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"AYE DOCK" Boat Build

I decided to build a unique boat for my wife. (Diane) It had to be so special she would want to have friends over for a sunset cruse, conversation and a glass of wine. Here is the story of "Aye Dock." Aye Dock was given to the Veterans as a donation and sold at auction in 2018.
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    This is the electrical wiring for the running lights, stereo system, sump pump, ignition system, interior lighting and battery charger. The boat uses four deep cycle sealed marine batteries for a total of 48 volts and 368 amps of power. That is nothing to play around with.
    The rudder was cast for the boat at the Glen L foundry. Glen L was also working on the strut since it had to be made also. This is the mock up of the keel section. I made an exact duplicate of the boat to make practice holes and figure things out before committing to the actual boat.
    Let me introduce Keith. You have to have a VERY good friend and partner in crime to pull this off. I think Keith was having some doubts at this point because he had never built a boat before either.