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ziacatcher Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 6574 Location: The Bluff
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| That's pretty awesome. Can't wait to see the finished product. |
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Chef Lefty Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Posts: 4659 Location: The First Sandbar (a.k.a. Flour Bluff)
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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I am exhausted just looking at the progress this project has undergone. It is progressing wonderfully. Way to go D.  _________________
| Central Scrutinizer wrote: | | I call shenanigans on that one. |
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Ray Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 432 Location: Waco, Texas, U.S.A.
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, considering all of the work you have put in on this boat, what will it's value be when you are through? I am asking what is invested in time and all materials; I was just wondering how much money and time it takes to actually build a boat like this.
The thread, task and ability to do it is impressive!! Have you built a boat before? Will you build another after this? What do you do for a living?
Ray _________________ Ray |
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MakoJJ Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 13 Aug 2011 Posts: 814 Location: San Antonio
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Looks AWESOME! Good job on the build, can't wait to see how it all turns out.  _________________ JJ |
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fishinglady Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 857 Location: N. Padre Island
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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That is one beautiful boat to be. Can't wait to see you in it on the water.  |
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Uncle D Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 1645 Location: Third Coast
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:58 am Post subject: |
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| Ray wrote: | | Okay, considering all of the work you have put in on this boat, what will it's value be when you are through? |
I'll have a used motor but a buddy built a similar boat, new 90 hp. 4 stroke and T-top that surveyed for around 40k.
| Ray wrote: | | I am asking what is invested in time and all materials; I was just wondering how much money and time it takes to actually build a boat like this. |
I have worked on this for 2 1/2 yrs. An hour or two in the evenings and full days on the weekend when I can. Most of the supplies came from the same people that the plans came from. I have all the hardware, steering, jackplate, paint and acc. The motor I already have. To date I have about 11 to 12k invested but spread out over time, but this is one of the more challenging build because I added the tunnel and "boxes"(sponsons) on the stern and a larger than average fuel tank too.
| Ray wrote: | Have you built a boat before? Will you build another after this?
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I rebuilt an old Baymaster "barge" with lots of help from Keith at Waterman Boat Works off greenwood and saratoga. BUT anyone can build these boats. My wife says NO to another build but probably so. And I can give you the site that supports these builds if you want.
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horse51 Flour Bluffian in training

Joined: 24 Apr 2012 Posts: 297 Location: kingville
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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looking good. cant wait to see the finished product! _________________ Chris Gonzales |
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SaltyCuda Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 892 Location: Corpus
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Uncle D wrote: | | Ray wrote: | | Okay, considering all of the work you have put in on this boat, what will it's value be when you are through? |
I'll have a used motor but a buddy built a similar boat, new 90 hp. 4 stroke and T-top that surveyed for around 40k.
| Ray wrote: | | I am asking what is invested in time and all materials; I was just wondering how much money and time it takes to actually build a boat like this. |
I have worked on this for 2 1/2 yrs. An hour or two in the evenings and full days on the weekend when I can. Most of the supplies came from the same people that the plans came from. I have all the hardware, steering, jackplate, paint and acc. The motor I already have. To date I have about 11 to 12k invested but spread out over time, but this is one of the more challenging build because I added the tunnel and "boxes"(sponsons) on the stern and a larger than average fuel tank too.
| Ray wrote: | Have you built a boat before? Will you build another after this?
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I rebuilt an old Baymaster "barge" with lots of help from Keith at Waterman Boat Works off greenwood and saratoga. BUT anyone can build these boats. My wife says NO to another build but probably so. And I can give you the site that supports these builds if you want.
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I am surprised that Keith didn't convince you to use coring material to reduce weight, he is moving away from the stuff for a newer version but for a long time that was the stuff for him.
Boat looks awsome, as said by many, can't wait for the finished product.
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bk005 Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 511 Location: San Antonio :(
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow I havent seen this thread in a few years, remeber when you started it. Dang awesome work man, keep it up. |
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rawlbay Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 17 Jun 2007 Posts: 984 Location: Padre Island
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Been following this thread for a while. Wow. All I know to say. |
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seanpavelka Pony Mullet
Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Corpus Christi
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I may have missed it but what is this boat going to weigh? |
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Uncle D Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 1645 Location: Third Coast
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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| SaltyCuda wrote: | | Uncle D wrote: | | Ray wrote: | | Okay, considering all of the work you have put in on this boat, what will it's value be when you are through? |
I'll have a used motor but a buddy built a similar boat, new 90 hp. 4 stroke and T-top that surveyed for around 40k.
| Ray wrote: | | I am asking what is invested in time and all materials; I was just wondering how much money and time it takes to actually build a boat like this. |
I have worked on this for 2 1/2 yrs. An hour or two in the evenings and full days on the weekend when I can. Most of the supplies came from the same people that the plans came from. I have all the hardware, steering, jackplate, paint and acc. The motor I already have. To date I have about 11 to 12k invested but spread out over time, but this is one of the more challenging build because I added the tunnel and "boxes"(sponsons) on the stern and a larger than average fuel tank too.
| Ray wrote: | Have you built a boat before? Will you build another after this?
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I rebuilt an old Baymaster "barge" with lots of help from Keith at Waterman Boat Works off greenwood and saratoga. BUT anyone can build these boats. My wife says NO to another build but probably so. And I can give you the site that supports these builds if you want.
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I am surprised that Keith didn't convince you to use coring material to reduce weight, he is moving away from the stuff for a newer version but for a long time that was the stuff for him.
Boat looks awsome, as said by many, can't wait for the finished product.
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Keith is still using other composites. But the designer of these boats claims for this size of boat there is no significant gain. Especially for the price of materials. |
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Uncle D Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 1645 Location: Third Coast
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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| seanpavelka wrote: | | I may have missed it but what is this boat going to weigh? |
This hull originally would come in around 800# built by an experienced builder which I wasn't. And I beefed the transom and added the tunnel and sponsons and used about twice the amount of epoxy and cloth. That said I'll guess between 1100 and 1200#. I plan to weight it before all the hardware and motor are installed just to see, then weight it after everything is in.
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Aggie 81 Pony Mullet
Joined: 13 Dec 2012 Posts: 56 Location: Corpus
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Very impressed. Wish I had those skills. _________________ Aggie 81'
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift."
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Stump Flour Bluffian in training

Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 479 Location: Corpus Christi
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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Skills is right! _________________ CARPE DIEM |
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