Salt Boatworks DIY Home Built Skiff #14. The skiff is done! Check out the custom tumbler giveaway!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ต.ค. 2023
- The skiff is finally done. In this video I finish rigging the Tohatsu 60hp motor and do all the wiring to get the boat water ready. FWC came by and we passed inspection and the process for a home built title was very quick and easy. Still breaking in the motor but she runs great at 36mph.
Comment below if you would like to enter into a random drawing for a custom laser engraved tumbler from my friend Mike over at Williamson Designs!
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One of the best builds I have seen,you should be really proud of your work and a boat that you will probably keep forever.
Thank you for that. I appreciate it.
Nice build. When installing the new outboard , hook up the motor to a battery so you can adjust the tilt and trim to where you can get it flush with the transom instead of fighting with the bolts to align them
Thank you for that. I did end up reading that somewhere and felt so dumb at first lol. Made a world of difference with a little trim
That’s awesome. Congrats, looks incredible!
Yeah, man! Memories for the family :) Happy times, congrats!
Thank you. It’s been a blast to use.
I've watched every video along this process.. Good job, Sir! Now make some fishing videos on the boat.
That's the plan! Thank you for watching.
Neat mug!
Thank you
Incredibly based build. Thom is nice
He is yes thank you
Man that thing turned out beautiful. Grats brother 🤙
Thanks 👍
Congratulations on a fun build😊
Thank you very much
Super work! Enjoy it!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Solid work man. Enjoy it!
Thanks! Will do!
Inspiring video. After watching, it's something I think I'd like to accomplish. Worthy of being very proud of. I'm convinced beers taste better on homemade boats. You deserve it!
Oh they taste incredible. It was a very rewarding process and I’d encourage anyone to give it a shot.
Awesome video you did great
Thank you so much!
Awesome series........ This has rekindled the fire to build a boat, I ran across this by mistake and fortunately for me we have a place in Salter Path.......(minutes from Morehead City)
Just maybe we will see! Nicely Done!!!!!
The architect lives close to Morehead City as well. It’s a boat builders Mecca up there!
Amazing build! Let’s go catch some fish!
For sure!!
Great job getting it registered! Been following this build on Facebook and here for a while. Definitely going to be using your build as an inspiration for my own hopefully one day.
I don't know where your waterline is, but for the bilge exit, a 1-way valve might be a good idea to ensure that water only goes out and won't come back in if your transom is sitting low.
Also, for the wiring, if the trim motor is connected to the motor battery, a fuse or relay would be good incase the trim switch fails and gets stuck open. It should pop the fuse/relay when the motor gets overloaded.
Awesome boat!
Thanks for the tip on the breaker. I didn’t think about the trim motor. The bilge thru hull has a one way valve in it, but the boat sits surprisingly high in the water given it’s weight.
the skiff is awsome
Thank you. It was quite rewarding to build
Getting exciting
Yes can’t wait to fish it
Love this build. What was the approximate cost of materials? I feel like that’s where I will underestimate my project costs.
My all in for the boat was $6500. Another $7k for a new motor. I think I could do it for $5200 next time knowing what I know now and how much material I wasted by rushing things
Hey man your boat turned out awesome!!!!! How is the vevor hydraulic steering working out for you. I have a 18ft Chincoteague scow with a 60hp Mercury ive changed 2 steering cables in 5 yrs. Im would.like to switch to hydraulic steering, if you did it again tomorrow would you still go for the vevor system?
So far the vevor system has been great. My only knock is the cables themselves are not great quality and I will likely have to change them out sometimes next year as the rubber coating seems to not like sharp turns. Other than that the mechanical aspect of it is great. Far cheaper than a sea star and works the same. New quality hydraulic hoses are cheap in the grand scheme of things.
@@LightningCapitalLiving Thanks for the reply, I've never heard of vevor until your video. I'm going to check them out.
@@shoresharp8349 I’ve bought a few things from them and it’s hit or miss but they do have some quality stuff. Think of it like harbor freight vs dewalt
@@LightningCapitalLiving Gotcha ,makes sense. Thanks again and congrats on building a badass skiff. I've done a few rebuilds from the stringers up and , I've often wanted to build my own boat. Like a 20ft chesapeake deadrise skiff is what I have in mind.
Any chance you keep track of spending ?
Roughly $6500 for the boat without motor. Mine has a lot of extras that the plans don’t call for, so I think it could easily be done for under 5k
What is the transom thickness? Thanks
It is 3/4” on the sides and layered up to 1.5” where the motor mounts
How do I get plans for this boat?
Saltboatworks.com
16 ft long, how width is it?
It’s 76” wide
Thank youu