Hey, thanks Erik. Glad you enjoyed it. Take care. Steve and Maple

Hi Nicholas and Susan, thanks for your lovely comment and for following along with this crazy build process. I have had enough in the shed today. Just suddenly decided at 1pm it was time to head inside. Sometimes I just have to have a break. Anyway, seeing your comment has made the break worth while. Hopefully back into it tomorrow. Cheers from South Australia

@@steveshierdoesstuff7420 Great to hear - glad to be part of your journey, when you are in Africa - give us a shout :)

@@nicholas1968-f7v Indeed I will. And like wise, chase me up if you get to South Australia.

Yep, can't believe I have managed 50 videos. Time flys when you're building a boat. LOL Cheers, Steve and Maple

Hello, thank you for watching all the way from Brazil. Take care, Steve and Maple

Hello and thank you. I would love to see your build. Send me a link or some pics, cheers, Steve and Maple

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hanks, not sure about humble, maybe stubborn might be more accurate. LOL Cheers, Steve and Maple

Haha! Yes indeed. And for some strange reason I tend to have quite a lot of songs with lyrics about water related disasters. Thanks for watching. Stay dry LOL Cheers, Steve and Maple

now I've just got the 'Edmund fitzgerald' song stuck in my head lol.

@@Shady-Shane Yes, Gordon Lightfoot sang some great songs. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Steve and Maple

Awesome, thank you!

Thanks as always for your support. Steve and Maple

Hahaha thanks again Poppy

Thanks Mark. Your weather in Texas looks pretty nice right now. Send some over here please LOL Cheers, Steve and Maple

Thanks so much. Yes she is really starting to look like a boat now. Re Helena's glasses. I could make all sorts of jokes, but the real reason is that she had an eye injury about a year ago and she is extra careful about protecting her eyes from dust etc while in the shed. Hey eye is all good now, but still quite sensitive to dust etc. Cheers, Steve and Maple

Thanks, I think she is really taking shape now. Can't wait to get het wet. Cheers, Steve and Maple

Welcome aboard and all the best to you too. Great to have a new subscriber. I hope you enjoy the madness of this crazy one man build. Cheers, Steve and Maple

Yes I have been considering that. Definitely pros and cons there. I am still thinking on it. Thanks for your interest and support. Cheers, Steve and Maple

Thank you and welcome board. Take care, Steve and Maple

Thank you :) Steve and Maple

Cocktais on the African deck, nice😂

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I meant pizza but I like the way you think Captain

I love our seasons here is South Australia. We have long dry hot summers and wet cold winters. We are such a big country with a diverse climate from very tropical in the north where it is always hot and wet. To down here in the south where we have a clear distinction between summer and winter. Cheers, Steve and Maple

@@steveshierdoesstuff7420 thanks for explanation and for the video channel 👏👏👏

Hello Jeffrey, thanks for your suggestion. I am familiar with the light box set up and have use them in the past. To be honest I really don't know why I didn't set one up this time. The only thing I can think of is that I started this project when the weather was warm and I think winter just crept up on me. As we still have a couple of cold months ahead I think I will make on. In fact I still have the lead and cage light with the bulb in it from the light box I used building my 31 footer over 20 years ago. LOL I hope the bulb is still good LOL

Hello and thanks for watching. I love diesels and I love shaft drive. However, the aim of this boat is to explore the backwaters of the river Murray which involves a lot of very shallow areas and many sand bars etc. That is why she will only draw around 12 inches. The outboards will be hidden under the aft deck and tilted out of the water when not in use. So completely out of the water and out of the sunlight. Twin high thrust Yamaha F60 4 strokes are ideal for the use of this vessel. Especially as I can tilt them up when crossing sand bars or navigating extremely shallow areas. My preference would also be for single or twin shaft drive diesels, but then the draft would be much greater and the engine cost also pretty much double. I hope that adequately answers the question. Thanks again for watching and taking an interest. Take care, Steve and Maple

In-board engines in smaller boats, while not obsolete, are headed in that direction. Sail boats up to 10 meters and even longer are now being designed to accommodate medium or large out-boards. Not hard to understand because maintenance, to say nothing about replacement, is difficult and very expensive for an engine buried deep in a hull. Clipping a propeller on a obstruction is also not what you want. Out-boards on a flat bottom river boat is a good idea for an intentional design.

Thanks, and yes. I will most likely put them on the inside for ventilation but also to provide some access to cabling and wiring etc. Always so much to consider, and everything is a compromise to some extent on a boat. Cheers, Steve and Maple

Hi Anne, yes I will be installing reverse cycle marine A/C (heating and cooling) The main unit will go under the wheelhouse floor with outlets into the saloon, wheelhouse and bedroom. When I built the shed, the cost of a concrete floor was massive, so I paved it with recycled pavers. They came from sea side town square here in a suburb called 'Henley Beach' and they have seen many events in their day. From festivals to picnics to fights and parties. Anyway, there is some history there and as such I call my boat shed, 'Henley Square'. here is a link to a picture of the square before they pulled up the pavers. architectureau.com/articles/henley-square-urban-design-competition/

@@steveshierdoesstuff7420 absolutely cool !!

yes Bruce, keeping dry and braving the cold. To be honest, once I start moving in the shed I usually warm up pretty quickly. :) Cheers.

Hello, yes absolutely. The bottom is already done. The chine (bottom edge) gets wrapped in a thick glass and from there up the boat gets wrapped in a thinner layer. Great question, cheers, Steve and Maple

Summer sounds nice! Three layers of 12mm on the bottom, so finished bottom thickness with the fibreglass is 38mm. Everything else is 12mm except the transom which is two layers of 18mm Total thickness 36mm) and the false or back transom where the engines protrude when tilted is two layers of 12mm (total 24mm) Cheers, Steve and Maple.

Hi Robin, yes, a wider beam would be great. However, the wider the boat the bigger the project and I don't want to spend my entire life in the shed LOL I am also comfortable with this design as it is similar to what I have done in the past. Phil Bolger did some flatties with this beam working to the plywood sheet width, and that was also a factor for this build. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, cheers, Steve and Maple

Yep, two years! Not sure how many teeth, but a reasonably fine cut. It also depends greatly on the ply wood. The light ply I used initially did not splinter hardly at all where as the recent heavier ply splinters a lot. Thanks for continuing to watch and comment. Cheers, Steve and Maple

Yes that can be the case, however, I used the same method on a 31 foot boat that I built over 22 years ago and it has not had any issues at all. It has been in the water that entire time. But I do take your point and am very careful to ensure all is sealed correctly. Thanks for your input, cheers, Steve and Maple.

Hello, yes indeed. I thought that viscous meant the level of fluidness, but of course you are absolutely correct. Viscous means thick and sticky. Somewhere between liquid and solid. I will point hat out in my next video. It is surprising that no one else has noticed or pointed that out. Take care, cheers, Steve and Maple

@@steveshierdoesstuff7420 Love your project btw.

@@MrTallpoppy58 Thanks :)

hahah Yep, that's what the kids tell me. They think it's hilarious. Cheers.

@@steveshierdoesstuff7420 cheers!