My Last Boat Build

[spring fever]

Just a little background-I'm almost 75-sold my Skagit 2 years ago-replaced it with a 12 ft tinny- caught lots of ground fish and the odd salmon off our beach( Saratoga)-then stepped up to a 14ft Smoker craft Alaskan with a new 30 merc caught mostly everything-took up hi tech jigging-Lot of help from members here such as Waterwolf' Original Riptide and ILHG I was converted-but crossing to the Green Can and going to Grants reef was always a bit risky especially if no one was there. So I wrote down everything I liked about the 14 and what needed correcting. Cheap to run' stored in the garage, easy to launch, fish by myself Needed more stability' 2 motors' Range' higher freeboard Talked about all my wants with Don at Shadowline in Campbell river and came up with a 17ft CC that was specifically made to fit the bill. Hoping for the best Powered by a 60 hp 25inch merc and a 9.9 25 inch from inlet marine--why Merc-well only merc makes a 60 with a 25 inch leg.. Looked at Silver streak and lifetimer-great boats but while custom-they were far away and because this is a small boat they kind of wanted to go to a drop down menu type thing whereas Don was enthusiastic and giving me my custom jigging machine. So here it starts-just the bottom laid out by friday-should all be done by the time I get home april 1. Decent sounder/gps with airmar p66 ' hydraulic steering 'radio. I realize my West coast days are done-but this boat and ultra lite tackle should be a blast and get enough fish for Food and Ceremonial!! LOL

 

[buzzbomb]

Looking forward to this build!

 

[spring fever]

Looking forward to this build!

Yeah me too!!

 

[buzzbomb]

Yeah me too!!

Are you bring it to inlet for the motors to be installed? Or doing it your self?

 

[spring fever]

Are you bring it to inlet for the motors to be installed? Or doing it your self?

No inlet will ship the motors over and Shadowline has a guy that does installs

 

[Redfisher]

Mike. I have a line on demo Carbon 7’s if you are interested. I just bought new Carbon 9’s from Harbour Chandler. Great buy on them and pair great with an Airmar P66

 

[spring fever]

Mike. I have a line on demo Carbon 7’s if you are interested. I just bought new Carbon 9’s from Harbour Chandler. Great buy on them and pair great with an Airmar P66

Thanks but already have a sounder GPS-and my money supply is tapped. LOL

 

[spring fever]

Progress for this week-motors were sent from inlet marine-fuel tank to be built and installed in the coming week-looking good so far

 

[spring fever]

A lot has happened in 2 weeks-Don built a fuel tank and called because it was 150L he felt it was too big for my needs so we decided that 100 L was more appropriate- things are taking shape. Floors next week and roll over(whatever that entails!!

 

[MikePA]

A lot has h

append in 2 weeks-Don built a fuel tank and called because it was 150L he felt it was too big for my needs so we decided that 100 L was more appropriate- things are taking shape. Floors next week and roll over(whatever that entails!!

You'll get alot of mileage with a 100L tank! Looks great

 

[Bifmalibu]

That fella sure does good work. Is that a design of his own, or is it something borrowed?

 

[spring fever]

He

That fella sure does good work. Is that a design of his own, or is it something borrowed?

He designed it based on what I said I wanted. I was looking for a serious jigging machine that would be economical, safe , stable, roomy, garageable could handle 2 riggers have a kicker as well as a main. Easy guy to work with-understands what we are going for and so far I am happy. Timeframe -he has done exactly what he said he would do and when

 

[spring fever]

A lot has happened in 2 weeks-Don built a fuel tank and called because it was 150L he felt it was too big for my needs so we decided that 100 L was more appropriate- things are taking shape. Floors next week and roll over(whatever that entails!!

Roll over entails(straight fromshadowline)
It’s how all of the bottom welding, lift strakes
And keel doublers get welded on. Usually about 60 to 75 percent complete for fabrication at that point. I’ll send you a video of the roll

 

[spring fever]

I love friday cause it's boat progress for the week. Fuel tank is in-some flooring-work stalled on the well so no roll over. Looks pretty good-I'm happy

 

[Kurt]

Who is your boat builder?

 

[spring fever]

Who is your boat builder?

The builder is Don Cornbill- Shadowline boats Campbell river

 

[spring fever]

Well my progress report came a little early-great week and we are looking good- Don is doing a great job and is on the time line for sure!!

 

[spring fever]

Few more

 

[DanJ]

Few more

That is going to be one hell of a fishing machine. I like it.

 

[Reel Gone]

Very nice Mike, what is the height from the floor to the top of the gunwale?