! The skiff launched easily, rode nicely and handled great - although we did not get into any rough water, later in the morning there were quite a few boats out so we had the...

Hey Peter, that may be what I end up with - not having any luck with the 20 hp Johnson, might try the 15 hp next!

Chuck

Thanks guys, I appreciate the comments and MDO info - I just need to get the motor running... or another one to get underway!

Chuck

Thanks Guys,

Wish it looked as good up close - there is only so much you can do with the C side of plywood on the exterior without filling the whole panel with filler.

Next time I will spring...

Hello Folks,

The last coats of paint are being applied on the exterior - another coat of paint on the rails and chines should do it!

Chuck
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Hey Jim,

Looks really nice - and well finished!

Chuck

Hey Jim,

I read that and thought maybe it was to allow the sides and bottom to flex independently of each other - maybe keep something from cracking. I went ahead and just bolted my frames to the...

Hey guys,

I hope to put her in the water in a week or two - after I get done painting I still need to finish a little more work on the trailer and the motor.

Greg, you've got me curious now -...

The bow was a little heavy so the tree balances things out!

Chuck

Some color found its way on the skiff this afternoon!

http://cpersons1960.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/img_1921a.jpg?w=550&h=413

Chuck

Got another coat of primer on the interior of the skiff and the first coat of paint on the rails yesterday. I was going to put the first coat of the main color on the exterior today but it started...

Yep,

... and how badly it leaks!

Chuck

Hey Guys,

Thanks - I'm really getting anxious to finish the skiff and see if it floats!

Dan, nice video and photos of the recent fishing trip - that motor on Greg's skiff sounds really smooth....

Hey Folks,

Here is the skiff with the first coat of primer on the interior:

http://cpersons1960.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/img_1891a.jpg?w=550&h=413

Chuck

Thanks George, its been fun!

Chuck

Two coats of primer on the outside of the skiff, time to work on sanding and priming the interior!

http://cpersons1960.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/img_1882.jpg?w=550&h=413

Chuck

Hello Folks,

I'm getting down to some last items to be installed before priming and painting the remaining portions of the skiff.

Here the false stem is being installed:
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Hey Folks,

I got ahead of myself and installed the framing before checking the aft bulkhead to make sure everything still matched up. Oh well, time to cut another piece of plywood!
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Hey folks,

Work on the bow enclosure has started so I can work inside mostly while rough weather is going through the area:
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The left hand rail has been installed and the frames/bow stem have been rough trimmed:

http://cpersons1960.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/img_1786a1.jpg?w=550&h=413

This photo shows the temp...

Hello Guys,

Installed the starboard rail this afternoon using PL Premium adhesive and 1" (inside thru plywood side into rail), 2" (inside thru plywood butt block & side into rail), & 2.5" (outside...

Hello Guys,

I'll be traveling for a few days so skiff work has come to a halt. The rails and rail fillers are ready to be installed and the skiff has been treated with wood preservative (so it can...

Hey Dan,

Sounds good, I enjoyed your video of scarfing the plywood for your current build.

Chuck

Thanks Daniel - are you working on one?

Chuck

Hello Folks,

I sent off to the state capitol for the hull number today so I can register the skiff with the county - sounds like the marine police will have to come and inspect the boat before I...

Hey guys,

Got a little more work done on the skiff while it rained outside. I plan to work on bow storage tomorrow and maybe the top rails. See the link below for some photos.

Chuck

Framing

Hey guys,

I used some tar out of a gallon can and that's about what it's doing - staying soft to the touch. I think I'll try the stuff in a tube next time, probably goes on a lot easier!

Still...