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sorry i'm sure this is easier than i'm making it out to be. How do i post a pic?  I have them in google photos or windows paint. Thanks

You can use the "Preview Post" button below, which will take you to the full editor, then click on the "insert an image" button, found along the top bar above the text box, which will do the same thing in short hand. Just slide your mouse along and the buttons will tell you what each does, as you get over it on most operating systems.

You can also use the direct approuch, which has the word "img" surrounded by square brackets, at the beginning of the address and "/img" also surrounded by brackets, at the end of the image address. The brackets which look like this [  ] with the word img or /img in between. I had to type this out, as the editor wouldn't let me spell this out exactly, without it thinking I wanted to add an image.

This is what it might look like, but I'm adding some spaces to fool the editor:

[ img ] http://image address.whatever [ /img ]

Remember no spaces and this is the quick way, especially if working in another editor and cutting and pasting.

ok i think i've got this picture thing. I just use tinypic.com. very easy. so here's some boat porn. One day of sun in massachusetts (saturday) pouring buckets today.  Trailer is harbor freight 1300# with 12" tires, added a 4' tube extension (from eastern trailer) for more length. This is how zodiak or inflatable guy's do it.  [img][/img][img][/img][img][/img]

That extension tube is going to break off pretty easily. The bolt together trailers don't do well with these types of attachments. Place a piece of angle iron behind the tube, spanning the frame. bolt it down to the frame and through bolt the tube to it, so it's "purchased" at both ends. This will double its stiffness and add about 30% to its strength.

I see the pictures thing is working and a pretty boat appears too.

Thanks Paul, yes I am going to put the brace in just needed to get everything out of the garage so I can have a work shop again. I'm pretty sure the boat is too far forward on the trailer right now.

Paul I have a welder, I think i'll box the c channel back to the extra support.  I think I will put doublers on the top and bottom of where the tube goes through, i'll just unbolt and trace out the shapes and through bolt everything.  This will not be the ultimate trailer for the boat, with coupon and tax free weekend i'm all in even with the bunks for less than 250.00.

boat looks great! im considering a PC build, please post a bunch more pics haha
I was thinking of making the cockpit longer by moving the hatch forward a foot or so, as I doubt sleeping overnight is an option. may have to buy the plans and play with it. hows the cabin looking? I'm also thinking of cutting off a lot of the keel and using one of pauls modified designs.

nice job on the build!

The interior is large because you can put your legs under half the seat. I can, at 5'10" sit up with no problem. the cockpit foot area is pretty tight, i would move the forward end of the seats in a few more inches to widen this area. I wanted to do doors to the cabin but if they are open you loose seat space. I think i'll do round port holes. the interior is not finished.   I wanted the Pocket Crusier because I will spend some overnights, its a pretty straight forward build, be careful with your wish list because you can really slow the build down, I'm going for a catboat look overall. I think this is year 8 of the build   not because of difficulty but time, you think you'll come home and work a few hours but never seems to be the case, plus an unheated garage in massachusetts winters leads to a lot more planning than doing !

Doors on a companionway opening is a no no on open water boats, in fact, not permitted if the boat is to qualify as a "cat. A" vessel. Of course, none of the Stevenson designs could ever make this category, but it's something I've always remembered. I had a 35' Choy Lee yawl some years back, with doors and they would swing open and closed at the worst times, like when you were trying to pass through them. On a small boat, styled for a little old school, I don't see an issue, just watch your fingers.

It was just a "look" thing,  I have the router bits to make frame and panel doors.  I also want a skylight, again just because they look so cool on every old boat but there really isn't a good spot for one. I am going to make a dorade box for a vent to get more air in the cabin. See this is what i mean about wish list getting in the way of actual sailing