[C Brueckner]

You’re welcome to see the process anytime after I get started.

I work down in Freeport and would really enjoy swinging by sometime to see your progress. Im tossing around the idea of doing a build also (Like everyone following this thread lol). Having a local build to follow would be really great with seeing first hand what it takes to build one of these one off skiffs.

Corey,

 

[Collin Elrod]

Corey, I actually live down in Richwood and am starting my build, I’m about done cutting out the stations and am going to build the strong back soon. You are welcome to come by and look whenever!

 

[C Brueckner]

Corey, I actually live down in Richwood and am starting my build, I’m about done cutting out the stations and am going to build the strong back soon. You are welcome to come by and look whenever!

That would be great, Thanks man.

 

[Guest]

I noticed a lot of questions about lofting on here and thought this video might help some folks with their builds. I’m not sure if @Chris Morejohn drawings and offsets are done in the same fashion but maybe he or @Travis Smith can chime back in. This video is for a canoe yes but might help you folks understand better what is going on with all those numbers. Hope it helps, James

 

[Sublime]

Corey, I actually live down in Richwood and am starting my build, I’m about done cutting out the stations and am going to build the strong back soon. You are welcome to come by and look whenever!

Cool, I’m just up the road 5 or 10 minutes. I’m starting to mark out my stations today. I’ll message my cell to you.

 

[Chris Morejohn]

Jumping in here one last time.
I will be off sailing the very remote South Pacific in a couple weeks and will be out of WiFi range for the next 10 months. So I won’t be on here till next August.
I want to thank everyone that’s joined the CONCHFISH build family and all of the rest of you all for helping out with great advice.
It would be great if the others starting their builds just added onto this thread and then all the info and experiences would be on one thread. Just a thought.
For all the buyers of the CONCHFISH plans I can be reached via the link I will make sure you all get using my Garmin Enreach.
For anyone that wants to purchase a set of plans you can contact my partner Nathan Shawl [email protected] to receive them and ask any questions about them.
Also anyone building from the plans can email Nathan any questions if needed.
My wife Rachel reads my emails and she can also direct questions to me via my Garmin setup if needed.
I also want to say if there is anyone building one of these skiffs by just using my blog site I would love to know to add to the CONCHFISH family list. Right now there are 22 sets of plans sold of this design.
I also want to thank the Micro Skiff site for enabling such a great site.
There is nothing like building and using your own boat. Enjoy the process.

 

[KurtActual]

With Chris' approval, I began my own Conchfish. It's about a 1/16th size though.

 

[Guest]

With Chris' approval, I began my own Conchfish. It's about a 1/16th size though.

I bet she floats in less than a half inch!

 

[KurtActual]

Haha weighs nothing!

 

[flyclimber]

I bet she floats in less than a half inch!

Take that Chittum!

 

[D. C. Ward]

I was able to get more done. View attachment 28702 View attachment 28703 View attachment 28704

How are you finishing it out at the stem? Letting them run long then cutting the angles on each side so they fit together?

 

[jglidden]

BUMP. Anyone considering a build should take the time to go through all 37 pages and copy and paste any comment from CM, Travis, and others about the build process into a word file that you can search with CRTL +F . Very valuable stuff. Thanks guys

 

[Sublime]

BUMP. Anyone considering a build should take the time to go through all 37 pages and copy and paste any comment from CM, Travis, and others about the build process into a word file that you can search with CRTL +F . Very valuable stuff. Thanks guys

Been doing that since I first saw Travis build his. I refer to my excel sheet often.

 

[commtrd]

Right, with probably the most famous speed trap on the planet between us!

I think the trap at Golden Meadows north of Fourchon would actually qualify for that one...

 

[commtrd]

It would be real neat to see one of CMs boats stretched out to 20’. Does he have any plans for a 20’ skiff, especially with a tunnel?

 

[Fritz]

It would be real neat to see one of CMs boats stretched out to 20’. Does he have any plans for a 20’ skiff, especially with a tunnel?

I thinks it’s been done, or something very close, might even be or become a production boat...

https://www.microskiff.com/threads/decided-to-build-a-boat.67188/

 

[commtrd]

Yes I already went thru that thread which was why asking if CM had plans for that 20' hull. That is a super good looking boat.

 

[Chris Morejohn]

Yes I already went thru that thread which was why asking if CM had plans for that 20' hull. That is a super good looking boat.

The hull in the thread is a great version the builder created himself with some influence from my past designs.
If wanting a finished skiff I would buy from him. Maybe he would sell bare hulls, but his deck build looks perfect.
Now if wanting a 20’ hull just take the design you like of mine, contact me and we could stretch the design of most all my skiffs that are 18’ long to start with.

 

[Fritz]

[QUOTE="Chris Morejohn, post: 640890, member: 7559"
Now if wanting a 20’ hull just take the design you like of mine, contact me and we could stretch the design of most all my skiffs that are 18’ long to start with.[/QUOTE]

Chris, if you were stretching a Chonch to 20’, would you stay with the same laminate schedule, three layers of 10oz inside and out up to the spray rails and two above... or would you change that?

 

[Smackdaddy53]

Yes I already went thru that thread which was why asking if CM had plans for that 20' hull. That is a super good looking boat.

I thought you already had money down on a Stilt? Fickle fickle