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@jamesbeaman5944 thanks Jim. I'm able to do full time on her so she should be in the water soon ish! AllthebestRoy

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#/8" Marine ply! I had trouble getting 3/8" in 4x8ft sheets so purchased 5 X 10ft sheets instead, I made a pannel cutter for my small battery saw, basically a straight edge that is clamped onto the sheet to guide the saw! I found this an excellent way to cut sheets vs running them through the table saw! While I used Marine ply for MiniD on the hull and cabin sides, I used exterior grade 3/8"/ 3ply spruce ply for the roof as I wanted the character of the grain to show on the ceiling! I have had good experience with this ply but I wait until Home Depot has a new lift and pick out the best sheets! It can be crap if you arent careful but I've managed to build CROW and OSPREY from this ply with ecxelent results for $30 per sheet vs almost $250 per sheet for Marine grade! The key is to epoxy glass it for the hull! It also requres a fair bit of work to spooth the surface, which I do using thickenned epoxy! I also make a glaing with my primer to do finer filling for a smooth finish! My buddies have built boats using this ply with good results but one friend only painted his hull and it leaked the next season! The reason was not because of delamination but because the ply got wet, expanded and then checked when it dried out over winter! as there is only three plys, the water was able to migrate through the checks that opening in each layer! The solution was to esand and epoxy seal and glass it! I also glass the inside up past the waterline as rainwater will soak into the ply otherwise and become traped against the outer glass, causing premature rot! Think of a glass of water, the water stays in the bottom of the glass, trapped there! You don't want water trapped in the bottom of your hull! But, yes, if you are aware of the pitfalls, you most definately can build a sound boat from cheaper exterior grade ply! Fir is another good option! AllthebestRoy

13ft 6in but has cantalevered cockpit seat, so 14ft if including this. I'll be getting bact to work on MiniD this week! She'll soon be launched! BestRoy

Only thanks to my bride Peter! Lol!

She handles rougher water surprisingly well. The bottom is not a full flat bottom but has "v"d sections on both 24in sides that rise up to just below the waterline on the chine. This helps her track well, and wind is not the issue with the heavily crowned roof and the fact that barge hulls settle into a trough at speed, created by the bow rolling the water in front. We have been out in 6ft breaking seas!!! A ride but a safe one. That said, DIANNE'S ROSE is designed to handle it, so we get home, not to ignore good seamanship! We keep a weather eye out and find shelter, like some if the coves you saw, and sit out the worst! AllthebestRoy

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@@randallbates8891 I missed answering about local knowledge...we carry paper charts and I look at Google Earth to look for interesting spots that the chart isnt clear on. but we do a lot of "play by feel" and move into interesting coves by reading rocks and water! I don't think anyone has explored the "J" channel in a motor boat! BestRoy

Yes two but I've never had to replace it whaile on a trip! I'm fast to through it into neutral so just the skeg hits and the odd time the prop has hit, it only got nicks on the blade and was still usable. I do cary a file and have filed the nicks out at camp on occassion! Not bad, though for ten seasons cruising in mostly uncharted waters! Did I mention the time we ran up onto a stump at full throttle! Yes we did, but the boat is tough and we dragged it off with just a scratch on the bottom paint! AllthebestRoy

Tim said it well... when I yell, it is in urgency, not in anger...or the like. But I appreciated it, as the damage could have ruined the trip! We are often cruising uncharted, shallow water with lots of rocks. This is why we have the whole place to ourselves!!! AllthebestRoy

When designing her, a boating friend told me she would be hard to turn! Lol! After ten yrs we are very happy with our tiny houseboat! AllthebestRoy

As you know, it is a joy to get out in the wilds. I normally edit out Dianne when she yells, but I felt it was a good example of my bride helping to keep us safe! Someone put it well, "yelling with urgency, not anger." After 40 years together, she knows well the trouble I can get into if left to my own judgment! Lol! AllthebestRoy

@@roydesignedthat last trip out I ended up on a stump that v bottom had us listing hard glad I had enough power to work her off I should have filmed it but wanted off lol

@GJCAMPING film the drama! Lol! I have a clip somewhere where we ran up on a stump, too, but I can't find it anymore. We need to be towed off. No damage. I was looking forward to a shallow section when I hit the stupid full speed, 6mph, lol! Still, we were stuck part way up in the air with friends on board. Luckily, a fisherman saw us hit and helped tow us off! I'll have to edit out Diannes' comments! Lol!!!

So true! We live in Wasaga Beach, I love storm watching, but we look for a safe harbor if anything looks threatening! I don't know if you heard me say that "this would make a good hurricane hole"! I'm always on the lookout for such shelter!!! AllthebestRoy

PS, where you at? BestRoy

It is Tim! Great point as well!!! Urgency is appreciated!!!

I slow down and keep a good look ahead so if seeing we are goint to hit rocks, I quickly reverse, if it's too late, I throw it neutral and the motor's skeg will usually bounces over! I've once had the boat up on a submerged stump amd we hit one rock hard enough to rip off the front section of an aluminum cap on one runner! I bent it back into shape, reattached and we carried on! We are lucky we have not done more damage though as we go into uncharted areas, as you can see! You know how clear the water is though, so that is the advantage on the Great Lakes! Ten years of exploring and our bottom paint is still in tact! Di is a great help and will speak up if I'm pushing my luck! Lol!

