The floor is made from 1/2” honeycomb from FGCI with a layer of 1.5 oz mat on both sides followed by a layer of 10oz woven. All fillet/putty work was done with FGCI boatyard resin thickened with fumed silica. The front and rear decks were made with 3/4” honeycomb (I weigh 210 and fish with some guys who weigh more so I wanted something stout) and glasses with a layer of 1.5oz mat and 10oz cloth on each side. I cut some 2” strips of 3/4” glassed honeycomb the length of both decks and tacked them in place using thickened resin. The decks were mounted on the strips and then bonded to the hull. The final floor finish will be white topside paint with pumice mixed in for grip. I completely forgot about rod tubes and holders so I’ll be retrofitting those soon
Peenoe fly fishing skiff build
After a few years of wading and trying to fly fish with my 19’ proline I decided it was time for a skiff. I have almost zero boat building experience so the quality isn’t the best, but as long as it floats and goes where I point it I think I’ll be happy. The base for the build is a 15’ Peenoe. It was produced by a company in Arkansas that build boats for ghenoee for a number of years before branching out on their own. I picked this one up for next to nothing and it came with titles for the hull and trailer. The plan is to add a large front casting deck and a rear deck for a polling platform. I’ll probably go with a 9.9 or 15 hp 2 stroke on the back.
How it started
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Drain line and flooring
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front deck and flooring in place
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1975 9.9 with a 15hp carb, exhaust and reed block
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my first attempt at gelcoat sucked. It took close to 9 hours of sanding to get it cleaned up to the point where I can try again.
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bottom paint on and curing
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How it started
Drain line and flooring
front deck and flooring in place
1975 9.9 with a 15hp carb, exhaust and reed block
my first attempt at gelcoat sucked. It took close to 9 hours of sanding to get it cleaned up to the point where I can try again.
bottom paint on and curing
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Did some unplanned impact stress testing today. While moving the boat from the saw horse platform to its trailer my neighbor and I managed to drop it directly on its side. So far this is the only split I can find. Looks like I didn’t get enough contact area on the joint
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Painted the rub rails and riveted them in place, patched, painted and mounted the nose cap. Wired the front lights and pulled the wire to the stern. Putting the motor back together tonight. Still need to finish up the access hatches and patch in the rod holders. DMV appointment on Friday to get it registered. If I can get the motor going I may get to take it out for a test run this weekend if the weather cooperates
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