23' & 26' Hourston Project Commenced...
EZZ70
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Also, thinking same same...
EZZ70
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Thx Bill, if you look closely in the pic, I already have a fibreglass backing made to start filling in on-top of this layer, which is made of 2 x 1708... Maybe ill just infill and gain that much more freeboard
while out tuna hunting...
fishin solo
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Fill it
Lucky Streak
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Fill in
EZZ70
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Thanks
EZZ70
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Here are some more samples of 1708 thickness... 1/8" for 3 layers and just shy of 3/16" for 4 layers. Hope this helps!!
From what I can remember the thickness of the stringer and transom glass was only around a 1/16" so only two layers max. For the keel it was a bit heaver I would say 1/8 ". Does this agree with what you guys have seen as well...?
From what I can remember the thickness of the stringer and transom glass was only around a 1/16" so only two layers max. For the keel it was a bit heaver I would say 1/8 ". Does this agree with what you guys have seen as well...?
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EZZ70
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Honestly Prfisher I do not know for certain. I am leaning towards Alexseal, roll and tip...
EZZ70
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You guys deserve this, this is how I chose Hourston and long term plans for the 26'er
When I started looking at boats about 2 years ago the Steiger Craft was my number one pick, then Seabreeze, then Parker. But, unfortunately not too many Steiger Crafts on the West coast or Parkers in my price range, Seabreeze is built in Newfoundland, so its gots to be good but too costly to get one transported. I then continued the search to include local BC boat builders and that's when I got on to Hourston and Double Eagle. Fast forward many sleepless nights of deep thought and well, the rest is history. The sleek lines and design of the Hourston really caught my eye so I began researching this boat, the more I researched the more I liked, as you know I bought a 20'er first, then had second thoughts that it wouldn't be big enough, so I found a 23'. Again, thinking of how much we used our past boats, ALLOT, and the number of people we have onboard, ALLOT, while out enjoying Kal, Okanagan and the Shuswap's I thought it best to get the 26'er. This boat will be spending most of its life on the interior lakes of BC with, hopefully, at least 2 x 5-7 days to the coast... with that being said I want to build this boat in such as ways that it will not only function for my needs but for others as well, if I ever decide or need to sell.
Also, the 23' Hourston is sold so for the record I have only ONE boat the 26' Hourston, I am still doing some work on the 23' for the new owner while I have some time.
Now you have it, kool beans!
When I started looking at boats about 2 years ago the Steiger Craft was my number one pick, then Seabreeze, then Parker. But, unfortunately not too many Steiger Crafts on the West coast or Parkers in my price range, Seabreeze is built in Newfoundland, so its gots to be good
but too costly to get one transported. I then continued the search to include local BC boat builders and that's when I got on to Hourston and Double Eagle. Fast forward many sleepless nights of deep thought and well, the rest is history. The sleek lines and design of the Hourston really caught my eye so I began researching this boat, the more I researched the more I liked, as you know I bought a 20'er first, then had second thoughts that it wouldn't be big enough, so I found a 23'. Again, thinking of how much we used our past boats, ALLOT, and the number of people we have onboard, ALLOT, while out enjoying Kal, Okanagan and the Shuswap's I thought it best to get the 26'er. This boat will be spending most of its life on the interior lakes of BC with, hopefully, at least 2 x 5-7 days to the coast... with that being said I want to build this boat in such as ways that it will not only function for my needs but for others as well, if I ever decide or need to sell.Also, the 23' Hourston is sold so for the record I have only ONE boat the 26' Hourston, I am still doing some work on the 23' for the new owner while I have some time.
Now you have it, kool beans!
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EZZ70
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... and its filled in!
Just needs to be sanded out. HELLO 6 more inches" of freeboard! LOL
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