1060 from scratch

[froghunter]

Bryan/college station area.

[txriverrat]

Frog
after we get our boats built we need to get together we arent but 60 miles apart
Marlin
Ron

[froghunter]

that will work Ron! my goal is to be catching white bass out of it this spring.

[froghunter]

Transom braceing is done. Gunnels are done. Most of the ribs are done and I got a good start on the front deck. I saved a ton of money by shopping at the scrap yard. Front deck is ugly but will never be seen once covered.

[Papee]

Looking good. I'm not sure about your plans but I would put some corner braces in at the transom. Just a triangle cut and put in sideways a few inches from the top. It will help sturdy up the back a bit. You can look at my build thread for them if you don't know what I mean.

[froghunter]

I have corner braceing drawn in on my pen sketch. I haven't decided if I'm going to do it now or have it be part of my cage structure. It will be there eventually though.

[krwsr]

Good Job! Using the center wire for gauge is a smart thing to do. Did you get the arch in at the transom?

[froghunter]

I have to flip the boat over for the arch. It's not done yet but will be. The string line is a little trick I learned the hard way. I want my gunnels to both look alike.

[froghunter]

Well I went ahead and added these corner bracket thingys. Aside from the ugly welds it can out alright.

[froghunter]

Still a lot of work left to do here but she ought to slide now.

[Doozit20]

Good looking work. I like the corners...should slide and handle pretty good and yet still be pretty stable. Keep up the good work.
Steve

[Papee]

Time for an update yet? I imagine you are busy welding at this point. It takes a good while to get everything welded after tacking everything together.

[froghunter]

I had to take a little break. We drew alligator tags this year and I'm in a hotel right now. Getting skunked so far. It has rained every day of the hunt. Still hopefull though. I should be able to fire up the welder Sunday.

[Doozit20]

LUCKY!!! Lol. Where you get for the tags. I tried but didnt get them.

[froghunter]

Steinhagen on dam b. not going well at all. Rain and temp dropped today.

[Doozit20]

That aint good. Ive heard a lot of the same down this way..not the real big ones around. My buddy got a 7-8 footer down here around holey lands. He also had what would have been a 12 footer but was missing a large part of his tail just at the part where the tail has those two sets of scoots go to one. So about 3 foot was missing.

[froghunter]

Well since I don't catch a gator it's back to boat building. I only get to work weekends so its a slow build. All the ribs are in

[froghunter]

Finally get to roll it over and start stitching it up. Got one of the offsets done.

[krwsr]

Looking Good! You have made great progress. Maybe next year you can use your airboat to get that gator??

[froghunter]

I sure hope to use it on a lot of critters. I'm frustrated at how slow its going though. I moved from 40 hours to 60 hour work week and hospice has given my dad 2 weeks. This boat has been a blessing to me. It has given me a goal and it keeps my hands and mind busy. Maybe next Saturday I can complete the seams and water test.


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