First of all, I'll introduce myself. My name is Brett and I'm 30 years old, married and live in Oring, WA.
About two years ago, I decided I wanted to try building a boat. I found the Glen-l Marine website and looked at many of their aluminum designs. I knew ahead of time I would be using these as a baseline for construction but knew what I wanted.
22-24 feet long, 102" beam, ability to run prop or pump. dual console with hydraulic steering.
Well after a lot of work, I was able to get my boat "RockCrusher" in the water for the first time. I named the boat after my late grandpa's radio call sign.
The boat has the following specs:
225 Evinrude 2 Stroke main
15 hp Suzuki 4 stroke kicker
7" Hydrualic jack plate
23' x 102"
1/4" 5083 H116 bottom and transom
3/16" 5083 H116 sides
Seastar Hydraulic Steering
Seating for six.
104 gallon gas tank
The majority of the exterior is completed. The interior still has panels to be put on.
With minimal fuel , gear and two adults, my first run produced 43 mph. However, this was with the shift cable in the wrong position where forward and reverse were switched. I only got 4800 rpm and I know that there is much more engine available. I will try to get it back out of the water here in the couple weeks and get some better numbers.
Keep the pictures coming. 
