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The boat yard had been quiet
for a while, I guess a Grandaughter will do that !!!, BUT.... the time
had come, and the Meyerboys plugged in the power tools, and started making
sawdust once again.
This year, we built a boat
for Margaret, who is the silent partner, advisor, CFO, government liason,
and the real boss of MBW.
We choose a design from Bateau
called the FS-12.
The FS-12 is a vee-hull 12ft
outboard skiff that has a basic design that had caught my eye for years.
As you will see, we made
some design changes... Imagine that !!!
Let's watch a motor boat
being built.....
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The FS12 is a basic S &G hull
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This is not how the plans are drawn. We brought
the deck to the top of the saides. The designer wanted it about
3 inches down
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This is the aft storage, but wait... you will
see a change here as we get further along.
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The middle seat was a perfect place to put dry
wells, and flotation foam (2cubic feet) in the center
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This was out second try at graphite bottom coat.
It is mixed with epoxy
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The floors were a bear to engineer, and even
worse to build, but we all agree, it was worth the time.
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These clamps are holding the cleats that make up the inside stepped-out
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Here again is the aft storage. Chase said this
much gas would get us to Russia (from San Diego)
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Now the inside gunnels are epoxied to the cleats.
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Here you see the inside gunnel before the outside
is attached.
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This is "easy-poxie" in the color
"burgandy" Margaret's choice.
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we strapped in a Johnson 4hp to check the transome
depth. Not the motor we will launch with.
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An oak shield. This protects the paint from
the motor clamps.
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The outside gunnels are on.
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Here is the cut-down back hatch. with the motor
well. The tramsome is 1 1/8 thick. (and cherry)
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Trying to get the gunnels to come together at
the bow, they did.
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I put a hatch rod to keep the thing up. Got
it at Duckworks Supply. Goggle them, they are great.
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Almost ready for the trailer.
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We all agree, this is as much boat we can build
in this space.
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Hard to see, but these are inlaid dolphin on
the forward bulk-head. Thus her name, "Delfin-Dos"
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Now that is a classic !!!!
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