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Originally posted by 23SailfishI had the pleasure of going out with the boat builders of this incredible vessel today.
</font id=“quote”></blockquote id=“quote”>PICS??? Come on Ricky, you HAD to have taken a camera??
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
George Orwell
I do, but I’m going to pass them on to jki4405 and let him post them.
Well we are finally back on the 21’. Started planking when we got back from Charleston. Here are a few pics so far of the first layer.
You need to post this build thread over at The Hull Truth. Those guys will wet themselves.
If you’re lucky enough to be fishing, you’re lucky enough.
Tonight was the big night! WHISKEY PLANK!!!
<i>"A whiskey plank is the last plank which needs to be put in place to finish a ship's hull. Although a ship is far from finished once the whiskey plank has been installed, mounting the whiskey plank marks a major milestone in the construction of a ship, and many shipbuilders treat it as a cause for celebration. This term is most widely used in the boating community, although it sometimes crops up in other industries as well.
You may also hear the whiskey plank referred to as the shutter plank, since it closes up the hull once it has been put in place. After a whiskey plank has been put in, the hull can be treated, sealed, and painted, and work can begin on the inner fixtures of the ship. Because this marks a turning point in construction, it is traditional to take a brief moment to celebrate the mounting of the whiskey plank; this celebration has traditionally involved shots of whiskey all round."
Hat’s off to ya guys, good job, those Whiskey Planks are nice seeing go on!
Russ B. Formerly known here as “Top2Bottom1”
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God is great, Beer is good, People are crazy
Cheers!
“Temptation may lean on the doorbell… opportunity may only knock once”
Good choice of celebratory spirits. That bourbon is crafted just down the road from me. You guys are awesome. Hope you dont mind if I tip a glass to the whiskey plank as well.
Nice touch with another bottle of Makers in the background, so good
Wow Zippy, that pretty observant to see the other bottle on the bench. We are glassing this weekend so I will get some updated pics up by the end of the week.
Makers drinkers always spot the red heads in the room:smiley:. The boat looks GREAT!!!
26 Regulator FS “Miss Ella Pearl”
Well we finished the lamination of the second layer, recessed the trim tabs (volvo QL tabs), filled all the screw holes, and glassed the boat. The next few weeks will be nothing but sanding, sanding, sanding, so I will update when we start the spray rails.
You glassed that entire hull “wet on wet” including the taped joints?!?! Excellent, glass work!
PS You sure you guys are old enough to drink? 
Unfreakinbelievable!
Hats off, and let me know when you need more hands on deck, cause I’m sure it won’t be long before the orders come flooding in. I have always regretted the day I left my job at the marina and had to start growing up. You guys truly are living my dream! Now, if i can only make enough money to afford one
GregRo,
Thanks for the reply, It def. is a dream type job. Now if only the day would come that I could call it my real job, haha. Tonight was one of those not so lavish boat building nights though, sanding fiberglass for the flood coat.
I know everyone’s complimented, and I think you won’t find anyone who isn’t impressed by the hard work and talent on display here.
What I want to be sure you understand is how grateful a lot of us are for you taking the time to share it with us.
You may have times where you wonder why your efforts aren’t paying off like you’d like, but be patient and keep sharing what you’ve been blessed with the talent, character and intelligence to do.
It will pay off. Don’t compromise. A lot of us love older boats and custom boats for the simple reason that “they aren’t made that way anymore” or “they aren’t made the way I want.”
Keep doing it the right way, and keep having patience with people who don’t understand how much work goes into what you’re producing!
I’m expecting huge things out of you guys. Don’t let us down!
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Beauty.
Phin,
Thanks a lot man! It’s definitely been tuff at times but it seems things are starting to come around. The tuffest part has just been learning every process. I don’t really know anyone in the business and live in Charlotte so the Internet has been my best tool. To be honest, iv prob learned 80% by following Billy’s build thread of the Freeman 40 on the hull truth. It has some great detail and iv probably read it 500 times. Like you said though, as long as you don’t take short cuts you almost can’t go wrong.
Thanks again,
Joel
Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Great stuff.
Vinman
19.5 Triumph, 115 HP Honda
“Every saint has a past, every sinner a future”
guys you really have something to be proud of. that is an absolutely beautiful boat, with excellent workmanship.
response to your questions about suzuki…why not???
in freshwater use suzuki builds probably the best motor on the market.
they have major corrosion issues. major issues…
from the block and heads corroding out to the tilt trim units failing from corrosion, and im talking about 1-3 year old motors.
also, they are VERY difficult to work with when getting issues fixed under warranty.
Over the past 10 days we have finished the faring on the boat. It was a long day today but starting with 8/4 rough cut mahogany, we got all the spray and rub rails installed and shaped. Now time to glass and fare. Flip next week!
