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Hi mboat, looks nice. could you tell me what deadrise angle your considering please, also anticipated power equirments etc. Also would there be an option for a cuddy cab version?

Regards,
Kev

You could talk to a Street Rod parts supplier as well. a "Duval" windshield would look way cool on your boat, low height, frameless on top etc.... would also look era specific too...........Par, I...

G'day fellas, I have read one other book but can't for the life of me remember it's name, however, "Fatal Storm" was read just after it was releaed and I reckon it is one of the most compelling reads...

Ahh yes Mik, the never ending cycle of our buying habits, the same thing in the Air Cond industry, we sold good quality at reasonable prices until the chinese brands flooded the market and now we...

Just take your time setting the saw up and let the saw do the work, DON'T RUSH !!!! I know a lot of people will not agree with cheap brand power tools and i was one a few years back, I have some...

looking through Hartleys guide to boat building there is some good info relating to scarfed joins and the relationship to his plans, what Mike and Paul have said however is a little more in depth and...

I have spent some time on Amity when I was younger down the "Pin", i will post some pics of the bay cruiser or launch as we new them growing up as soon as i have them scanned etc, she was launced in...

Yep like I said Richard.... Ya need a biger shed mate......... me?? I need a shed and a place of my own to start building:~

G'day Rob, just thinking about your lighting questions, have you seen the replacement "LED bulbs" that retrofit existing incandesant fittings with LED's? I have used these on the boat I am...

That would be the Stem prior to the bevelling being finished, great to see the progress guys

Oi, what about the power boat photo's Paul, yes the windcraft are cool and all that BUT I simply love the older timber sport fishing launches from the US of A, so come on post some pics mate I dare ya

Judging by the location of the outlet it may well be an outflow from a refigeration condenser, if the engime is of a large 4 cyl or 6 cyl the outflow doesn't appear to be extreme. It is common...

Just having a closer look at some details and as AJ said you would most likely be wasting epoxy and money if you coated the whole of each piece, you might save some effort later though by coating the...

Just had a quick look in the ol' Hartley book, as suspected his Trailer Sailors are of similar construction method to his power boats, you might find you have to do some minor fairing of the...

"Everdure"....I know some people who swear by it, I used it once as a preventative and some years later was fortunate enough to cut out some ply that I had coated with everdure, whilst there was no...

Rob, now those are as impressive as your build mate. Having had a fair bit of experience with copper, brass and silver solder myself I can appreaciate the time you would have taken to "fine tune"...

looking good Mark

another tip I was advised of and used when painting my race cars was to use a vinyl or PVC "Pin Stripe" tape as an edging and then apply the masking tape to that, it might sound a bit fiddly but you...

Um.... Richard.... you need a bigger shed mate

In addition to the cork blocks and longboards, my kit has several solid neoprene blocks that where purchased when I was in my "Drag Racing" phase and was doing my own body work they are the block of...

A bilge pump located in the lowest part of the bilge is in my opinion, one part of safety equipment that should not be left out. For instance, rain can add a lot of water in a short time, a small...

Reading PAR's post brings back memories of my father teaching me the art of "Varnishing" when I was young, he is not trade qualified as such but has the ability to be able to apply himself to any...

yea Blackbutt.... I have seen some Blackbutt on Fraser Island that would make you sit and drool ha ha....... also watched an old shipwright work some Blackbean, another hard as steel timber

Jimbo,
Pictures, Pictures and more pictures........there are plenty of amatuer boat builders that will give advice and there are a few professionals whos advice overwrites all us amatuers ha...

"In the meantime Kev, get back to your overtime...ha ha".........touche

G'day CQ,
Yep I am from the same ilk when it comes to deadrise, I have some very well know relatives that build a well known F/Glass range of boats and was raised on a diet of these, Haines Hunters...

Mark, get back to your drawing board, shoo, go on off you go now, some of us are waiting to see your progress on some of your designs, the overtime i am doing is killing me but will pay off soon...

Gday Mark, Yep looks great with 20 degrees

G'day Mark, just wondering if there is a variation to the Sportzmaster 19 to allow the build of a cuddy cab similar to the Cruise Control ?

Yep.... What daddles said........ wheels will always be round, why try to reinvent it

Rick, that just reminded me of a time when i was married and we went to Vanuatu for a holiday, hired a car, went for a drive and just when I thought "well this isn't so hard" yep you guessed it......

Richard, c'mon mate, fly the flag, buy Aussie made, there's so little left these days that we can buy with confidence

Kev

Garfy, as Richard said, just copy the original size, there plenty strong enough and as for the glassing, thats a well discussed topic on this forum and i am sure those that know will offer there...

Mark,
Interesting about Tony, I did the opposite, sort of, grew up in Brisbane, moved to Hervey Bay for about nine years and then moved back to Brisbane, still go to the bay to visit friends and...

G'day Mark,
This is making me seriously think twice about the Hartley, actually I am pretty much sold on it to be honest, finding something with decent deadrise to handle the Moreton Bay and Hervey...

We had a Ply Oceaneer years ago when I was younger, they were a geat boat in there day, when we purchased ours it still had the tail fins on it so was all original, 50HP Merc (pull start), later in...

G'day... there a great boat mate, but new flareline was 19foot and inboard, new vivid is closer to the 16foot mark, they are as seaworthy as anything else and moreso than a lot of others

Kev

G'Day Mark, I've been waiting for this to emerge, to be honest I am an unabashed Hartley fan for the simple reason that so far I haven't seen another design that has the deadrise I prefer..(18Deg or...

Yep and it's the same in the Refridg/AC industry, copper tube in imperial, sheet metal duct in metric, capacity in KW or BTU depending on who you talking too and I agree with you Rob, if we worked in...

Don't worry Rob, there are more than just a few people that have enjoyed your progress, I for one have been keeping a keen eye on the progress and would like to say you have done an awsome job but I...

G'day, A, how are you going........ as to the Hartley issues, yes they have dropped off the "Service" so tospeak, i waited about four weeks for my plans and never got an answer to any of the...

To quote Haretlys book, " The plan will show where the butt joint is and whether the gussett is glued on both sides of the frame or not, Some frames have the gussetts temporarily nailed or screwed on...

You see Daddles, that's wht PAR'S opinion is highly valued on this forum, I have just spent the last week "landscaping" my housemates yard... 10 cu m of gravel....6 hrs bobcat hire to scrape the...

yea, Burnsy's idea of blanking plates is the go if your going for the nostalgia or era spec look, the last thing you want is an engine that has too higher idle or is too rough at idle, (says me who...

Chris there are several different types of descaling solutions available, check out your local automotive parts distibutor or mechanics shop, we used to use a few different products but for the life...

G'day Chris,
The pipe work through the sump will be to cool the oil, remembering that we now have an automotive engine in a boat meaning there is next to NO air flow around the engine as in the car...

Capalaba hey.... a local.... i have an uncle and aunty still at Capalaba, an old skiff racer from way back he is, we have been around the Redlands etc for donkeys years, great place to be.......look...

G'day, could be a couple of different reasons for it, fistly remember that the moisture in the air will condense when conditions reach "dew point" both when air temp rises and when it falls depending...

Chubs, Thats not burgundy thats Maroon...QLDER !!!..... But in all seriousness it is a very sweet looking Tri love the clear look and I reckon Pauls Bro is sittin upstairs proud as punch.

To quote Hartley's book, "weight complete with tanks, bunks, anchor etcbut without motor is 340 Kg, Hull only is 160 Kg"