Home made boat
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Printed Date: December-23-2024 at 10:09am
Topic: Home made boat
Posted By: 75 Tique
Subject: Home made boat
Date Posted: June-07-2018 at 4:54pm
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My brother's son-in-law christened his new boat yesterday. He built it from Glen-L plans. Took him eight years. He named it "Next Summer" because for years, he told people who asked, that it would be ready "next summer". This video is all I've ever seen of it, but by the looks of it, he did a pretty nice job. He is a wood craftsman by trade so has the skills and shop/tools. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
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Posted By: bwinn
Date Posted: June-07-2018 at 5:10pm
| Link no go |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: June-07-2018 at 6:06pm
worked on computer, not on phone.. Reloaded, try again. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
bwinn wrote:Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: June-07-2018 at 7:13pm
| Good story and great name but I went soft when I saw the newish outboard hanging off the back. A pontoon somewhere is missing it's engine. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-07-2018 at 8:06pm
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Larry, Tell him it looks like he did a fantastic job on the boat and that there are times when projects do take longer than expected. Now it's time for him to enjoy the hard work he put into it.  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Wisky Badger
Date Posted: June-07-2018 at 10:07pm
| Very nice! Is that the Glen L Zip? |
Posted By: Smithfamily
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 9:50am
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Bon Voyage. Nice looking boat. I, too, like the name! ------------- Js |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 10:37am
| Nice looking boat! |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 11:19am
Malahini.  Zip is a cool little boat. I like the lines. I've been wanting to build something like a crackerbox for years, but time, space and money have been stalling factors. I dont care for the Glen-L crackerbox lines, it is more a miniature gentleman's racer than a crackerbox. Cool boat, just not what I had in mind. I have the "offsets" for a racing hull crackerbox. But I was wondering if I could make a center engine, rear helm boat out of the Zip. If some day ever comes. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 11:21am
I hear ya. I kind of had the same thought, but I think wifey had some input. They had some old outboard in the distant past and it died and left them stranded, so her input was it had to have a new/newish engine. A nice vintage merc tower of power would look nice on it, especially a white or red one, but now I am going waaaaaaaay back. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 11:24am
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Just an FYI (and maybe an advertising plug). Josh has his own business. He builds "secret spaces" and secret storage spaces, rooms or little spaces like for guns and valuables. Does good work. http://www.covertconcepts.com/gallery/" rel="nofollow - http://www.covertconcepts.com/gallery/ ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 11:28am
Larry, I sure agree! Maybe in the future?  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 11:39am
| Those old outboards look cool, but suck to work on and operate. They need constant tinkering, they stink and leave a sheen on the water. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 11:44am
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Don't forget mechanically loud and run for crap too. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: DVskier
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 11:52am
| I had one of the old mercurys and it only had forward and reverse. No neutral, had to be very careful when starting it as you would be quickly headed forward or aft. |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 11:55am
I love me the smell of an old two stroke. Every now and then, one will putter by our dock and I am instantly transported through time and space to my youth on Kayuta Lake.   ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 11:59am
| Nice job, happy wife happy life. You can buy vintage engine cowls that have been retrofitted to go on newer outboards. The classic boat guys do it all the time. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 12:01pm
David, There wasn't a forward or reverse because there wasn't a gear box in the lower unit. You would start the engine in ether rotation to get the forward and reverse! Lots of fun when docking and it wouldn't start in reverse! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 12:10pm
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Old Larry? My Florida neighbor has a 02 150 Yamaha 2 smoke and I inherited a 03 25 Mercury, it replaced a 64 35. Some lakes here in Illinois won't let you on with a 2 stroke anymore I hear. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 12:17pm
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Tower of noise is more like it! Though a having a big white Johnson is a lot of fun on the water, heh I think it was smart to get a modern engine if they're going to use it frequently. Outstanding , great to see a young man have mastery of skills to make such a craft. ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: DVskier
Date Posted: June-08-2018 at 1:39pm
| I just repowered my 24' Harris pontoon with a new Yamaha 115 and couldn't be happier. It had a 1998 Honda 50 that had gotten temperamental and unreliable. Pretty sure this will be the last outboard I ever need. BTW it is fuel injected and actually uses less fuel than the 50 Honda. |