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She looks great. I'm really excited about building this one myself. Gotta get my laker and pirogue Tv done first. One project at a time. :)

Still no final pics?

I'm almost speachless! Which for me is saying a lot. Wait doe's that make sense? That thing is beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous! I cant show pics of this boat to my fiance though. She is still amazed at our boat and thinks it the purtyest ever! Lets keep it that way! :wink:

Weight factor? What would you estimate the finished weight to be? And o.a.l?

Nice looking boat! Now go get it wet.

The pics are great. How would you rate this build as far as difficulty?

More pics. More angles. Can't wait to see the finished project.

Ask and ye shall recieve. http://mobile.walmart.com/m/?wicket:boo ... id=7679612 we bought two and had them delivered to the store. They don't carry them in store. The quality so far isn't bad. They seem pretty durable.

Couple more from today. Finally got Christy to take the boat out by herself.

You would be correct sir! Christy and I love taking walks down there so we thought it would be a great spot to launch. We paddled out to crab island and back. When we got back a couple young guys were fishing off the bridge. One caught a nice sheephead and it swam around a piling. He he asked if...

I love dogs just dont have time for one right now. I own a block plane does that count?

Started to feel bad because I didnt include pics. of the fiance. She's kinda camera shy but I snuck in a couple. She's the prettiest second Captain ive ever had. :D

Yes it does. I love getting the looks and comments when people find out we built it. It is a wonderful feeling. My fiancé and I know every seam, every joint, ever resin drip, you name it. We love he way she glides even with both of us. Together plus gear we prolly had a little over four hundred...

Launch day went great. We launched her in Destin pass. Destin Florida. She paddled like a dream even with both of us in her. Heres a couple pics.

Guys ive worked in louisiana offshore for around ten years. Ive seen countless Skiffs in my day but this is the most beautiful boat ive ever seen. That is truly a work of art. Kudos. Id love to see that in person. Where is the boat now? Is it a working boat. As in running trap lines ect.?

Thanks again guys. I learned a lot. My next couple builds should be a little easier. I know what not to do now. I remember reading on here somewhere somebody said don't be messy with your glues and resin. They weren't kidding! I can't tell you how much time I wasted scraping, sanding and...

Thanks for the comments Graybeard. Just bring your water shoes, the rivers down here are pretty shallow. And even though she's pretty, she's built to work. My girls and I are going to bounce her off every cypress knee this side of the mississippi. Boats to me are like guns. There just tools and...

Theres still some final touch up to do. Things like cleats and finding the perfect spot to mount the seats for the right balance. Overall I think it turned out great for a first time builder. A big thank you to everyone who helped me and especially Uncle John for designing such a fabulous boat...

I know I already said last question but ive put two coats of the graphite/epoxy mix on bottom. I want to do another coat in the morning. I believe it was Chuck who said 3 coats, 3 days apart. Should I allow a full 24 hours between coats? My epoxy is west systems slow resin. I dont believe it...

Jack the carbide scraper thing is genius! I was messing around with my chisel this morning tryin to get rid of some streaks and fuzz from a crappy roller. I remembered the scraper. Ran to lowes, picked up a scraper and proceded to make my boat as smooth as a babys butt. That thing works like a...