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I saw a Bateau boat on the road the day before yesterday.
It was pretty cool. Not the prettiest boat I ever saw, but I was impressed
with how firm that little boat was. I was pulling into a little sporting goods store, and the fellow pulling the boat pulled into the gas station out front. I just had to go out and chat with the guy a bit. One thing that has been scaring me off on boat building is the 1/4" plywood. I know that fiberglass is incredibly strong, and a 1/4" or more of fiberglass wouldn't phase me a bit. BUT, I can put my fist through a piece of 1/4 ply without hurting my hand. After I chatted with the guy a bit I tapped on the hull and asked if it was 1/4." Seemed solid. I smacked it harder, and it didn't even flex. Wow. Ply with glass on both sides is incredibly strong. I wonder how it will hold up to impact with an ironwood stump fishing some little backwater in the river? The boat was a small planing Garvey. The fellow claimed he could get 35 MPH out of it. Seems awfully fast for such a small boat to be safe, but then I supposed some people say that about me when I buzz by them in my bass boat at 65-70 mph. I'm gonna have to make me one of those. LOL. I don't have any small motors laying around though. The smallest I have is an old 50, so I guess I'll have to start with something as bit bigger. Not much though. -- Bob La Londe Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River Fishing Forums & Contests http://www.YumaBassMan.com *** Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com *** |
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I saw a Bateau boat on the road the day before yesterday.
Bob La Londe wrote:
It was pretty cool. Not the prettiest boat I ever saw, but I was impressed with how firm that little boat was. I was pulling into a little sporting goods store, and the fellow pulling the boat pulled into the gas station out front. I just had to go out and chat with the guy a bit. One thing that has been scaring me off on boat building is the 1/4" plywood. I know that fiberglass is incredibly strong, and a 1/4" or more of fiberglass wouldn't phase me a bit. BUT, I can put my fist through a piece of 1/4 ply without hurting my hand. After I chatted with the guy a bit I tapped on the hull and asked if it was 1/4." Seemed solid. I smacked it harder, and it didn't even flex. Wow. Ply with glass on both sides is incredibly strong. I wonder how it will hold up to impact with an ironwood stump fishing some little backwater in the river? The boat was a small planing Garvey. The fellow claimed he could get 35 MPH out of it. Seems awfully fast for such a small boat to be safe, but then I supposed some people say that about me when I buzz by them in my bass boat at 65-70 mph. I'm gonna have to make me one of those. LOL. I don't have any small motors laying around though. The smallest I have is an old 50, so I guess I'll have to start with something as bit bigger. Not much though. Sounds like my GV13 (sold at Bateau). 35 MPH is a fair bit faster than I expected anybody to be going. I shall have to upgrade the scantlings a bit. I was thinking more like 25 MPH as top speeds. Evan Gatehouse |
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I saw a Bateau boat on the road the day before yesterday.
"Evan Gatehouse" wrote in message
... Bob La Londe wrote: It was pretty cool. Not the prettiest boat I ever saw, but I was impressed with how firm that little boat was. I was pulling into a little sporting goods store, and the fellow pulling the boat pulled into the gas station out front. I just had to go out and chat with the guy a bit. One thing that has been scaring me off on boat building is the 1/4" plywood. I know that fiberglass is incredibly strong, and a 1/4" or more of fiberglass wouldn't phase me a bit. BUT, I can put my fist through a piece of 1/4 ply without hurting my hand. After I chatted with the guy a bit I tapped on the hull and asked if it was 1/4." Seemed solid. I smacked it harder, and it didn't even flex. Wow. Ply with glass on both sides is incredibly strong. I wonder how it will hold up to impact with an ironwood stump fishing some little backwater in the river? The boat was a small planing Garvey. The fellow claimed he could get 35 MPH out of it. Seems awfully fast for such a small boat to be safe, but then I supposed some people say that about me when I buzz by them in my bass boat at 65-70 mph. I'm gonna have to make me one of those. LOL. I don't have any small motors laying around though. The smallest I have is an old 50, so I guess I'll have to start with something as bit bigger. Not much though. Sounds like my GV13 (sold at Bateau). 35 MPH is a fair bit faster than I expected anybody to be going. I shall have to upgrade the scantlings a bit. I was thinking more like 25 MPH as top speeds. Evan Gatehouse Sounds about right on the boat. -- Bob La Londe Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River Fishing Forums & Contests http://www.YumaBassMan.com *** Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com *** |
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I saw a Bateau boat on the road the day before yesterday.
