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Lil'Jon
design by Steve Lewis
A Method of building rather than actual plans
When I did up the plans(?) for Lil’Jon I wanted to provide the most flexibility I could so people could build the boat that suited THEM rather than have to worry about the consequences of “modifying” a design and messing it up. What I came up with is a method of building where the builder selected the features that they wanted in the boat and then they used the methodology to build the boat with the features they selected. So far, 6 (to my knowledge) or more Lil’Jons have been built, in various and varying forms, with apparently excellent results. Below are a few pictures of the finished boats and a link to the free plans.
Dave’s square slab version
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Rick’s version of the compromise hull shape |
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Rick rigged it with sailing gear too!
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Tom’s double bottom (foam filled) with removable seat |
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Rick’s second LilJon…shorter and lighter for quick playing/fishing
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Kris’s LilJon ready to go. Kris is the first to build one after me |
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this is the first one I built...
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...light weight and handy |
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Here’s the second one. Roomy and easy enough to put in a pickup bed
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Sam’s 12 foot version ready to hit the water |
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Building plans are at:
Lewis
Boat Works
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