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Starting to take shape

Well here you go

five hours this evening fighting stringers ,bulkhead , and a few frames

For most of us that 2.0 MPG on a boat that size would be an incredible mile stone. Looks like pretty descent numbers all around. I'll be happy with my new build if I can muster 1.5

Kevin, the strips your referring to are sacraficial, thus being tacked to bottom plate then easisly removed as you lift out of jig, cleaned up and re usable, Bruce Cope states that there not needed but help keep you from etching into bottom plate when you have to grind tacks. As far as the I Beam, i...

And todays progress

Had a little time to get things rolling by myself this weekend

Thanks Kevin, Looking forward to this one, should be a fun build. Feel free to chime in anytime, your input is not only welcome but appreciated

So here goes nothing, Unwrapped 10,000 lbs of aluminum, and started sorting last week. waiting for I beam for jig frame so started on pilot house first, as soon as the rest of the jig material shows up I'll move pilot house outside and wrap up till needed. Here's what I've done so far.

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Next build is already sitting on four pallets in the shop, It will be a modified version of the Cope 36' patrol boat

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Made it safe and sound , and had a blast catching everything the law would allow

As some of you know, I sold ReelSong to Tankaku Lodge and it arrived in Juneau safely this week. Shelli and I will be flying in on the 27th and get to run her out to the lodge and help get her ready to fish in her new home. Well stay and fish a week then return home and start the new build. Build wi...

Nice, Glen .I'll take one

SOLD TO TANKAKU LODGE ELFIN COVE ALASKA

Welder, looking forward to your post and pics , I'm getting ready to start the 36 patrol build which means a single 250 gallon tank and we are in the process of getting our build certification now so no more home built titles. We are located close to fuel safe inc. And may look at having them certif...

The 36 patrol build will either have a thruster or a helm master (or similar) control system if yamaha will loosen there grip. If not suzuki says there's is coming out but I hate to have the first year model of anything. Cut a hole weld it in wire it up.

Mike, I just wanted to say once again how much I appreciate your explanations given on this forum, I have learned so much from your answers that I feel like I'm in a b oat building school every time I read. While some newer machines like our pulse have a c rater fill function setting, I find myself ...

Well chaps, I've heard the inboard verses outboard debate and all of those captains that have in boards will agree but those of us that have done it small scale will argue to the end, while I know some big diesel boats that raise fish well I've been around some outboard boats that seem to raise fish...

ReelSong II has sold and Im happy to say she'll be headed for Alaska to Tanaku Lodge which is a win win for me, cuz Ill get to go run her when Im up there. With that being said Im ramping up on the plan chasing and hope to make a descision soon right now its narrowed down to either a 38x13.9 twin 42...

Been talking with fish buyer that I have been selling two the last few years and hes saying better price for me on a two day go fast boat that will haul 4000 lb.s thinking about possibly shifting gears back to a modified version of Copes go fast patrol boat. also would allow me to charter and do som...

Russ thanks for the offer and thank your dad for the study pages but I think he's right and appreciated him steering me in the right direction.