Launching the Skoota 16

Glassed, assembled, and we recruited about 6 folks from the shop to get it down the loading dock and onto the trailer. 

The bench and battery box are mounted on T-track that's screwed to the deck. 
You can see the microballoon 'schmeer' on the hulls, but it fairs up so quickly when sanding. 

The deck cleats are positioned as far forward from the access cover as I could stick my arm in to reach the backing nuts. 
You can see the tumblehome on the bow and shear line here.  I'm really glad we took the time and effort to add this detail.

The console is okume with walnut trim.

 View from the rear.  It looks slightly distorted perspective. 
The motor mount is a stock Garelick, modified to lower it a couple of inches. 
The rails are off the old launch

 I'm really terrible about getting pictures made.  I haven't made the leap to the full instagram generation, but here it is on the water, first day 18, Sept 2019

It floated on its lines, and has about 10x the freeboard of old Murphy

 Yeah, I'm real great at selfies (not).

The center of mass is at least a foot forward of where it should be in this picture. 
I've since moved all the furniture aft by about 12".

 End to a great afternoon.  It floated, it ran, and life is pretty good.

And suddenly, it's wintertime.  For the next couple of months, this will be our water!