By narrowing the opening through the hull I added 2 square feet to the planing surface and a bit more bouancy to the aft end of the boat. This is also done in Bryan's Handy Billy and the Ninegret, lots of extra work, hopefully worth it.
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this is a modification of the original design with the pilot house moved closer to the stern and directly above the LCB (longitudinal center of bouancy)
A chronicle of the projects to come through the doors of Wonderdog Boatworks including the GT22, Tumblehome Nina and whatever else comes along.
GT22
this is a modification of the original design with the pilot house moved closer to the stern and directly above the LCB (longitudinal center of bouancy)
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- Jig Made For Drilling Transom
- Side decks roughed in
- Looking forward from the cockpit
- Fooling around with ideas for the helm
- The seat back
- the motor well
- Port side storage area
- Working on the motor well area
- Welcome to Winter in Vermont
- Motor Well
- Cabin Roof Framing
- Foredeck framing
- View of the modified motor well
- Finally Laid the Sole in Nina's Cockpit
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About Me
- Cruising Houseboat
- Near Lake Champlain, Vermont, United States
- This blog is about the building and eventual launch of the GT22, a Bateau.com design done by Jacques Mertens of Vero Beach FL. And about all of the other boats and boating projects to come to the shop of Wonderdog Boatworks The most recent project is Tumblehome Nina, a version of Bateau.coms Nina with a bit of Ninegret and the Handy Billy