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What Ron said is true....I wouldnt have anything under 15 foot long.....I just finished my 20th boat.......and considering my first sit on top with some weight removal mods.......

Beaching on concrete launch ramps is a no-no, rub strips over the keel stringer will help... I use polyester fabric and submerged timber isn't a problem, excessive wear happens over the stringers... but there is enough flex in the fabric and abrasion resistance, these boats will last for years if no...

My 265 lb. friend in the boat on Table Rock Lake last week.....

MM , I simplified the pulleys, the switch back created to much drag.... Added some screen door pulleys... But on my other boat I have fished it for 2 years now, and I wouldn't do without a rudder in a fishing kayak...It really frees up your hands for more casting rather than fight the wind-constantl...

The trailer is constructed with Baltic Birch plywood and coated with seal coat of epoxy resin then exterior urethane...

The Challenger XL SOF Fishing Boat..... http://forums.ozarkanglers.com/uploads/monthly_09_2014/post-4098-0-18868500-1411047676.jpg http://forums.ozarkanglers.com/uploads/monthly_09_2014/post-4098-0-53594300-1411047689.jpg http://forums.ozarkanglers.com/uploads/monthly_09_2014/post-4098-0-81814000-14...

I like this fabric, ought to be real tough, abrasive resistant....

What ever fabric is used, the hands get tired from pulling and tugging to get wrinkles out...... tn_100_4940.JPG tn_100_4941.JPG I posted a how to video, one of many Jeff has made... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcvxrXVFESE&list=UUILqwlYOdgsKah6PBN3n0ow" onclick="window.open(this.hr...

The skin came in thursday, the 11.6oz heavy stuff i have been using the 8 oz on all my other boats.. This fabric is tough, you can pull the thread really tight and it doesn't separate the weave.. This time doing a different stitch, the double corded stitch..... tn_100_4937.JPG tn_100_4938.JPG tn_100...

Another camping trip, last month....

Yesterday I coated the frame with Linseed Oil.... These pics. turned out a little different, with the shadow of the frame..... The fabric is in transit from Kudzu craft...Going with the heavier stuff this time... POLYESTER 11.6 oz. plain weave * 77" wide http://www.kudzucraft.net/Boat-Building-...

Thanks guys....I try to turn these local paddlers here on to it, they paddle those Tupperware boats some are in the $2000 + price range.... Anyway, ....progress.... The rudder assembly is removable..The way it works, you move the lever to the direction you want to turn.. http://forums.ozarkanglers.c...

makenmend, that is a beauty!
I cut a section out of my deck to carry a passenger....Just behind the seat.. The passenger.....

Moving right along....This boat is for a friend ho is in his 70's and has one of those 12' plastic Bass Pro tuperware boats....So I made up my mind to build him a real one. Even one he can take his little dog..... I decided since he doesn't have a place to store it at home, but maybe in his store in...

After a little over a year, doing another one....My 11th SOF... Another fishing boat, only this is for a 265 lb. person..... I am tweaking the plans I used for mine, increasing the beam by 14% about 4'' from 27'' to 31'' http://messing-about.com/forums/uploads/monthly_09_2014/post-2067-0-50705200-14...

Well the wood blades were trying to float up in the water... The aluminum is the way to go..I just sandwiched it in-between 1/4'' ply.....

Getting ready to build another Challenger SOF only I increased the beam by 14% for a 265 lb. paddler..

Well this has been my go to fishing boat for 3 years......caught a heck of a lot of fish out of this boat.... I changed the rudder system couple years back....Just move your foot to the side... http://forums.ozarkanglers.com/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-4098-0-89166500-1407359159.jpg The rudder is 1...

We need a "Like" button on these forums, as on FB.....

Disease....So that is what I got, 15 or whatever boats later, it just gets outa hand and outa room...Great looking build....

My last S&G, I used 3ply 1/8'' Baltic Birch 5x5 sheets at $11. And works great....

Just built a camper out of Baltic Birch of various thicknesses...

Well, here is what I've been up to,,,something more than just a trailer to take the Challenger( http://www.texaskayakfisherman.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=154554" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) down to the Ozarks.... tn_100_4756.JPG tn_100_4757.JPG Build pictures.......

I use 8 oz. polyester and spar urethane....
I get the fabric here:http://www.kudzucraft.net/Boat-Building ... ester.html

I bet you could hing a fin where it would ride up if it hit bottom and then drop back down in deeper water. Ron Ron like a retractable skeg I did on my last SOF... http://www.flickr.com/photos/mo_kayaks/sets/72157635143894211/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://messing-...

A link to my boats: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mo_kayaks/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Another link which includes power boats and video of my TNT 12' Jetski powered runabout: http://s147.photobucket.com/user/scrawford_photos/library/?sort=3&page=1" onclick=&qu...