Finally-I'm building my boat

[pipedog]

Thanks to some good buddy's with boat building experience, pushed me to do it(didn't have to push much). With out there help I would be lost. It's going to be a 13'10" X 7'6" open Palm Beach 18" front to back with 12" walk boards. It should be a nice boat, build strong!
I can't wait to ride this one!!

[pipedog]

start of the transom

[pipedog]

2 - 5x12 sheets held together by middle runner with transom temporarily in place

[pipedog]

runners temp held in place so they can be drilled. Once everything is drilled then you take it apart to counter sink the bottom for the rivets

[pipedog]

added the extensions to the front and cutting out the side's

[lariat]

Looking good! I'm excited for you.

[pipedog]

LOTS & LOTS of drilling!!

[pipedog]

Looking good! I'm excited for you.

Hell-ya, I'm not going to know how to act with a boat this nice

[skinnypockets]

Looks like you and your buddies are making some good progress on that new build. Are you gonna have it ready for howl at the moon this weekend?

You have a lot of work ahead of you but it will be well the effort. Looking good, way to go!

[pipedog]

Looks like you and your buddies are making some good progress on that new build. Are you gonna have it ready for howl at the moon this weekend?

You have a lot of work ahead of you but it will be well the effort. Looking good, way to go!

Thanks Rich, I hope to have it done for turkey day weekend 2015 in kissimmee

[highlife57]

Looking Good!!!!!!

[kwanjangnihm]

Looks good Kyle!

Keep the photos coming!! You gonna run the BBC on it or something else?

[Big Casino]

Nice Work ... this is going to be a great thread to follow !!! Keep the pics coming ....

[broncobill]

Looks good Kyle. I will need to stop by and check it out.

[pipedog]

Thanks guys! The power plant will be some type of aluminum block LS with fuel injection-gearbox-3 blade. Going to look for a stock
motor from a wrecked car with fairly low miles, hopefully I can find something resonable

[pipedog]

Looks good Kyle. I will need to stop by and check it out.

Anytime Bill.

[pipedog]

cut out-drilled and stripped down ready to turn over for counter sinking

[pipedog]

counter sinking......DONE!

[pipedog]

I want to say thanks to Jason an Chrissy (Blackwater Airboats) for hooking me up with all the metal I needed

[glades cat]

That's some great progress. I'll be following this build also.
Thanks for the pics.

[gerryLee]

cant wait to see when its done so far looking great.

[pipedog]

That's some great progress. I'll be following this build also.
Thanks for the pics.

Thanks for the good words, I'll keep the pic's coming

[pipedog]

simpson runners in there final resting place ready to be rivited

[pipedog]

you clip the runners in from the bottom this time around so the clips don't pull thru or damage the counter sink

[Birddog247]

Wow nice sawhorses.