505lbs - heavy boat?

[home made tunnel]

Well I weighed her this weekend. 5lbs for straps and such, so total weight less rigging is 505lbs.
I might have hit less than 500 had I taken out the bow eye and rear two towing eyes...

13' 6". 100% built from 1/2" plume mahogany marine ply and glass. Gallons of epoxy.

I originally guessed it to be 500lbs... rigged it'll prob be 1100 or so.

Heavy little bastard? Haha. Built like a brick $hit house. It'll take a pounding.

But paint isnt done. Don't judge yet!

[Spectre Powerboats]

Very nice!

[FMP]

Super!!! 500 lbs air hull , nothing. Strong motor, good setup= a blast.

[XstreamVking]

I would rather have a boat that wont fall apart around me, than a tater chip that you have to be scared of using as you want.

[FMP]

Yup, build right build once. E&T decades later still blastin 90+. Looks really good with the wood grain patterned , nice. FOR SALE???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M66W8LVR0Ko
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=376702&d=1496668223http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=376701&d=1496668223

[JPEROG]

Very cool and you did it with your wife- Her being involved will quadruple the chances of being able to enjoy it together:thumbsup:.

Joe

[FMP]

What's her choice on seat covers?

[home made tunnel]

Right now it's bare aluminum. Once the paint is done, I'll be dropping my credit card and the boat off at an upholstery place in Bristol, Rhode Island to get it done. Still unsure what to do colors wise yet.

[Scream And Fly]

home made tunnel that looks amazing. And 505 pounds is definitely very good. That just looks fantastic. I hope to be up north to shoot some photos of it when it's finished sometime.

Greg

[delawarerick]

That is real nice I wish I had your talent. Get her done and post some numbers:thumbsup:

[scawd the dog]

Great looking Sled !!! Congrats!!

[Capt.Insane-o]

Stuff like this is what this site is all about. :cheers:

[home made tunnel]

@home made tunnel (http://www.screamandfly.com/member.php?u=68175) that looks amazing. And 505 pounds is definitely very good. That just looks fantastic. I hope to be up north to shoot some photos of it when it's finished sometime.

Greg
Thanks everyone - It's been a lot of work, and I am by no means a professional wood worker or shipwright. Nor painter or master rigger either! Just a simply hobbyist, but thanks for all your kind words.

And that'd be great Greg! I'm still hoping she floats with the 360lb 4-stroke on the back haha.

[olboatman]

HMT You are hittin the ball out of the park again! Great job and the "team" effort makes it that much better. When ( works gettin in the way again) the Vipers finished maybe I'll drag her down and we can play. Gary

[whipper]

Yup, build right build once. E&T decades later still blastin 90+. Looks really good with the wood grain patterned , nice. FOR SALE???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M66W8LVR0Ko
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=376702&d=1496668223http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=376701&d=1496668223


Wow nice work looks amazing! i to love the deck. Nice touch! :cheers:

[home made tunnel]

HMT You are hittin the ball out of the park again! Great job and the "team" effort makes it that much better. When ( works gettin in the way again) the Vipers finished maybe I'll drag her down and we can play. Gary

Heck ya man, Either coming down here, Or I got up to my cabin in Ossippe NH too. Cant wait to float her!

[W2F a V-King]

Really great work there, and as mentioned above...Including the family ( girlfriend or is it wife yet ? ) You can't go wrong and will enjoy it together!!!

Remember your December wish list ?? Specifically question #1 ? :cheers:

http://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?323230-Christmas-wishes-for-boating-Whats-yours&highlight=home+made+tunnel+spring+list

[rkmirage]

Wow.....that is SWEET. I wish I had the talent and the patients to build something like that, but I don't, which to someone like me makes this soooo impressive!

[home made tunnel]

Thanks man! I'm so anxious to get her done