Finally-I'm building my boat
Finally-I'm building my boat
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!!
I can't wait to ride this one!!
Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
start of the transom


Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
2 - 5x12 sheets held together by middle runner with transom temporarily in place


Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
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


Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
added the extensions to the front and cutting out the side's


Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
Looking good! I'm excited for you.
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LOTS & LOTS of drilling!!


Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
Hell-ya, I'm not going to know how to act with a boat this nicelariat wrote:Looking good! I'm excited for you.

Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
- skinnypockets
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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!



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




I'VE DONE SO MUCH WITH SO LITTLE FOR SO LONG, I CAN DO ANYTHING WITH NOTHING!
13.6 Alumitec, 350 Chevy, Rotator Gearbox and 6 Blade Warp Drive
13.6 Alumitec, 350 Chevy, Rotator Gearbox and 6 Blade Warp Drive
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
Thanks Rich, I hope to have it done for turkey day weekend 2015 in kissimmeeskinnypockets wrote: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?![]()
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Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
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Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
Looking Good!!!!!! 

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

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

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He's more trouble than you think, he'll kill your sugar, leave you in the drink.
He's more trouble than you think, he'll kill your sugar, leave you in the drink.
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Nice Work ... this is going to be a great thread to follow !!! Keep the pics coming ....
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Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
Looks good Kyle. I will need to stop by and check it out.
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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
motor from a wrecked car with fairly low miles, hopefully I can find something resonable

Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
Anytime Bill.broncobill wrote:Looks good Kyle. I will need to stop by and check it out.

Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
cut out-drilled and stripped down ready to turn over for counter sinking


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Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
counter sinking......DONE!


Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
I want to say thanks to Jason an Chrissy (Blackwater Airboats) for hooking me up with all the metal I needed 

Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
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Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
That's some great progress. I'll be following this build also.
Thanks for the pics.
Thanks for the pics.
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12' x 7' sled built by Scorpion, Cont. O-470-K, 72" Whisper Tip
Rigged by Gladescat & sons in 2009
12' x 7' sled built by Scorpion, Cont. O-470-K, 72" Whisper Tip
Rigged by Gladescat & sons in 2009
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
cant wait to see when its done so far looking great.
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
Thanks for the good words, I'll keep the pic's comingglades cat wrote:That's some great progress. I'll be following this build also.
Thanks for the pics.
Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
simpson runners in there final resting place ready to be rivited




Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
you clip the runners in from the bottom this time around so the clips don't pull thru or damage the counter sink


Palm Beach open hull 13'9" with 6.0 F.I. LS - Ox Box and a 3bld "R"
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Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
Wow nice sawhorses.
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stock 350sbc
2.1 gear/80"NGR
"Save a tree; eat a beaver"!
stock 350sbc
2.1 gear/80"NGR
"Save a tree; eat a beaver"!