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I started this post on December 31, 2004 - 8:49 pm - That said come December 31, 2008 it's only 4 years

After two miserable weeks in Italy I was able to work on the Chackillac some more this weekend. Finally installed the back deck after much deliberation and sanding...was the sanding finished - no. After talking to the man responsible for giving me the boat building bug...he summed it up a few short words - "You'll sand and sand and sand, at some point you will say screw it" I found that Zen moment

Gonna have to do some more filling inside the compartments, but she is glued and fiberglassed in.

Looks real good there, Jim.

Looking good.

I think I see a spot you missed.

Tom Keels wrote:I think I see a spot you missed.

I was just thinking he could bring it to your house and see if it floats in the backyard?

looks good.

Maybe we can see it this year in Sopchoppy?

Me and Ricky are coming over this weekend. The boat will be finished. Lets strap on that surface drive mud motor and see what she will run in. Really though, the rig looks great, I cant wait to see in FINISHED.

I took one of these:



and got one of these:


It took me about 3 minutes, and my wrist is sore from reaching from my wallet, but I got 2200 hours left to go fishing.

Nice job Chalk, I can't wait to see it.

PL - I won't be finished...was hoping to have it done in October, but it might be awhile (work, school, kids, wife and fishing).

Hey Jephph - Get me one

I gotta take you out in one.

Hey Jeff.... it don't look ta me like that thing would draft very shallow with them stabilizer's stick'n out of the bottom (I guess that's what they are) I can see that if would make it easier ta get into with out having ta squat down so low. Are they sorta like power poles so when ya get in you can just trim em up and your good ta go??

Well I have been to Hawaii and Japan, that's my only excuse for no posts, but it seemed to take two weeks to get over the jet lag from Japan, that place will mess your system up. Eating breakfast for supper and having an adult beverage for breakfast :shock:

I have most of the stringer battens in place for the floors. I poured foam into the front hatch area and laid the floor down. I moved some plumbing forward and need to install the forward floor. Man that sounded easier than it was :?

Cardboard templates was the key to making the floors and having them fit good.

Hope to have the main floor in place and the front deck "planned" out by year end. Thinking of rigging and painting more and more each day. Spent a good bit of time debating on a fuel tank and it's location. Decided it couldn't be decided until it is on the water. Making the front area with a hatch with three options for a fuel tank. Near B bulkhead, near A bulkhead or forward of A bulkhead. Will have to see how she planes out and carries herself at WOT. I may need some weight forward if she porpoises. Only one way to tell and that is on the water under power.





Actually laid the front floor today and cut out the main floor. The main floor is curing with it's first batch of resin and fiberglass. Hope it tacks up enough to add another layer tonight. Main floor should be in by the first of the year, not finished but in.

Inch by inch it's getting there.

You aint got no patience to speak of much - NOT!

I probly would have used it for firewood 2 yrs ago ifn I had a fireplace.

Go man Go!