Your post are some of my favorites, I like seeing kids get their hands dirty and learn skills that will follow them through their life. Please keep up the great work.

Right here is a good place to start, ask you questions and let us know what you need. Someone will sooner or later have a answer.

Hows the frogin?

Ted are you sure both were working before? One could have not been working and you didn't know it unless you do a mag drop test. Which is something a lot of people don't do.

Love it when a plan comes together. You do nice work.

So going by the weight slip your boat weighs 11,200 lbs. A 540 is a bad ass motor but I don't think it's that bad.

If the stringer is broken there must be a reason. Problem I see with fixing something is, did water get into the stringer and wick farther. If your into it might as well go all the way and fix it right.

Not really a true weight if it was hooked to the truck. Turned out nice.

I there a reason I get a forbidden message on the Continental manuals? I can get Lycoming but needed the Continental.

I'm sure in Jacksonville there are plenty of fiberglass repair shops. Go by a couple and talk to them about buying supplies. I used to sell to people all the time when I had a shop. Not to be judgmental but the strings are the backbone of the boat. You sure you want to learn a new skill there? Do yo...

If the boat is made with polyester why go to epoxy? Polyester was always easier to use for me and I believe you are referring to 1708 which I would use because it has mat attached and it is easier to wet out the woven. I have never replaced stringers on a airboat but have done a number of regular bo...

They were down to 1 last night.

2 to many.

Does anyone know why they are still pumping water south on 41? I hear lake Okeechobee level is down and they are pumping water 24-7

Not trying to tell you what to do, but shouldn't you have that hull leveled and blocked solid during your rigging build?

Your a lucky man.

You would lower the back, just like outboard.

couldn't the same argument be made for any boat? Which is BS.

Chewing tobacco?

Would it be possible to post a picture of a mold used to build a blade? Maybe a series of pictures of the process.

Depends on who makes the hull. I've seen a few 14 foot grass boats with 0540 that would go anywhere.

Why didn't you put wire on the cage?

Better keep it quite, they'll close it if your not careful.

Use what you have.

Woods will be busy this weekend.