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Since everyone doesn’t have IG or not a member of Bateau.com, I will doing a build thread here. I started today build a strong back and was also able to cut some mold frames out. Here’s is the progress so far.
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First feesh!

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DuckNut
Great job Travis.

I see a winter project...paint that motor to match.
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I wouldn’t touch that engine. It’s all original and in mint shape.
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Travis Smith said:
34 isn’t 35 lmao!!!! It’s cruising on this little thing.
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Give it time, you’ll learn her little secrets and be hitten it lol! She just needs a little massaging to get there!
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Lol I thought I would by taking a person and cooler out but I loss speed
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Man that is clean. I am jealous of that skiff. Ive cought reds on lures ive built and flies ive tied but damn on a boat ive built would be on another level. Awesome design and clean lines congrats
And thats faster speed than i get out of my bt osprey with a 50
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Thanks man! I see you’re inJax. I’m sure you will see me around. I fish a lot.

It probably weighs around 275-300.
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Rookiemistake said:
Man that is clean. I am jealous of that skiff. Ive cought reds on lures ive built and flies ive tied but damn on a boat ive built would be on another level. Awesome design and clean lines congrats
And thats faster speed than i get out of my bt osprey with a 50
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Well get yourself a set of plans, some resin, cloth, core, and paint and start a thread! We’ll help from here lol!
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I like the sound of that.
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Whats the total cost if yall dont mind
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Materials cost I couldn’t say, I could estimate from dimensions though. But the forum help is free as long as ya don’t mind a couple of us bein smart a$$es now and then!
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Hey Travis this is Donny in ormond beach that's my Conch Fish I just finished that CM posted on here . I just wanted to say thank you for posting all of your hard work and answering so many questions . I followed your build from the beginning and it helped me tremendously and really inspired me to do one , I now have the skiff I've wanted for a long time and would have not known about this build or have had the confidence to do one on my own if you wouldn't have started this thread . So thank you very much and good luck with you future guiding career, if you ever want to come down and snook fish hit me up .
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What is the fuel tank capacity?
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Devin1128 said:
Hey Travis this is Donny in ormond beach that's my Conch Fish I just finished that CM posted on here . I just wanted to say thank you for posting all of your hard work and answering so many questions . I followed your build from the beginning and it helped me tremendously and really inspired me to do one , I now have the skiff I've wanted for a long time and would have not known about this build or have had the confidence to do one on my own if you wouldn't have started this thread . So thank you very much and good luck with you future guiding career, if you ever want to come down and snook fish hit me up .
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I’ve been following all the hard work and great documentation that Travis has done with his build. Also trying to obsorb all the tips and information Chris Morejohn has been providing in this msg thread and through his links. It’s been hard to not jump in and start ordering materials and the plans. I’m in the middle of a couple auto restorations right now and I’m afraid if I start another project I’ll never complete any of them... The design looks like it would be perfect for around here so maybe one of these days I’ll get to tackle building such a nice skiff. When I saw you were in Ormond I checked again and see Travis is in Jax, a lot closer than I thought. I’m in Flagler Beach. Maybe I can get an up-close look sometime in the future. Congratulations to you both.
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Devin1128 said:
Hey Travis this is Donny in ormond beach that's my Conch Fish I just finished that CM posted on here . I just wanted to say thank you for posting all of your hard work and answering so many questions . I followed your build from the beginning and it helped me tremendously and really inspired me to do one , I now have the skiff I've wanted for a long time and would have not known about this build or have had the confidence to do one on my own if you wouldn't have started this thread . So thank you very much and good luck with you future guiding career, if you ever want to come down and snook fish hit me up .
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Donny, how bout post a vid on how the winglets work while on plane?? I’ve been wondering my arse off!!
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Hi.

My name is Eric Kimes. I'm part of the wood core Conchfish 16 build in Pompano Beach. The wood core skiff is being built by a group of friends all working together.

We got a Conchfish 16 logo design together. The design has been approved by Chris Morejohn. I attached pictures of the decals and tee shirt colors. Prices are as follows: Decal (either color) $11.00 / Short Sleeve Tee Shirt $20.00 / Long Sleeve Tee Shirt $25.00. The shirt colors and decal colors are shown in the attachment. These prices are before shipping. We aren't making money on the orders, just paying the cost for materials and set up at the shirt printer. Orders are being taken through Saturday October 13, 2018. Please indicate your size, short or long sleeve, and color. Payment by paypal if you want them shipped or cash with local pickup in the Pompano Beach FL area. My cell is 919-432-7112 if you want to send me a text.

You can follow our wood core build on Instagram. The IG account we update to is @conchfish16
facebook is Conchfish 16 Build Team

Sincerely,
Eric

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Jason
Travis what was your fiberglass experience prior to starting your build? These builds are making it very hard not to dive in as well.
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Jason said:
Travis what was your fiberglass experience prior to starting your build? These builds are making it very hard not to dive in as well.
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You won’t!
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