As I am just starting out I have posted a few pictures of my first scratch build in my gallery. Though I have a fair amount of skill shaping and working with fiberglass I have never built a boat. I decided to scale down a drawing of a Flats boat I designed in order to see if my theories would work. The plug is 45 3/4" long and 16" wide semi tri hull. Any input from others is appreciated.


5/24/10 New Pics, I am just about ready to start building molds, If anyone is interested I will (after testing and tweeking) have them for sale in any stage of completion. with or without power,gas,nitro, and electric.<br type="_moz" />

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What we Building?

It's a 1/6) th. scale version of a flatts fishing boat that I would love to build the real thing.I live near the Indian river in cent. fl. and a big boat that can go in shallow water is highly sought. So I decided to build a scale plug and then I'll make a mold. It seems to becomingalong nicely All myexperiencehas been on very large fiberglass objects ( Waterslides, lift stations etc.) This my first scale job anddefinitely my first boat I have a K&amp;B 7.5 outboard (maybe too much) for it. And I'm working on the radio gear. I have to say I am having a blast!!! Why did I wait so long to do it?

Awesome, definitely watching this one. I have thought about doing a scale shoalwater cat, but haven't made it farther than a thought.

Get to it! I can't wait till payday to buy some more materials. I should be in gel-coat by Sunday........ Maybe!

I have posted some new pics in "MY GALLERY"

Started building the molds today The first being the scale poling platform, It separated perfectly as will the rest I hope. There will be five molds in all The hull, deck, access cover, poling platform. and center console, Almost ready to go into production.

I started the deck mold today I just gotta put one more layer of 1.5 oz matt on it and it will be ready to trim and separate.

Here is the deck mold coming off the plug with almost no effort...... whew