19 sternrider

[dirtwheelsfl]

Originally Posted by Capt Terry

Yes Dirtwheels is highly skilled, creative, an artist, a maestro- the superlatives go on & on. I have had the pleasure of seeing his progress personally a few times. On one visit he wasn’t there yet so His friend at his worksite chatted. He said he saw Chris on a step ladder staring at the boat. What are you doing? The answer was something like just imagining or creating!

Boatbuilding is 10% thinking, 10% building and 80% sanding

[DonV]

Originally Posted by dirtwheelsfl

Boatbuilding is 10% thinking, 10% building and 80% sanding

How you going to fit in "spending money" in those percentages??

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by DonV

How you going to fit in "spending money" in those percentages??

Tribute is starting a 72. They build. You write the check.

Now we mere mortals can go a few different ways.
Cash, credit, or second mortgage.

I like cash.

[dirtwheelsfl]

Originally Posted by DonV

How you going to fit in "spending money" in those percentages??

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

Tribute is starting a 72. They build. You write the check.

Now we mere mortals can go a few different ways.
Cash, credit, or second mortgage.

I like cash.

Check? Whats that?!

Theres probably 5k in materials in the boat. The shit that makes it go is what really costs money! If I could stroke a check, theyd be one of the only places id have build me one haha

I dont keep receipts unless its something i might return. Sleep better at night that way
But looking at all the junk out there going for 40k really makes me sleep better...

[Xcomunic8d]

Originally Posted by dirtwheelsfl

Check? Whats that?!

Theres probably 5k in materials in the boat. The shit that makes it go is what really costs money! If I could stroke a check, theyd be one of the only places id have build me one haha

I dont keep receipts unless its something i might return. Sleep better at night that way
But looking at all the junk out there going for 40k really makes me sleep better...

Facts!

When the wife asks. Oh I had that already. Or it was cheap. Bless her heart when she goes out she even asks me what kind of sandpaper I need...

[dirtwheelsfl]

Some light starting to show at the end of the tunnel!

Boats been in 545 for awhile while ive been doing a bunch of little things. Hatches, hinges, latches, gas shock brackets, etc...

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Used a UV epoxy on the console door, still needs Awlcraft clear. Made a lil vent box/water trap for behind the deadrise logo

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[dirtwheelsfl]

Got around to respraying the hullsides too, much better this time!

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I was advised that the livewell needs a standpipe to keep it from overflowing while runnning so this is what i came up with. Threads are poured epoxy (1.5 NPT), reverse scoop is made with epoxy pressed on with a pvc pipe form cut on an angle...

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[uncleboo]

Outstanding work!

[flyingfrizzle]

Man, that's going to be a sweet hull...

[JBASS02]

I've been going back through this build and Squidlips and was wondering why you didn't core the hull sides this time around? I'm on the fence trying to decide if I'm going to core mine.