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@@Danimorera65 Hello and thanks for watching! You are correct. The designer left some discretion to the builder. Some people will fill this chamber with pour-in foam or other flotation to add strength as well as prevent water intrusion. Some people use it for storage and just use really tight covers. Through condensation, though, it’s probable that water will get in there so the drain hole lets you get it out. You could seal the hole off with an expansion plug so it is still water tight but drainable. After a summer of good boating in some serious water, the front berth storage and collision chamber are bone dry.

@@paulbriggs3072 thanks for the comment! I’ve never done those other techniques. We have a lot of welded aluminum boats out here and many people thing mine is a metal boat, so I’m pleased with the way it turned out. It’s probably as much a composite hull as a plywood hull. 100 gallons of epoxy and a lot of glass cloth makes for a strong and light hull that works very well. I was in 5 foot swell yesterday and she just just runs so well and so efficiently. Not cheap or easy to build, but a fraction of the price of the alternatives.

@@petermathie9878 it’s a great hat!

@@jamesyates5191 It’s been windy windy windy on the water so not much fishing. Now I’m trying to get Bia to use a turf pee pad. Not sure how that’s going to work out.

@@rhenryinoregon Well you could try to get her to pee on a blue pad outside and then put the peed on pad on the turf pad. Blue pads are disposable too.

@@jamesboatbuild It’s such a fun boat. I do occasionally look around it while running and think “Holy heck, I built this! How’d I do that?”

@@johnbeckman8916 We need some more of those. Can’t get out!

@@therestorationshop Thank you! I’ll pass it along.

@@markgallagher1376 it is. It sure has been windy here though. Not going out this week with another round of small craft advisories. I hope it calms down.

@@eddiesmith6096 I got the bow rail as salvage from a Bell Buoy cabin cruiser that was dismantled for scrap. Bit of work getting it on but do like it. Thank you.

It is still 2:1 on the scale. Ideally I’d have a 16 oz and an 8 oz bottle just so they run down about the same. I kind of kicked myself when I figured this out. It makes life much easier.

Oh, I had an idea, I just tried not to dwell on it. 9 out of 10 days there’s no other place I’d rather be anyway, so it’s a win-win problem.

Hi! I can hit 38 mph with two people aboard. Plenty fast for me.

@@rhenryinoregon good to know, thanks! Trying to figure out how slow it's gonna be be with only 100-130hp

@@alexanderkozedub6638

Nice to be back! I kinda miss doing the videos. I’ll post a closeup of the cabinetry. It’s turning out nicely.

I’m hoping Bia like the boat as much as Wasco did. She’s unfazed by noise or motion so I’ll bet she does fine. Such a sweet dog, but a bit of a wimp with grumpy Josie.

@@rhenryinoregon Well she needs to respect her elders. I’m sure if you’re there she will be where you are. I’m glad she has become such a good buddy.

Good luck! Drop by anytime if you want a tour.

@rhenryinoregon will definitely take you up on that. I ride my motorcycle through your area occasionally.

Thanks. I’m looking forward to another good year.

Thanks! I used Interlux Perfection products. If you’re careful with your preparation it comes out very nice. I think there’s a video on it. I rolled it on after some experimentation and was very pleased with the results.

Hello Travis. Email me at rhenryinoregon@google.com and we can set something up.

Trying to get Bia to sing with me. Nothing yet.

My wife might have a different adjective for it! But, it was a challenge. If my shop bay was any narrower I couldn’t have done it. Still, there was never a time when I was overwhelmed by it. Just a whole bunch of small projects in the end!

Thanks! So rewarding but it’s nice to finally have a break to build other stuff.

Thank you! Fun build. Nice to have (most of) it behind me. Time to paint the house and do some yard work!

Thanks so much!

Thanks Jack. Good year. I’m starting to feel retired now.

Oh heck! If I said hours I meant miles! I’ll go look. Thanks for the kind words. It’s been a great journey. Now I’ll be prepping for the Inside Passage in the spring. 700 miles each way. That will be an adventure!

That does make sense. If only I had rollers and not bunks! I have a friend with the same boat and he uses silicone on the bunks and cranks it up, so same concept. Thanks for the suggestion and the kind words.

My hull is similar The trailer has bunks but topped with plastic guides that allow the boat to ride up to the bow crank. my trailer is never more than half in water when retrieving the boat. Always cranking the last 3 feet up. works for me.

@@jamesboatbuild Yes, I think I’ll be adding the bunk slides next season. I’m also going to build the guides to keep the boat over the trailer while loading as more poor wife has to hold it steady while I pull forward. Thanks for the tip.

Thanks for the wonderful compliment. I’m quite smitten with Millie. Today we went 36 miles into the ocean and caught tuna. Our first ever! Very fun and comfortable. Even the dogs like her.

