5-21-04
Hello Barry!
I now have had it in the water. And I love it. Being a garage built boat, it really performs beautifully. Unlike deep vee hulls it planes out very quickly and has superb directional stability even at moderate speeds. I like boats like this, that can be cruised at about 15 knots. I dont know top speed yet. But a rough estimate is about 25 knots with my four stroke 60hp. The Two Plus is a very spacious boat for its size. I moved the bulkhead about a foot forward compared to plans. This gave some more space in the cockpit. I also installed a portapotti below the bench, inside cabin instead of the enclosed head that was detailed in the plans.
Due to the mahogany laminations the hull is actually 15mm thick. I was concerned about the total weight. But boat with motor and all the other hardware is only 765 kg.
Thank's to Glen-L for making it possible for amateurs to fulfill their dreams. I am 37 years old. And I first read about Glen-L and boatbuilding when I, as a kid, found some of my fathers old Popular Mechanics Magazines. They described how to build the Sea Knight and the Swish. I still have theese magazines. And the idea of building a boat myself has been around since then.
Best regards
Kjetil
