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I know that this is WAY late for this thread, but want to add that we have EPaint SN-1 on our boat. Had her in the water from July 1 - Oct 1 and no barnacle growth at all on the EPaint. In talking with one of the local boat painters, Epaint ZO doesn't work nearly as well as the SN-1. EPaint claims t...

The answers lie largely in the where and how the boat will be used. My needs for a week-long cruiser and sport fisher in SE Alaska are probably worlds apart from what is optimal in your part of the country. Having said that, the first thought that went through my head when I read the subject line wa...

Phantom Sportjons are welded (the make in the video), but there are a ton of other folks building river sleds too. Most are welded - the rivers they run often have hard spots interspersed in the water - they have to be sturdy to take it. The UMHW bottoms can be applied by through bolting, and for no...

LOL! The builder is a very cool guy - builds and repairs commercial fishing boats by day and builds these Alaska27 alloy boats for a hobby. Great guy to talk to - very knowledgable, friendly and truly loves his craft. Cruising speed is 20 knots (23mph). That's at 3200rpm - she tops out at 3800ish rp...

That's the sea strainer. The yellow "knobs" hold the heads of the bolts that secure the cover. I'd never seen one like that before, there's no brand name on it and the builder said that he can no longer get them. It's a nice design though - easy to see in without taking the cover off. I RE...

He's building a new one right now, Chaps. Call him, he'll be happy to talk about his latest creation. Each one improves on the prior one. A friend here in Juneau owns the one he built before ours - they're very similar, but there are slight improvements in ours. I'll see what I can come up with for ...

No worries, Jettywolf - I've been around long enough to know better than to get all butt hurt over a joke :thumbsup: And trust me - we are in the category of "don't have much money, but we're richer than anyone could ever hope to be because we live in a wilderness paradise" Alaskans. It's ...

Thanks to the many contributors and years of knowledge and experience shared by AAB's members - your information was an incredibly valuable resource during our search for our new boat. We bought her from a small independent builder located in Bellingham - Dockside Machine Boats - built almost comple...

I saw her sitting in the downtown boatyard on Friday - still for sale.

Dave
Juneau, AK

Rozema Boat Works. Confirmed yesterday by the fellow doing a survey on a 30' Almar Sounder for us.

DaveS
Juneau, AK