Oday Mariner 2+2 conversion to mini Trawler

[w00dy]

Beeeaauutiful!

PS... colour choice is because I drink red wine

:p

[CapnK]

Oh yeah I like that cushion shortcut...

It would be hard for me to get so close to being done and then having to wait a few long, cold months before first use... I'd have to go to the Bahamas in the meanwhile, or something like that. ;D

[Frank]

Hauled her out of the shop and put "under roof" for winter storage.
Just the inside helm next year. Steering and engine controls and launch!
I'll use this boat lots here at home!

[Frank]

Shop is looking empty.... cleaned up and ready for car, truck, motorcycle and  riding mower to fill it for winter storage while I'm floating around out west.

[Jim_ME]

Appreciate you photographing and sharing the process of the mini trawler conversion. Looking at your photos, am experiencing some shop and boat shed envy. I would be thrilled to have a building like that and place to work on boats and vehicles inside during the long winters--or anytime really--and know that it didn't matter if it rained.

Have a good winter out West. Hope the Bahamas, and other places, will be back to something a lot closer to normal next winter. 

[Bob J (ex-misfits)]

That is pretty friggin cool Frank.
What a great idea.  You're definitely a craftsman!

[CapnK]

She's a beauty! I can see lots of fun being had therein/thereon. :D

Is she ballasted at all?

[Frank]

Ooops
Missed that Capt K
Yep, lead wheel weights from my friends garage covered in concrete.
Right about 220 lbs

[Frank]

Hard to make a really low freeboard boat look half decent with standing headroom, but it turned out pretty good.
The raised “bow boards” and cabin top angles help with the lines too

[CapnK]

It really does look good, you've done very well!

She needs some bow pudding - like this - whadya think...? :)

How-to: https://www.duckworksmagazine.com/12/howto/fenders/index.html

[Frank]

Kinda has a Hitler vibe  👎

😳😄😂

[CapnK]

Aww man... yeah. Unfortunate that one was the only example I could find which the boat was pointed the same direction as yours. There are other, different, less despotic shapes. :)