Thanks! And today we got our first tuna ever. Only two, lost six in a snarl of broken lines, but what a blast!

Thank you!

I LOVE this boat. Super smooth. 50 miles on the ocean today and far less fatigued than I’d have thought. Tuna fishing tomorrow for the first time ever. Should be an adventure.

@@rhenryinoregon It's me, Randy ... Brian :) . I use Firth Mirth as a silly name so my real name doesn't show up all over the web in snide remarks (LOL). How far out is the warm water? Point the bow West, throttle her up, and drive until you see blue water and dolphins ... wish I were there!

@@firthmirth4177 We went about 35 miles to the 62° water. It was overcast so not much blue. We landed two and lost six I think. What a hoot! I’ll be doing that again soon, after I sort out some gear issues. Millie was great of course. I’m getting some air in my hydraulic steering so I need to revisit some connections and bleed things again. Minor issue fortunately. About 90 miles all told, 30 gallons of gas.

@@rhenryinoregonCheapest tuna run I've ever heard of! :D :D :D When gas prices go up, you'll have the whole ocean to yourself ...

Good luck on your build. This boat is a gem. Are you doing a GA? Kodiak edition or standard? How long? It’s an awesome boat and a fun build. Not easy but if you’ve got the time, it’s worth it. And the end result is something you can’t buy. Where are you located?

​@@rhenryinoregon Maryland widebody, I've commented on a few of your other videos. Learned alot by watching, and inspiring. I know the videos took alot of time, time you could have spent building. I can't thank you enough for sharing this. Wishing you nothing but great health and tight lines.

@@danielmiller7069 Oh yes, I remember now. Apologies. Similar builds. Good luck!

Today was smooth as silk out. Foggy and cloudy but no swell and no wind. And no fish. Can’t win them all.

@@rhenryinoregon Nope, but you can certainly try! Any day on the water with nice weather is a win in my book...

@@TheJasonBuehler Got our first tuna ever yesterday. Only two, lost 6 for various forms of idiocy, but quite the adrenalin rush. Very addictive!

@@rhenryinoregonNice! I haven't got one this year, but I haven't tried yet either... This fall though, once most of the crowd hangs it up for the year :)

We took my son, my nephew and his wife out today and covered 50 miles of ocean. It was a really fun family day despite a surprising lack of fish. Good times ahead.

We probably prefer the rockfish over salmon but we certainly enjoyed some fresh fillets last night with a side of fresh crab. Pretty good stuff.

@@rhenryinoregon glad you are enjoying the fruit of your labor.

I scrounged them! I got them from a guy who was going to restore an old Bellboy and had them custom made, then abandoned the project. They are very nice. For $50, I took a chance they would work and they do (mostly). I’ll modify the two in the cabin to be a little narrow. Otherwise, lucky find.

Thank you! That means a lot. As they say, you don’t have to be crazy to build a boat like this but it helps. Nothing special here except determination to get it done. Today was spent on the ocean and I finally feel the full satisfaction of this effort. Take care!

Thank you!

The bar was pretty flat, just foggy as heck. Today was a bit foggy north but cleared and was gorgeous and flat. Fishing not so great but that’s ok, boating was fantastic. It will be fun continuing customizations. I was doing 33 mph on 2’-3’ swell no problem. At 25 mph I was burning 3.5 gph. So maneuverable, super easy to come in on crab pots. Much easier than my 20’ Thunder Jet was. Best boat I’ve ever driven.

@@rhenryinoregon awesome. Glad you’re happy with it. I know what you mean about not catching. I built a micro-skiff for fishing the flats and so far I haven’t caught a thing from it, but I don’t care because it sure is fun just to ride around in something you built yourself.

I promise to keep some videos coming, especially when we head north to Alaska next spring. I’ll likely build a dinghy this winter to carry on too, plus crab davit, downriggers, upholstery and all that stuff.

I’ll keep them coming. I’ll have a lot of smaller projects to really get the boat polished up and fully outfitted.

I wouldn’t mind at all! Reach out via email and we’ll find a time. Or come over for a ride.

@@rhenryinoregon how do I find your email.

@@Bama7496 rhenryinoregon@gmail.com

@@Bama7496 or if you’re in Toledo/Newport today, I’ll take you on a ride.

@rhenryinoregon you're trying to put me in the doghouse. I don't take many days off, and today is one to hang with family, lol. Thank you for the invite. Maybe another time. I would love that. Your video looked pretty smooth at detroit lake.

Thanks for that. I just got back from a four hour run getting the initial break-in done on the motor, and it sure makes it easy to get in and out of the boat. I will probably rework some of the cabling this winter as it’s a bit busier than I wanted. She runs like a champ though, and turns on a dime. I’m very pleased.