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Now I have found a subject on this great forum that I feel I can offer some Journeyman level input on! Please allow me to tell you a little story. This may take a couple of sessions due to a mental break and subsequent trip to a shrink as I grind through this :scuba: Chapter 1. The Big Hawaiian A bi...

Kevin. The out to out measurement of the chines, at the beam (widest station) is 87" Sorry for the confusion.

That is simply put, BAD BACK SIDE in every respect. You guys do some fabulous work.

Kevin. I went out in the shop and dragged a tape around. The Bottom is a tad tough to get at in the beam area due to trailer bunks but I think we are within 1/4" of being accurate there. . Here is what I have: LOA 21'10" BOA 92 1/2" ( Measured at top of beam and excludes rubber bumper...

Kevin. As I am following along, I am learning to use the correct terms for the sections and components. Does "Bulwark" describe the vertical extension of the outer hull above the deck line for the entire longitudinal section, or does it describe only that condition when it occurs forward o...

Wow. This is amazing information Kevin. I need to really look at this and do some "stare and compare" for a moment and really absorb the possibilities. I had really been wrapped around form in terms of trying to normalize my little structure. I really had not considered, at any real depth,...

More answers for Kevin. The alloy of the 2x2 posts is 6061 T-6. The welds that I did were 5356 wire. A bunch that was done during my time away was done with 4043 :( The tubing is structural tube with square corners. .250 wall for the front posts and .125 wall for the balance. All considered, I think...

Glenn Welcome to AAB :thumbsup: Your right to ask Kevin for some insight. I modified my Northriver; adding a cabin to the existing window frame. It worked but it was not pleasing to the eye. I could live with it but others saw the Ugly in my design. If I could redo I would cut off the original wind...

Kevin. At this point, I am willing to let the scope creep upward to get it useful. Unless it gets crazy, I am ok with some costs. Boats of all kinds have been separating me from coin for a long time. Just following tradition! She is 1985 Monarch. 200 hp VM turbo diesel and a Bravo 2X. 200 gallons fu...

Here are some basic views of the boat and where I am at now. I found this very cool boat in the Federal Defense junk pile and went and hauled it out of USCG Station- Corpus Cristy TX, all the way back here to CA. I wanted this boat pretty bad. This was started in 08. I had an out of the blue heart a...

Great thread and subject as usual , thanks again Kevin Welcome to AAB astglenn there is an incredible wealth of info here not to mention a great bunch of guys Thank you for the hospitality. I fully agree that this forum is inhabited by encouragement, talent and a general will of the membership to h...

Hello Kevin. Thank you for placing this guidance and assistance. The entire subject of pilot house design and execution is likely one of the more difficult phases of a build or mod. As you know, my project ran into a sticking point right here as I fabricated a house onto an existing boat. I will get...