John

When I was just a lad of 12 my father built for me a boat that was just 6' long cause The Puddy tat was too fast. Now I think a jetski is safer when I think of the boat. We put a 6 hp elgin on that boat and if you leaned on the bow, and weight but maybe 75 lbs (I forget about that weight now) the boat would take off perhaps doing about 40. On Monday morning Dad would have to head back to Mass to go to work Mom and us kids would stay. Dad was to take the 6hp motor to work with him. could hardly wait till Friday came and the motor came back.

I think if you want a small boat, then build one, it makes for a great winter project, and then it has more meaning in the water then any other type of boat. Been there, did that, loved it.