I love it!
I always have loved the lines of the traditional Chesapeake Bay deadrise workboat. And in fact, I came pretty close to buying one before I got my sailboat. And I still would love to have one. More recently, I have been pondering the possibility of doing pretty much what you already have done - building a scaled-down version (like maybe 22 feet), powered by an Atomic 4.
I would like a small cabin on mine, though, because I would use it more as a camp cruiser than as a fishing or work platform.
I also like that you've really kept it quite traditional, with the simple wooden lever for steering. I see the gear shifter - where's the throttle?
I'd love to see more pics of the boat under construction. Have you posted anything about it over at the Wooden Boat Forum? I know the folks over there would absolutely love to see it.
That is just so damn cool.
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- Bill T.
- Richmond, VA
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