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CaptainEric84
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Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:33 pm Posts: 61 Location: Franklin, Louisiana
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 My new boat in progress...pics
Went to Belle River today and got to see my boat all framed up. Tomorrow if everything goes right they said I should be putting it on my trailer in the evening, if not by saturday around noon. so i am pretty pumped up. Gonna paint it this weekend and run wires, Hanging a 2010 pd on it monday.
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dguidry
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Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:20 pm Posts: 11166 Location: Cecilia, LA
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 Re: My new boat in progress...pics
This my friends is what is called building by "guess and by god". Or what is more commonly referred to as "trial and error". Once all the errors are made one ends up with a fairly nice boat. There are easier ways to do this and one is assured the boat will look like you planned it. Lofting and expanding panels facilitate the process. Not knocking the builder, cause I've seen beautiful hulls built the old fashioned way.
_________________ Formerly:1648 Homemade Cypress Crawfish Skiff GTR23 Performance Cam and Heads; 17x46 Gator Tail with 35GTR and Hoyt's cam;s Currently: 17x48 Gator Tail with XD40 EFI. “Wisdom is not just expertise. It is knowing how much of various areas of expertise you need to know in order to make the decisions that the world needs and that you want to do,” Columbia University President Lee Bollinger.
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DeathMetalDukk
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Joined: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:50 pm Posts: 3777 Location: Knotts Island, North Carolina.
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Lookin' good dude.
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CaptainEric84
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Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:33 pm Posts: 61 Location: Franklin, Louisiana
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 Re: My new boat in progress...pics
haha yeah, he kinda freestyles it. hes been doing it for over 20 years so im sure he's used to it haha. I can wait for tomorrow. Hopefully I will be trailering it home tomo evening
_________________ 2010 36hp Prodrive on a 20x48 Charles Leonard bateau
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cb5331
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Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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He does build a nice boat. Congrats!
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b_coonass
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Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:08 pm Posts: 1229 Location: morgan city, louisiana
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Looks nice T-dude! 
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North LA Hunter
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Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm Posts: 6976 Location: West Monroe, LA
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 Re: My new boat in progress...pics
Boat looks great! Look even better with a motor on it!!
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Mississippi Hunter
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:44 pm Posts: 79
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Git er' done!
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UNCLE-J
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Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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I passed by there yesterday.. I didnt even notice what Charles had going on.. Capt.. If you are in the area, give me a ring.. I live 5 minutes away from there.. If you are around on Saturday, I am boiling 15 dozen Crabs.. Jason 281 216 7848
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Orangefoot
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Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:23 pm Posts: 519 Location: West Monroe, LA
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b_coonass
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Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:08 pm Posts: 1229 Location: morgan city, louisiana
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CaptainEric84
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Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:33 pm Posts: 61 Location: Franklin, Louisiana
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 Re: My new boat in progress...pics
Thanks for all the compliments. We put in the front deck and ribs today. Tomorrow we gonna finish it all up. Just gotta put in double bottom, weld a lil and do some grinding and make rear seat. I am getting my engine from Bart in Franklin. It's already in I went see it yesterday morning. It's been in since last Thursday. Only took 3 days to come in. Got all my stuff for my boat all I need to do is pull that bastard to Franklin and fix her up. Hoping to hang motor on Monday. Uncle j I gonna be busy with my boat tomorrow but I appreciate the invite man. Oh and how long should I let that durlax paint set before I run it? Is a day or two ok?
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Orangefoot
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Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:23 pm Posts: 519 Location: West Monroe, LA
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CaptainEric84
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Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:33 pm Posts: 61 Location: Franklin, Louisiana
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 Re: My new boat in progress...pics
yep i am friends with his son jesse
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CaptainEric84
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Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:33 pm Posts: 61 Location: Franklin, Louisiana
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todays progress
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Bream Busta
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Joined: Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:02 pm Posts: 312 Location: Breaux Bridge,LA
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comin alomg very nicely
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b_coonass
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Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:08 pm Posts: 1229 Location: morgan city, louisiana
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garrettpearce
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Joined: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 1436 Location: down da bayou
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Nice boat , I promise you nobody can build a boat like Charles Leonard
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b_coonass
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UNCLE-J
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Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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Looking Good.
