Recent content by Toulle

I am still not entirely pleased with the middle bench on my 14/32 boat. I am thinking of removing it entirely. The wide open center would be nice as well. I think there are enough ribs around it as it is so that I don't have to worry about structure. Is that right? Has anyone done this...

I had the day to build new hatches for the front "deck" and rear bench. Simple - is good.

I think your boat is a Starcraft, as it looks just like mine. Is there a hull identification? Should be one on the outside of the transom, right hand side, and one on the left hand side under that gusset brace at the top. The first few digits should be something like "STRY". (sorry to tell...

I have an old motor guide 24lb trolling motor, bow mount. I took it off the front when I first started on the boat, and have decided I will not put it back there. This is a small boat, and said motor just takes up more space than I can spare in the front. I would be tripping all over it, when...

Yeah, we got two hognose sp here, too. They are the coolest of them all. When I was a kid, I used to catch them and keep them in a dry aquarium for a few days. I would put a toad in with them and, well, the toads didn't like it that much.

I went this past summer, on a biology trip. We were supposed to learn some sampling techniques and such. It didn't work that way at all, but that is a different story. I can tell you it is an interesting place - very very touristie. It is also a haven for dropouts and homosexuals. Key West...

Interesting. You should be limitted to a couple/few different species of rattlesnakes and one subspecies of copperhead in PA. Of course, range estimates like that are subject to change or be downright wrong.... Here in Coastal GA we have 3 or 4 different species of rattler, copperheads...

The bucket is used to capture larger reptiles, particularly snakes. I measure, photo and later release them. It is an ongoing record I am keeping. For example: Everybody around here tells me that cotton mouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus) are very common. In 4 years of looking, I have only...

I really like that material in the first pic. It looks like marston matting. Is that what you are going to build the actual deck out of, or is that the framing.

I did talk about and post some pics of my 14/32 project boat last weekend. (See "Another New Member" below...) I had some problems with re-doing my mods from last year. With some input from here and other places, I have made a lot of progress. First, I was considering a false floor I had in...

Thanks for nice comments on floor plan & such. I do think I will keep the floor plan, or at least close to it. The middle thwart (or bench, or whatever name you prefer) is not much more than a frame to hold my plastic buckets (used for minnows, catch, or gear) in place. I am going to have to...

There was enough mud and such to clog the V's, stopping water from draining to the stern and out the drain properly. Here are a pair of pics on the flooring as I went. (With my assistant...) The cheap foam board (I mentioned before) was to support the 6mm ply / resin / carpet floor. Due to the...

Thanks for these quick replies. This is an active site, isn't it!?!? Anyway, I have tons of pics of the project. I won't bore all of you with them. Here is a pic of the parts that later failed. The problem with that floor was a flawed design of mine. Mud and such built up under it, and I...

Hello all, I am new here. I have been reading as a guest, and figured this looked like a really good place to exchange ideas on my pet project - my boat project. Last year, I picked up a '89 model Starcraft 14/32, with a '79 Evinrude 9.9 and a nicely built homemade trailer. All this costed me...