Phil, it was good meeting you this weekend and thanks for dinner! Btw the cockpit vinyl turned out absolutely amazing!!!!!

Ok will do.... Nah I won't... Why should I? I'm really not an *******... You don't know me at all... I'm the guy who would do anything for ya... Help out others and all.... But because I called out a smart ass kid I'm the *******... Lol that's funny this is the internet who really cares anyway we all have opinions...

Yes daddy....

Well that was a wild ride!!! -Just read this mess while waiting for my flight home from LOTO. Nice to meet you guys Saturday night, and all you haters, Phil "The most hated man on OSO" haha! is actually a really nice guy. Best of luck with your project.

Kurt

thank you kurt! was awesome meeting you guys! see yall at the shoot out!

Phil ya gonna bring the boat to the shootout?

No offense to anyone else out there but what an awesome project. I don't know the dude doing this project but I'll be looking forward to another cafe re-birth. Kurts one of the oldest and most well respected people on this board and if this dudes cool with Kurt, well...I'll have to give him a pass on his reported arrogance (which I absolutely detest in a person) and give a pass and judge when the boat speaks for it's self. If Phil can do this work at the reported age he is I'll be impressed and hope my young sons can do the same some day and if that day ever comes sit back and say I'm proud of you son.

With that said, Phil - if any of that's said is true and you are the person some believe you to be, I'll say (for what it's worth, which may be its value of my post - aka not much ) learn from your mistakes. Best of luck.

Unless I sell it before the shoot out yes it's gunna be there. And thanks this is tank.. Means a lot. Ya I'm not saying I'm the best but I'm loving playing with this. Hopefully it'll come out how I think it will. Hopefully one more week and we can get it out in the son and start assembling. Didn't make the poker run so I'm blowing off the weekend and knocking out the paint this weekend

Dont take this the wrong way and im not trying to knock you but, taking a bit longer then you thought? So you cant do it in the time you allowed? And how it's not that big of a deal why does it take anyone so long to so a boat. As you can see you still have an empty hull that needs paint finished interior put back in and togeyer I'm assuming the power and drives are still out plus all the wiring you need to do for the new gauges you were doing. And again not blot beat a dead horse but all those stupid nuts bolts washers you forgot to pick up or didn't realize you needed. Plus the parts still needed to be ordered or other guys have that your waiting on. And once finally together getting all the bugs out even before the 1st ride IE bad switches or connections gummed up carbs bad fuel in the tank put the wrong drive on the wrong side. Honestly just stupid sh1t. As I said mine was not a year down and was alrwady apart I had to assemble and I'm still not in.

Been watching this thread from the start - my 02 -I think we all get a little over confident when we get excited, this always leads to unrealistic goals ! I applaud this guy, he has been holding his own on this build and I'm sure surprised a lot of y'all but PRIDE keeps some from admitting it! Regardless if he was cocky of over confident, the boat is coming together.

I'm sure all the guys who are now legends in this sport all where over excited and cocky a bit in the begging, now they are all being praised for a great boat, who knows, he could be the next great builder, time will tell that but I sure hope if he is I get to witness it !

OP- keep up the great work !