Make sure to put some speeds up as soon as you get them....
Uncle J
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garrettpearce
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Joined: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 1436 Location: down da bayou
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OwenDickeson
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Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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bundy
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Joined: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:35 pm Posts: 1232 Location: souf louisiana
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cmelvin
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Joined: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:47 pm Posts: 1039 Location: Texas
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yall guys quit puttin the n*gger*in on this mans thread
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mcnemar1982
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Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:03 pm Posts: 2216 Location: Walker, Louisiana
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Boat looks really nice. I like it. 
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CaptainEric84
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Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:33 pm Posts: 61 Location: Franklin, Louisiana
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 Re: My new boat in progress...pics
well i got my boat in yesterday evening. today i am painting the outside. Apparently 1 gallon will not be enough for outside and inside. so i will get another gallon next time i come in from offshore and do the inside, in the mean time i am gonna go run it either tomorrow or tuesday. i cant wait. I will make a review on the boat as soon as i get back from running it. Charles makes some nice boats. Im not gonna compare to anyone elses builds because i think its all in personal opinion. My family has always had good luck with charles boats so i went with him. I love my boat and have been getting alot of peoples attention and compliments when they pass by the house. Will post more pics up tonight
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JBREAUX
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:12 pm Posts: 412 Location: soufff la
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DeathMetalDukk
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Joined: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:50 pm Posts: 3777 Location: Knotts Island, North Carolina.
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_________________ Put yer face in the myrtles.
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kibb
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:58 pm Posts: 2731 Location: Lafayette, LA
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CaptainEric84
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Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:33 pm Posts: 61 Location: Franklin, Louisiana
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CaptainEric84
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Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:33 pm Posts: 61 Location: Franklin, Louisiana
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well I go the bottom and sides, gas tank, and transom all painted up today when i ran out of paint. So i am going in the morning to hang my motor and go run it. will definitly post up some speeds and stuff on the review forum so be looking for it. Here are a couple pics of the bottom painted. the paint has darkened considerably since it dryed all the way. will take better pictures tomorow when its not pouring down raining
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dguidry
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Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:20 pm Posts: 11166 Location: Cecilia, LA
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_________________ Formerly:1648 Homemade Cypress Crawfish Skiff GTR23 Performance Cam and Heads; 17x46 Gator Tail with 35GTR and Hoyt's cam;s Currently: 17x48 Gator Tail with XD40 EFI. “Wisdom is not just expertise. It is knowing how much of various areas of expertise you need to know in order to make the decisions that the world needs and that you want to do,” Columbia University President Lee Bollinger.
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kibb
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dguidry
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Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:20 pm Posts: 11166 Location: Cecilia, LA
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Boatbuilding "by guess and by god" is an old saying for the process of taking what has worked well for others I the past, improving on it. Boats have been built like this for thousands of years. It was not an insult but a compliment.
_________________ Formerly:1648 Homemade Cypress Crawfish Skiff GTR23 Performance Cam and Heads; 17x46 Gator Tail with 35GTR and Hoyt's cam;s Currently: 17x48 Gator Tail with XD40 EFI. “Wisdom is not just expertise. It is knowing how much of various areas of expertise you need to know in order to make the decisions that the world needs and that you want to do,” Columbia University President Lee Bollinger.
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quackconsumer
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:54 pm Posts: 5582
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Charles does build a nice boat.
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Pooh Bear
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:43 pm Posts: 612 Location: Everywhere.USA
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Charles has forgotten more than most know
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UNCLE-J
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Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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Everyone please visit this site.
www. yall n!ggered his thread .com
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sedlmayrje1723
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nice boat man, I wish there were people up in the midwest that could build boats to the specs I wanted.
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Wendlwacker
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CaptainEric84
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Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:33 pm Posts: 61 Location: Franklin, Louisiana
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 Re: My new boat in progress...pics
going put up a review thread on my boat now, will put up better pics tomorrow though
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