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A little update... Been trying to do this between job and husbandly duties so progress has been slow, but here's the latest. The new axle is on, fender mounts fabricated and paint drying on the fenders. Both motors are mounted with the main now ready to go. Had to get a longer steering cable...

Dan, I hadn't heard about the trapped sand on bunks. Good to know but wouldn't that also be true of carpet? Makes rollers seem like the thing to do. Sark, The more the merrier but the run up from Washington to Prince William Sound might be more time on your new hull than you planned. Weather...

Roger, Maybe going to bunks would be easier. Guys are having good luck with surfacing the bunks with that white plastic cutting board mat'l. Either way, sounds like a good sized project. Bill

Dave, You've put in a tremendous amount of thought into this and it looks great! Not sure if any of this info is useful but I'll pass it on and let you decide. This is how the guy I went to did his form. First he made a slightly smaller duplicate of the transom out of sandwiched plywood. Then he...

Norm- your project sounds great and very light. Some things I've learned: I didn't consider moving my trim tabs outboard at all and I could have gotten an additional 6" of new hull width by doing that. That would have given me slightly more displacement but that doesn't sound like what you're...

Joe, The turd reference was mine and I was forewarning that it could turn out that way. What I was suggesting was if anyone else was contemplating this type of thing, that they take your advice and wait just a little longer. I should have some feedback for you all in a short while and it might...

Thanks everyone for the votes of confidence. I'm sure excited but Joe is right, this idea may yet turn out to be a turd. A nice looking turd though. Tom and Greg, I'll let you know when I'm getting close and we'll start looking for a good day. Well I can't sit here on this site all day, I've...

Joe, What's all that white stuff all over on the ground???

Hey all, Just got the Beerthirty back today from the fiberglasser and thought I'd post some pics. I've got to re-mount the engines and rig for helm control of the kicker, build a hatch cover from cutting board mat'l for the new fishwell, plumb for draining the fishwell overboard and add the...

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Dave, I'd be glad to pass on anything I've learned. With a full extension like you plan, you will likely use a different method of construction than I did but I talked with the guy that's doing my boat about another boat he has in there. He's doing a full extension on that one and I was able to...

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Dave, Great idea! I bet you're gonna love it. The guy I took my boat to, routinely does hull extensions and he starts by using form wax on the boat, then glassing right over the aft 2-3 feet of the boat. When cured he then breaks that glass free and slides the whole thing back the desired...