Glen-L WB Power Skiff Build

[zool]

Glad you got the o/b issues worked out !
Fresh primer looking good !

Thanks sam, Im just glad at least one of my boat motors work lol.....I painted the lower section today, used a little detail gun..all went well til I tried to get an area underneath and the top came off and spilled a full cup on my arm and hands :facepalm:.....now i wish i didnt use the hardener, I cant get it all off ...

 

[sphelps]

LOL , I did the same thing with almost a quart of black with hardener. All over my jeans work boots and concrete porch floor ..Then brilliant me grabs the acetone sloping wet rag to clean off my jeans . Soaked through and started burning my legs !
Could’nt get my boots off fast enough ! Stand there in my bvd’s With the water hose washing my legs down .. :facepalm:
What a complete mess :laugh:

 

[zool]

ha, yea....my shop floor has a big ole white stain now too...oh well, all I had handy was acetone too, did the same with my bare arm, its almost off now, but the hairs look grey..so my left arm looks 20 years older than my right ....the worst part was, i was finished, just thought "let me hit one more spot!"

The motor look like new now tho, so i guess thats what matters

 

[kcassells]

Looking good Zool!

 

[mickyryan]

I actually already have bought a set of plans from spira

 

[zool]

I actually already have bought a set of plans from spira

Do tell Micky, which did u choose......I like plan porn

 

[Pcolafisher]

I’m looking at the Galveston for use in Pensacola Bay.

 

[zool]

I always liked Garveys, I grew up on the bay in South Jersey (little egg harbor)...The clammers used them with pilot houses during the winter, as well as the crabbers in open models in the summer. Most were plywood over local cedar,

The bay is 90% shallow, under 2' with mostly unmarked channels, so flat bottom boats were the norm.

Every summer they hosted Garvey races, and Jersey Speed Skiff races. As kids, we just walked across a sand field to see them up close.at a place called The point, at the end of S Green St.

They were mostly SBC engines in 18-20' wood garveys.....or 305 Chevys in the speed skiffs.

Most likely very functional for Pensa Bay...

 

[Pcolafisher]

That’s cool!

 

[zool]

This was a recent garvey race on Litlte Egg

 

[zool]

Heares a Jersey Speed Skiff race recently on the sme bay..

 

[Pcolafisher]

Wow! Those Harvey’s were getting it! How fast were they going?
Cheers

 

[mickyryan]

Do tell Micky, which did u choose......I like plan porn

25' Kona Hawaiian Sampan
if i ever build from scratch that will be the boat .

 

[Pcolafisher]

I am really frustrated with this iPad changing words on me. Those Garveys were really getting it!
Cheers

 

[zool]

25' Kona Hawaiian Sampan
if i ever build from scratch that will be the boat .

Nice, 25' with an 8' beam will be fun when its time to flip it off the strongback!

 

[zool]

I am really frustrated with this iPad changing words on me. Those Garveys were really getting it!
Cheers

They run around 70-90 mph for the garveys....

 

[kcassells]

What do you think yours will do with your current outboard set up? Just wondering.
Thats some crazy speeds.

 

[zool]

What do you think yours will do with your current outboard set up? Just wondering.
Thats some crazy speeds.

I'll keep up with anyone man!......................in the no wake zone

Working on the boat today, but the humidity is killing me, taking an AC break....I'll post up some progress later

 

[kcassells]

Fudge pullin weeds in the garden then boat. Their saying 53% humidity here but that has to be wrong. I'll check my Budometer.
Opened up the boat cover just to let it breathe the wet out. Ordered up some materials. Going to start the deck down. KIYIYIPPIEYIYEA!
Yup those sure are some white knuckle skiffs.

 

[zool]

Ive been walking past the weeds to the boat

Here's a few pics of the motor, still have to do the top, but I gotta get the old stickers off, and order a new set...so it can wait

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Its not Johnson white, just rusto white....but whatever...looks clean now.