Show of hands....

[Gregg Maddock]

Who has build going on right now? I'm just starting a new 17 footer.

[CWarmouth]

Not a build but a restore. I haven't worked on it in a long time though. Too busy enjoying the Idaho outdoors.

[Richard Sutherland]

Also working on a restoration. More like a salvage. See thread on Don Hill 14'.

[Jeremy DeVries]

I had a boat in similar shape that I used as a "practice" boat.   Was a great move since I had never built a boat before. I would HIGHLY recommend that for a first timer.  

I bought the old hull for $500, Restored it for about $1000, then re-sold it afterwards for $2500. That actually paid for the lumber on the new boat!  I did re-design the interior, and it turned out pretty decent.   Went from a skiff with 3 benches, to a full walk around boat.   But sooooo glad I practiced on that one, before doing my own.   I learned so much about epoxy, working with glass, making compound angle cuts, drying times, etc.   I also tried several types of interior and exterior finishes, learned about paint spraying on the exterior, trailer coatings, bearings, and a whole PILE of other stuff I took for granted in my guiding days with a plastic boat.     

[Kurt Selisch]

I have a build going, 17X52 highside. AYC frames are assembled, white oak handrails, gunnels, chines, milled & scarfed. first hull panel scarfed today.

[tungsten]

Im building an out door kitchen under my patio,there will be a model of a drift boat  on the shelf behind the bar when its done.That should count:)

Wish i had the time to build another boat.

[Jeremy DeVries]

very nice!!  

[Mike Eichorn]

just "finished"

here is my mediocre blog of the process...

http://mikeichorn.blogspot.com/

[Mike Thomas]

You guys that have "stuff" going on....its your obligation to be posting updates with pictures and keeping this forum going!!! Theres people out here that look forward to anything posted :)

[Richard Sutherland]

Well it's cold here in Idaho and the garage heater isn't that great, even though the garage is insulated. Glue and epoxy are more fond of warmer conditions, so not much going on here. A little detail sanding is about it.

[Mike Thomas]

Ya, its that time of year. Getting hard to work on things around here too.

I`m gonna get back into tying flys this winter. Off to a ruff start on the flys.

Last winter I built the boat in a small garage with a little cast iron wood stove. (went through alot of wood). This winter just some small things to do to it.

[Rick Newman]

It was below zero here last night, a good time to tie flies here too:

Rick N

[Jeremy DeVries]

Very nice!!