Here we are on our way back in to set the hull in the cradle I made for it. This will allow me to start planning the inside of the hull.
We have it in position now and ready to continue on. You can see all the frames up-right now and see how it looks all tied together from a top view.
Dean is working on the boat's hull and starts work on the floor.
Here you can see the side wall pieces running up from the transom over three frames. This gives a lot of strength to the transom to hold the large V6 motors. The plywood is connected to the white ash pieces that you had seen in the last post. This also gives me the side walls of my live well. This is how you strengthen the side walls. By adding the plywood along the top in a curve you create a
Here you can see how the hard wood bolted on the transom gives you all kinds of strength and a good connecting point for the wash well.
Dean brings in the hull to rest on its cradle.
Dean prepares to take his boat back in the garage for work on the inside of the hull.
Dean Franklin is a do-it-yourself kind of guy who also loves fishing. His latest project is to build himself his own boat. Follow along as he provides his updates on his progress and gives some tips on how to build your own.
