Cheaters Skiff

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Re: Cheaters Skiff

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Jacko wrote:Seems to me you are getting good at this boat building wood work stuff cheater.
Don't let your metal welding expertise go.
Vyakers still need you to stick back together our Hobie trolleys !
don't worry Jacko I get plenty of welding practice at work - stitch and glue boat building is more like a boilermakers trade - you cut big flat pieces bend and tack them into shape and weld them

just the plates are lighter - bend easier but the weld time takes longer to set

do people still use hobies ? every one I fish with seam to have glass skis these days
My kayak PBs
Gummy shark 128 Cm -- Elephant fish 85 Cm -- Snapper 91 Cm -- KG Whiting 49 Cm -- Flathead 55 Cm -- Garfish 47 Cm --Long tail Tuna 86 cm -- Silver Trevally 40 Cm -- Cobia 117 Cm -- snook 53 Cm -- Couta 71 Cm -- Squid 44 hood length


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Re: Cheaters Skiff

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The difference between a turner and sheet metal worker is the tolerance, the difference between a sheet metal worker and boiler make is material thicknesses under 3mm then over, the difference between a metal fabricater (all 3) and a chippy it the material lol i was once told so don't quote me, that after your 3rd boat you become a shipwrite one to go Cheater ;) some unnecessary information for you to digest and put in the pooper :lol:
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Yak PBs kingfish (about this big <>>><), squid 39 cm, king george 42 cm, snapper 72 cm, gummy 122 cm, 71cm flatty (estimated ) Cobia 133cm
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Re: Cheaters Skiff

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peatop wrote: after your 3rd boat you become a shipwrite one to go Cheater
well I have the 3rd one drawn up - back to building with strips but a fishing ski - longer and narrower than my stealth and of cause lighter
My kayak PBs
Gummy shark 128 Cm -- Elephant fish 85 Cm -- Snapper 91 Cm -- KG Whiting 49 Cm -- Flathead 55 Cm -- Garfish 47 Cm --Long tail Tuna 86 cm -- Silver Trevally 40 Cm -- Cobia 117 Cm -- snook 53 Cm -- Couta 71 Cm -- Squid 44 hood length


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cheaterparts wrote:do people still use hobies ? every one I fish with seam to have glass skis these days
then you need to lift the standard of people you fish with.
Well past the edge, almost at the point of no return.
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Re: Cheaters Skiff

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maverick wrote:
cheaterparts wrote:do people still use hobies ? every one I fish with seam to have glass skis these days
then you need to lift the standard of people you fish with.
Easier than lifting a Hobie :lol:
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Re: Cheaters Skiff

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Seasherpa wrote:
maverick wrote:
cheaterparts wrote:do people still use hobies ? every one I fish with seam to have glass skis these days
then you need to lift the standard of people you fish with.
Easier than lifting a Hobie :lol:
The Hobie arrogancia probably just summon the butler to do it for them
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Obviously paddle yaks must be a pain, if you have to build a boat instead LoL.
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Re: Cheaters Skiff

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Lol@the comment, to each there own personally i like them both around the bay over here the PA is perfect for me but offshore i would love to use glass but thats if i could.
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Yak PBs kingfish (about this big <>>><), squid 39 cm, king george 42 cm, snapper 72 cm, gummy 122 cm, 71cm flatty (estimated ) Cobia 133cm
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cheaterparts wrote: don't worry Jacko I get plenty of welding practice at work - stitch and glue boat building is more like a boilermakers trade - you cut big flat pieces bend and tack them into shape and weld them just the plates are lighter - bend easier but the weld time takes longer to set
I would love some woodwire or woodtrodes to make life simpler. :laughing1:. I'm half way through finishing the kayak (Laker 13 stitch and glue) and now filleting it .
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I say JAMES put my Hobie in the water and wait for my return
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Yak PB's: Snook 68cm, Black Bream 38cm, KGW 50cm, :up: Couta 72cm, snapper 45cm Australian Salmon 64cm Redfin 37cm EP 39cm Blue throat wrasse 46cm Dusky Flathead 56cm :yahoo:
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