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Generally speaking, you want to keep fiberglass on a wood hull to a minimum. Some joints can benefit from the extra strength but...

The MHR actually gives you the size limits you need to be within. Since your boat is hull 8700, you scroll down to that hull. The...

Welcome to the Forum. Glad to read you've been pleasantly surprised by the level of knowledge. Have you obtained the plan set from...

I went through "Sandy" in a hotel in Quincy Massachusetts. We got lucky, didn't lose anything, other than some shingles off the hotel...

Just checked and Chris is correct, Scott is a member here in the forum. The bad news is he hasn't posted anything since October 31...

I hope the videos help. I couldn't find any actual pictures of the boat :(

Not really. The water will still be thrown up into one side or the other of the hull bottom in the turns unless he slows the boat down...

I saw the boat back in 2011, in Madison. IIRC, the boat was a plain black(no metal flakes), red and white with decals on top. Here's...

John, the issue with that is that water will be thrown up against the bottom of the hull. Unlike a drag boat, a hydroplane has...

Bill, you need to click on these links, in this order starting from the home page: Boat Kits Direct from Dumas You will find the 30"...

I have to agree with Dave's post. To take it one step further, the more weight you end up with, the more it's going to cost you. When...

You can order the 30" Pak directly from Dumas. They're asking $110 plus shipping for the kit. The last one I built, back in 2011, I...

I had my present Elam's paint scanned at a local auto body supply shop several years ago. The NE503 was what the system came up with...

Nice to know it's still available. I'll have to give them a shout. Thanks Brian :)

HOK may not be producing all of the neon or fluorescent paints anymore. I need some fluorescent orange to paint a 2000 Elam and haven't...