Developable Surface Boat Designs

Finally, the windshield is completed.  My wife encouraged me to have a metal windshield frame, but now that it is done, she says that the wood looks better than a metal frame.  But she thinks that it should have been taller.  I considered the height, angle, and fore-aft placement of the windshield when designing it; both from an esthetic and functional aspect.  Unless you make the windshield quite tall, the upper edge of the frame is in your field of vision.  Tall would have not fit the esthetic I desired; most of the time I expect to be viewing ahead over the top edge of the windshield.  I had an extra cushion made for the captain's seat to raise the line-of-sight.

And the upholstery is completed.  The seats are separately removable, allowing access to the fuel tank under the front seats and access to the battery and storage behind the rear seats.  A person could do their own upholstery, but it is not an area I have any expertise in; so I contracted it out.  And the bimini top with full enclosure panels is complete as well as a travel cover.  Looking over the amount of detail in all those panels, the variety of materials required, and the expertise involved, I am glad to have it done professionally.  Bringing the boat home, I had to drive through a spring snow storm; the boat and cover were wet and dirty when I arrived at our garage.

The boat is still not done, but we are in the home stretch.  I need to bundle and strap the control leads, electrical wiring, and fuel lines in place.  There is one slight scratch in the paint to touch up.  I need to get the boat inspected by the State of Colorado to get a Hull Identification Number (HIN) for licensing.  Then we will be on the water.  Here in Colorado, the scenic mountain lakes aren't warm enough for boating until June.  We may end up towing the boat to lower altitudes for a longer boating season.