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My experience, primarily, has been in process and power piping for various industries and automotive fabrication. I definitely have skipped some necessary boat specific education steps that could be considered necessary to start this project. Including terminology. I'll work on that. Having a design...

The hull is actually welded. Welded in 1960 mind you. So I'll be going through and adding some strength in key places that wasn't needed at the boats intended cruise speed. Leaving the original transom as a structural member had crossed my mind, but it's just single wall 1/8 inch aluminum. Appears t...

I've just started a new project. A 1960 Marinette family cruiser. 28ftx9. Wanting to go inboard diesel and surface drive. Wondering if anybody has any experience in stretching these hulls a few feet. Or any similar sized hull for that matter. Any handling/trim issues? I would like a bit more rear de...