![]() I've never been one to accept praise for the things I've done, but the comments I've received from the many people who've seen it sure makes the time spent in the shop all worth it." -Rich Stabler - Poulsbo, WA First, if you're after a specific look, add 25% to the build time and 50% to the cost. This being my first attempt at building a boat, I've learned a lot along the way. A few sea trials to get the motor running the way I want it and I'm having a BLAST. "Well it's been about 14 months build time, gathering materials along the way from ebay and the great people at the local West Marine store. If I had a dime for every time someone came up and commented on how "cute" it looked, or asked me "what kind of boat is that?" Never in my life have I taken on a project that has given me more of a sense of accomplishment." -Matt Holmes, Auburn, WA. The ride is nice and smooth and dry with zero porpoising or other wierd behaviors, and even on relatively choppy water, cavitation was minimal. It exceeded my expectations in almost every way. "Just got the boat in the water last weekend for the first time. Not a drop of water in the boat, no porpoising, no cavitation, no bow rise, no sliding, just a true straight incredible ride. It was though, one of the coolest rides I've ever taken in any vehicle. This boat is like a rocket! When my wife pushed me off of the dock, I didn't waste a second nailing that throttle, and I'll tell you, I was on plane doing at least 30-35 in a split second! It pushed me back in that seat, like a turbo charged car! There was considerable chop today, and it was kinda cold, so I didn't push it for very long. "HO-LE-COW, What a boat!!!! I just came back up from her first launch and ride, and all I can say is WHAT A BLAST!!!. If you want the utmost in performance with a minimum of cost and power, this little speedster may well be your best choice. As economy is always of prime importance on a small boat, the cost is kept to a minimum by the judicious use of materials. We have taken special care in designing this boat as it is most often a "first boat". The combination of smaller horsepower requirement and generous freeboard makes this a good boat for the younger set. Since the motor is normally the major expense on a small boat, her "thrill without horsepower" makes SQUIRT an ideal boat for the builder on a budget. Traveling at even modest speed in a boat of this size can be a thrilling experience. This little boat will move out quicker with less horsepower than the average production boat because of the lightweight construction. But don't let her size fool you she offers a lot in her short length. Sorry for going off-topic in the first part of the post, but the fact is - the signature in the OP was calling for an off-topic ethical consideration.The SQUIRT is a small runabout for the young at heart. You can use this USCG guideline to determine the maximum safe power for that hull: Could be pretty difficult to use in following seas (or lakes ).ĭon't overpower it. The flat aft bottom gives very little contribution to the directional stability, which will thus depend on the outboard's steering authority. I like the simplicity of that hull, much less the zero deadrise at the transom, which makes it unsuitable for riding in anything but a very small chop. That's why laws and force have and will always fail in the immigration control, unless they are made with a focus on improving the existential and economic conditions in the immigrant's native countries.Ībout your boat - are you interested about finding more info of it's history, or would you like to know something more technical? That's an instinct we all have inside, it's life fighting for the continuation of the species. ![]() We (you, I, Gonzo, Wynand, a guy from Afganistan or Ethiopia) all want to ensure survival and a better life for ourselves and for our families, it is a natural fact which no law or brute force can change. ![]() You and I have no merits in having been born in prosperous parts of the world, just as other less lucky people cannot be blamed in no way for having been born in poverty. None of us have choosen where we'd like to be born, it's a matter of case.Hence, putting the two social and legal issues on the same level is unfair and unjust, and imho even unethical. The immigration (both legal and illegal) is often a necessity created by bad, and often inhuman, living conditions of people born (against their will) in poor and hopeless countries, while drug production and dealing is a criminal business motivated by greed of ruthless individuals (who are exploiting the extra-cheap indigent workforce).Sorefeet, hope you won't be offended if I remind you just few things:
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