Two Boats

Chugger:

Chugger is a mini-cabin cruiser that took me about 35 hours to complete -- in todays fast paced world we all need a project that offers instant gratification -- We have many hours of sea trials in the Chugger and it is stable and roomy - my wife even went for a cruise and she does not like water.

Poor Boy Skiff

Hi Chuck here is Steve Lewis' Poor Boy skiff - it took 19 hrs to build last 5 to paint -- more story later -- ps raised freeboard 8 inches looks more east coasty that way (like a Brockway), It took even less time to build -- light and sturdy it has been a ball and I am going to keep building them until I see something else.

This boat was just as much fun as the Chugger was.. used a lot of leftovers and cutoffs from it.. Will have it in the water Sunday for a thorough shakedown - It is almost eleven feet long and 50 inches beam flat bottom with a little turn upwards and external chines--side panels are 1/4 in luan and bottom is 3/8 in other components are clear 1x's from Home Depot and some colonial trim hahahaha PL glue and oil based paint and we are finished check out Lewis Boatworks on the web for plans

Thanks
Bill - wood is good

Bill Siddens lives in Lawrenceville, Illinois and collects Whizzer motorbikes from th 40's and 50's - see his website www.whizzerbill.com for contact info

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