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Hey everyone. I've been perusing the message boards on here for a while and well, you've inspired me. I have always wanted to build my own skiff with my brother and have envied the many fisherman I see here in Charleston that can get up in the flats after the trophy reds. It's time I take a crack at building my own skiff. Now aside from general boat repair/maintenance skill and limited experience with fiberglass, this isn't something I really know how to do. I won't let that stop me from making my own skiff a reality.
As I don't have any experience in boat design and want to avoid building an experimental hull shape that will ride poorly, I have decided to go with the Flats Flyer plans and tweak them a little bit to put my own stamp on things. I wasn't sure if anyone here was familiar with the flats flyer or had any experience with it. It's mostly a plywood skiff though we would like to make the core from composite foam to reduce weight and draft and just avoid the general deterioration plywood can have over time. I can't wait to get started on it and have the satisfaction at the finish line of having built my own skiff to my taste.
I will keep everyone posted as to how things are going, but as a newbie, I was wondering if anyone had any tips/advice for building your first skiff.
As I don't have any experience in boat design and want to avoid building an experimental hull shape that will ride poorly, I have decided to go with the Flats Flyer plans and tweak them a little bit to put my own stamp on things. I wasn't sure if anyone here was familiar with the flats flyer or had any experience with it. It's mostly a plywood skiff though we would like to make the core from composite foam to reduce weight and draft and just avoid the general deterioration plywood can have over time. I can't wait to get started on it and have the satisfaction at the finish line of having built my own skiff to my taste.
I will keep everyone posted as to how things are going, but as a newbie, I was wondering if anyone had any tips/advice for building your first skiff.