@roydesignedthat she will yell at you Roy! Lol ;) going slow, looking ahead and clear water...you got it;) awesome video

@@backwatersandbackroads Someone said it well, yelling with urgency not anger! That's valuable!!! BestRoy

I worry her often but she has saved us a rock incounter several times! Teamwork. AllthebestRoy

An old camp chair, I kept the fabric after the metal parts wore out. BestRoy

The key is that I can control her from up front, looking down in the water and drafting just 6in at dead slow! Polaroid glasses are also key. I do not bother with a depth sounder. It would not tell me about the bolder ahead of the boat, so it is a wasteful item. It would just make Di nervous as I'm always playing in the shallows! BestRoy

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Not the Ocean Cal but still big water! The Great Lakes are known for being a ship wreck graveysrd but this run is not bad. We keep a weather eye out and find shelter when we see the conditions turn bad! AllthebestRoy

Thanks so much, Joe! I think it helps that I'm an idealist! When I get an idea in my head, I insist on seeing the real deal! I've built many things and know if you keep at it, it'll get done eventually. Time passes regardless, so why not have something to show for it down the road. It is a sweet feeling transitioning from the build to using your houseboat! My goal is to spend more time doing so! A book you say? My bride thinks I should write one as well, but it would be a big project, I'm not sure I could have the patience! Lol! Take care Joe, thanks so much for the encouragement! BestRoy

Thanks, guys! Glad to see your repair work complete and Baby Blue good to go! By the way, my MiniD will have a similar color scream! AllthebestRoy

In our DIANNE'S ROSE, we even take out the screens and set the lexan back up if a cool damp evening/night is expected! You'll close the hatch, in those conditions, not to worry! The first chilly night sleeping will train you to know better next time! And if it is raining, it will be left closed as well, other than to exit and enter. I showed the water catchment, it will be an added bonus, to catch rain water saving you from needing to restock at a marina!!! AllthebestRoy

@@roydesignedthat A small little drain in the edge of the lowest edge of the hatch still might be a good idea, least you get a surprise shower pulling the hatch closed.

@obsidianjane4413 possibly! When using MiniD, any flaws are likely to come to our attention, and most definitely, they will be addressed in the build plans! Thanks for your input! BestRoy

Although this is a short run vs a longer Rideau! Di and must do that run at one point! DIANNE'S ROSE, visiting the parlament building!

I hope to one day be more free to get lost all the time! Lol!

Any time Dave!

Me too! Soon! AllthebestRoy

It is but also timeless!

I like when I see you poking up small rivers or into small coves as this is my favorite part! Few motor boats could make it into this spot! Did you see the tree that fell> we tied up to that years ago! That could have been bad timing! Lol!

@roydesignedthat this is a video o watch twice Roy ;) we're back to parallel lines with you...skinny water ans big water coming up ,)

Thanks for the tip, how do I do that? I'm so old! Lol!

Ontario's Canadian Lakes...we have so many. BestRoy

It would be terrible without the screens!!!

Thanks Michael! I'm pleased and am getting anxious to launch but need to stay calm as other work is coming first. But the day will come! AllthebestRoy

Thanks Greg, I keep learning!!! AllthebestRoy

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Decorative plants are part of the plan, Zack! I'm thinking a planter box outside mounted in the cockpit, on the cabin back wall!

Thanks Buddy! I wish I was a bit faster but working out details takes a bit! You'd know! AllthebestRoy

GJCAMPING I'm not surprised to see you commenting here, maybe im wrong but when I seen the roof design on your new boat I felt like maybe it was inspired by Roy's design for Dianne's Rose.

Thanks buddy, true I get dyslexic and miss speak often! Lots gets edited out! But I do apply my skills to the best of my ability, and I believe it shows, as you've notived! I'm excited to see MiniD floating! AllthebewstRoy

Certainly helps that my bride supports my creative passions as building my designs takes time from other things we could be doing! I'm blessed she enjoys getting out on the water with me! Few men have this. AllthebestRoy

Thanks John! I could be faster but the details are better for the time I'm taking! AllthebestRoy

Thanks Tom, when you are in the neighborhood, I'll give you a tour! Allthebest to you and Jennie!

5ft 2.5in but with hatches propped up, 6ft 6in or more depending how you cut the lexan. You could do a full "A" frame if taller. The intent is to be able to get to your seat when underway and then pop up the hatches when camped. My goal is to fit the boat with low bed trailer into a garage for storage! There are other ways to design the pop-up hatches, but this is simple and low profile.

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@@roydesignedthat Yes! Fit in a garage with low bed trailer! That’s my goal! So… following this build with great enthusiasm! :)

@@sharonbraselton3135 13' 6" x 6' 6" beam with 6" draft...

Thanks Leon. AllthebestRoy

Thanks Mary! AllthebestRoy

Thanks Jeff! I should too!!! AllthebestRoy

I hope for next month Tim!!! Hoping! Lol!