Bob, I don't know where you're buying your 1/4" ply, but if you put your
fist thru the Okume that I'm using, you won't get it back. Roger http://home.insightbb.com/~derbyrm "Bob La Londe" wrote in message .. . snip One thing that has been scaring me off on boat building is the 1/4" plywood. I know that fiberglass is incredibly strong, and a 1/4" or more of fiberglass wouldn't phase me a bit. BUT, I can put my fist through a piece of 1/4 ply without hurting my hand. |
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I saw a Bateau boat on the road the day before yesterday.
quick story:
I go to my parents for dinner and in the driveway is this a half cylinder thing with an 8 pound sledge by it. My dad says hit it with the sledge. Why? See if you can break it. Why? I made it I want to see how strong it is. He is being a jerk about it so I hit it as hard as I can. I had trouble holding my fork at dinner. What the hell is that? That is a mockup for my hull. What hull? The hull of my boat. What boat? The boat I am going to build. They have been living aboard that boat for like 6 years now. -oh yeah it was 1/4 inch plywood strips with glass. -Allen |
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I saw a Bateau boat on the road the day before yesterday.
Evan Gatehouse wrote:
Bob La Londe wrote: It was pretty cool. Not the prettiest boat I ever saw, but I was impressed with how firm that little boat was. I was pulling into a little sporting goods store, and the fellow pulling the boat pulled into the gas station out front. I just had to go out and chat with the guy a bit. One thing that has been scaring me off on boat building is the 1/4" plywood. I know that fiberglass is incredibly strong, and a 1/4" or more of fiberglass wouldn't phase me a bit. BUT, I can put my fist through a piece of 1/4 ply without hurting my hand. After I chatted with the guy a bit I tapped on the hull and asked if it was 1/4." Seemed solid. I smacked it harder, and it didn't even flex. Wow. Ply with glass on both sides is incredibly strong. I wonder how it will hold up to impact with an ironwood stump fishing some little backwater in the river? The boat was a small planing Garvey. The fellow claimed he could get 35 MPH out of it. Seems awfully fast for such a small boat to be safe, but then I supposed some people say that about me when I buzz by them in my bass boat at 65-70 mph. I'm gonna have to make me one of those. LOL. I don't have any small motors laying around though. The smallest I have is an old 50, so I guess I'll have to start with something as bit bigger. Not much though. Sounds like my GV13 (sold at Bateau). 35 MPH is a fair bit faster than I expected anybody to be going. I shall have to upgrade the scantlings a bit. I was thinking more like 25 MPH as top speeds. Evan Gatehouse I am wondering why Bateau called their GV13 as "inspired from the Classis Boston Whaler 13". The Boston-Whaler-13 seems to have a tri-hulls and the GV13 is nothing like that (based on the pictures in Bateau web site). What's make the GV13 similar to the Boston-Whaler-13? Does GV13 also provide a wide boat body for good stability? Does GV13 also provide a roomy interior space for seating? What does GV13 have to give up by not using a tri-hull design? I must say that I am quite interested in Boston-Whaler-13 when it was shown in ShipShape-TV. Therefore, I would like to hear more about it and its look-a-like. Any info is appreciated. Jay Chan |
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I saw a Bateau boat on the road the day before yesterday.
Evan expressed it very well.
The original Whaler set new standards (if the history buffs will not mention the Hickman Sea Sled) in carrying capacity, stability, robust fiberglass construction and shake-your-fillings-out ride. A good Garvey design such as the GV13 accomplishes a much better compromise. wrote in message oups.com... Evan Gatehouse wrote: Bob La Londe wrote: It was pretty cool. Not the prettiest boat I ever saw, but I was impressed with how firm that little boat was. I was pulling into a little sporting goods store, and the fellow pulling the boat pulled into the gas station out front. I just had to go out and chat with the guy a bit. One thing that has been scaring me off on boat building is the 1/4" plywood. I know that fiberglass is incredibly strong, and a 1/4" or more of fiberglass wouldn't phase me a bit. BUT, I can put my fist through a piece of 1/4 ply without hurting my hand. After I chatted with the guy a bit I tapped on the hull and asked if it was 1/4." Seemed solid. I smacked it harder, and it didn't even flex. Wow. Ply with glass on both sides is incredibly strong. I wonder how it will hold up to impact with an ironwood stump fishing some little backwater in the river? The boat was a small planing Garvey. The fellow claimed he could get 35 MPH out of it. Seems awfully fast for such a small boat to be safe, but then I supposed some people say that about me when I buzz by them in my bass boat at 65-70 mph. I'm gonna have to make me one of those. LOL. I don't have any small motors laying around though. The smallest I have is an old 50, so I guess I'll have to start with something as bit bigger. Not much though. Sounds like my GV13 (sold at Bateau). 35 MPH is a fair bit faster than I expected anybody to be going. I shall have to upgrade the scantlings a bit. I was thinking more like 25 MPH as top speeds. Evan Gatehouse I am wondering why Bateau called their GV13 as "inspired from the Classis Boston Whaler 13". The Boston-Whaler-13 seems to have a tri-hulls and the GV13 is nothing like that (based on the pictures in Bateau web site). What's make the GV13 similar to the Boston-Whaler-13? Does GV13 also provide a wide boat body for good stability? Does GV13 also provide a roomy interior space for seating? What does GV13 have to give up by not using a tri-hull design? I must say that I am quite interested in Boston-Whaler-13 when it was shown in ShipShape-TV. Therefore, I would like to hear more about it and its look-a-like. Any info is appreciated. Jay Chan |
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