Thanks for the tips fellas- The material is sunbrella. I suspect he made it tight fitting in anticipation for stretch down the road. The fella really did a good job on the enclosure. He even put some leather reinforcement in critical areas.
Denny- The windshield is very high on the 25 so about all I really need the clear in the front for is to look up at the sky.
Greg- I'll be sure to wax all the zippers!
I took the boat out again today for a couple hours with my 11 year old son. He really had a good time and I'm glad he liked the boat. When I was his age I used to go fishing all the time with my grandfather in a similar sized boat so I got a flash back in time watching Clayton in our boat today. Weather was overcast with light showers and 15-20 knot winds.
On today's trip I filled the fresh water bladder in the bow with about 14 gallons water to see how the boat would handle. The extra weight made a noticeable difference. The bow seems to have a little more punch to it with the forward weight and there was less water slap on the bottom of the hull then on the first voyage. On the next trip I will fill the forward tank 1/2 full and see what that does. Between the two tanks I can hold close to 130 gallons fuel total. This boat is actually very stable at drift and anchor. More info and pictures on the next trip.
strick