LOA: 19’-2" Beam: 8’ Weight: 1200 lbs. Fuel: 60 gallons Max HP: 115

Completed stringers and frames up on the strong backs and uprights.

Splicing the first bottom panel in my Florida room.

With bottom panel on the mold. See the mahogany transom board?

Harbor freight had a sale on 4" C clamps, $1.99 each!

Forward view with bottom panel on the mold to see how it would fit.

Hey this might work!

Me pushing the bottom panel down to the bow mold using only one finger.

I think cable ties will hold it!

Stitched on one side panel

Another view.

Bow before Tape.

Transom stitched with gaps. Jacques says "gaps are good".

Another view.

Chine Tape.

Chine tape.

Transom Tape.

Bow before Tape.

Bow Tape.

Bottom one side glassed.

Another view.

Upper Panel stitched and drywall screwed after clamping in place.

Clamped Panel from underside.

BIG BOW!.

Big Stern.

Portside aft view with hull faired.

Bow view.

View along chine, before sprayrail was mounted.

From the bow looking aft.

Quarter round sprayrail glued on chine and tappered at front.

Shows how I used drywall screws to hold the strakes off the hull while applying glue. Then I just tightened them down. They were already started in the pilot holes. Ciao!

From starboard forward frame. Port forward stringers not glassed in yet. Note portside hull fabric overlap, 10". Couldn't bring myself to cut off 4 inches by 20 feet.

Straight enough for government work?.

Shot of stringers and midframe. Note laminator's seat board.

Where the rubber meets the road.

Full hull profile composite shot from three separate images.

Profile of bow area. Note fuel tank shipping box and grey chase tubes.

Profile of amidships area. Note dolly and bow support.

Profile of stern area. The step ladder is awesome. Couldn't live without it.

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