Recent content by SirLancelot

I love it when people speak their mind and it mimics what I was thinking, won't it be great to pay for their health care?

Well, aside from the obvious gross damage or holes, the transom should be looked at carefully, generally a tin boat will have a reinforced transom, but some of the older ones were reinforced with wood and since wood rots, the reinforcement would have to be replaced. Its not impossible though...

First garden in several years going in this year, but we need all the fresh stuff we can get. Well besides Roma and cherry tomatoes, we got cucumbers, silver queen sweet corn, crimson sweet watermelon, pumpkins, carrots, green, red, yellow peppers, habaneros, jalapenos, peas, and gorgeous soil...

Absolutely, heading to Spring City, TN on Wednesday to smoke the crappie on Watts Bar. Myself and a buddy will spend 4 days on the water and it's supposed to be mid-seventies all week 8) Sorry 'bout the cold up there, we're already planting a garden. I hear crappie slabs go good with fresh...

OK, I'll bite, this one came from Saratoga Lake in upstate NY, got it weighed at the marina after transporting it upside down in a 5 gallon bucket (they thought I was bringing up a carp as her tail was hanging all over the top) 10 pounds 4 oz. 29 inches long. What a day, August 2007

Depending on how much weight you are willing to add to the boat and how much framing you do will determine how thick your plywood, but if it were me I would definitely go with the 3/4", you'll appreciate its durability and lack of flex in the long run. Boat looks good, post more pics as you go

Hey guys, southern Ohio checking in, home of the original redneck yacht club. Just came from active duty, it's nice to have my feet back on solid ground, but I still love my boats, tin boats that is.

I've had a couple interesting boat names. A guy in Hawaii built me a wooden boat (I know wrong site) but since it is the only one of its kind and from the stares I get as I pull into the launch it is affectionately named "Village Idiot." Also 12' Lowe 1236 called "Lambordinghy" and a tide boat...