Roustabout by Barry Dillon, Dublin, Ireland
November 4, 2008
I built Roustabout over the winters of 1994-1998. These pictures show the engine bearers fitted on frame attached to floor. Boat frames and keel then secured to engine bearers (horizontal beams).
These pictures show Roustabout with the gunwhales attached to
the frames and the plywood skin being applied. 
Boat being turned over with a little help from Dad and ropes
to roof. 
Boat on trailer note extensions to side of hole which help
hide the outdrive. 
These photos show boat with birch lined plywood on deck. Note
Garrod seats fitted.
Note also the extensions to hide the outdrive. They provide
about 300lbs of lift so half the weight of the engine in the
event of holing the boat. 
Picture of decks and seats. Fitted two batteries under rear
seats but should have pushed them further forward as the boat
is tail heavy even with extra bouyancy from the pontoons
added for getting in and out of water and to hide the stern
drive. Next plan is to move batteries further forward. 
The boat moving. Does about 35mph according to GPS using 3.0
Litre Yamaha stern drive. 