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First of all, welcome aboard AAB! There are various opinions on this issue, so you get to choose which side you want to be on. My current boat has paint, my next boat will not have any. I prefer function over paint. I currently have some chips, scratches, and a couple of bubbling spots in the paint....

I've thought about adding one too. Question though: how well do these things "park" to the side AND STAY parked? ...or what am I missing?

Not mine, just posting for those interested:

http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/boa/3375911755.html

Wow. That was easy! And now my post looks a lot more informative. Thanks for your help.

Thanks Chaps, I'll give it a shot one of these days.

Chaps, I spent some time trying to find the info about posting pictures a while back and only found how to post via photobucket. I would need some instruction on how to use the AAB upload function. I think we all like pictures, it just takes a little time and effort to get them up.

Put your own twins and electronics on it and you're in business...looks like a sweet boat for somebody.

(this is not my boat...just posting for other's who may be interested)

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/boa/3365331562.html

Not mine. Looks like a chambered boat.

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/boa/3363248291.html

Reelsong, you've mentioned RSW in several posts recently. This idea really facinates me. Could you start another thread and educate us all on how this works and what design elements needs to be included in a boat, what power it takes, and what equipment is needed? And maybe add information about ins...

You going with self-bailing floors?

Rediculous.

Really glad this worked out for you, John. When is my commission check going to show up?

Glad it helped you out, someday someone might post my dream boat and help me out. It's all part of this site, eh?

Thanks for the education in perspective, Kevin. I have been following along and this all makes sense. Can't wait for your next post.

Not mine, but a cool boat. Add all your own goodies and motors, and maybe some reenforcement to the transom and some scuppers to the splash well?!

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/3277817894.html

Not mine, but a nice boat. Etec 200 on the back of it.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/bod/3210286253.html

Informative links, Mojo. Thanks for posting. Another question....I've just been thinking about the center of gravity and how placement of items such as batteries and anchors and other things that add up and affect the center of gravity. Is it best for boats to have their fuel tanks centered on the c...

Not mine, but maybe someone could be interested in this? Hang your own motors and do your own wiring.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/3261462986.html

Thanks Kevin, have been waiting for your post all day. This all makes sense. I am really looking forward to your discussion on how different shapes affect performance...trying to be patient until we get to that point....

Carry on...

Sweet boat!! That's a nice one!

For others following along who may not have seen the Gravois boat KMorin is talking about, here it is:


An example of flare.

Here is a really nice design that has a lot of qualities of the general hull shape all rapped up into one. Bruce has been designing boat's for quite some time now and is kind of a quieter one out there. I really like this one and I have been talking to him about modifying it to suit my needs. I wan...

Fisherman I think your post has the potential on being a great teaching thread for alot of AAB members. Thank you for raising this subject. I do not know if you would appreciate, if this discussion is more of a open format with many people asking questions. Maybe you would prefer it to be more on a...

Okay, I got it. I now understand the different terminology for the sheerlines. Not sure that the sheer makes much difference in hull performance...it's more an asthetic thing, isn't it?


**Added a few more photos above**

Kevin, I think I’m up to snuff on most terms and design views. I’ve read through your posts about the different plan views as you were discussing that several months ago here at AAB. I’m very used to reading topographical maps, so looking at boats in the same way is easy. From your posts, I determin...

Kevin, I have found a few more photos of the hulls I previously selected. Unfortunately, I was not successful in finding photos showing all the sides of the boat as you would like. If I am able to find them, or if someone else can find them, I will add them to this post. Here we go... Hull A A Pacif...