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by edwardn
Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:37 am
Forum: Custom Skiff Build
Topic: 25' Alloy Build
Replies: 46
Views: 50561

Re: 25' Alloy Build

Thanks again for the detailed photos and explanations, you have shared allot of your insight into what it takes to plan, design and build a boat, I will be the first to admit that I don’t know much about it but am trying to learn so information like this invaluable to a person like myself with futur...
by edwardn
Mon May 28, 2012 10:57 am
Forum: Custom Skiff Build
Topic: 25' Alloy Build
Replies: 46
Views: 50561

Re: 25' Alloy Build

Hello Kevin I second what Sculpin said ... The last photo in post #26 you showed how you re-enforced the area to support the engine loads and you wrote this: Nearest the camera are a pair of 1/4" plates that connect the hull to the deck and transom they are at 9" offset from the keel so th...
by edwardn
Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:55 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: New 20' Island Cab
Replies: 9
Views: 5441

Re: New 20' Island Cab

Thank you for posting pictures of your build, looking forward to seeing the progress.

Cheers
EDD
by edwardn
Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:46 pm
Forum: Custom Skiff Build
Topic: 25' Alloy Build
Replies: 46
Views: 50561

Re: 25' Alloy Build

Hi Kevin Again great posts and explanations, a question for when you weld the lower topsides to the chine how do know or control the angle they come off at so when the time comes to weld deck plate on the width matches up , do you measure from the center keel line out to the lower topside pieces or ...
by edwardn
Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:28 pm
Forum: Custom Skiff Build
Topic: 25' Alloy Build
Replies: 46
Views: 50561

Re: 25' Alloy Build

Thanks Kevin I found a OTC tig gun and controller on-line the other day and ended up buying it so unless I was scammed it will be delivered in a week or so. I am still along ways off from starting a build and need a unit to power the tig but slowly I am gathering what I think I'll need for when the ...
by edwardn
Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:10 pm
Forum: Custom Skiff Build
Topic: 25' Alloy Build
Replies: 46
Views: 50561

Re: 25' Alloy Build

Hi Kevin

Thanks for posting your build and explaining the processes, I have a question regarding your tig gun, from the gun do you have a control box for it and what kind of power source do or can you connect the controller to? Does it matter if it is 1 or 3 phase power supply.

Thanks
EDD