"Love the plans! What started as a fun little river runner here in Grand Rapids Michigan has already turned into a family race team. Look to join the Michigan hydro family with the first race for us in 77 days.
Did the first bulkhead layouts last night. Let the fun begin!"
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"Scarfing together the tunnel sides."
Wait a minute, is Rob building his boat in the kitchen???
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"I have a very understanding wife," he reports.
I believe him!
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"More work in the kitchen."
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"Test fitting parts, need to make a few minor adjustments using a 5mm solid core underlayment board throughout. Planning on a full epoxy seal and glass mesh & epoxy on the bottom."
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"Transom beam all glued up."
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"Stem [aka "bow beam"] and bulkheads 1,2,3 glued in, temporary bracing to keep everything square."
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Beams, bulkheads and tunnel sides appear to be all assembled.
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Tunnel battens in place.
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"Progress."
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"Bottom done, ready to flip."
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"Coaming two up."
Rob is making his Pro Tunnel into a two-seater.
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"More work on the two seat cowling."
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Two seats wide up forward, then the cockpit narrows to the normal size aft.
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