Decking Structure Flipped the boat off the stand! Finally! First thing I did was encapsulate the inside of the boat with 3 coats of epoxy. Then I installed the bow eye with an extra long drill bit and very carefully drilling through the center of the stem. Now it's ready to tow. Of course I had to test out the trailer so I decided to take it out to the lake with my fiancé and test out the hull. Wanted to see how the waterline would look on the water. Turns out you really can't know your water line on this boat until you've got it all rigged up with your motor. In this picture the hull glides on top of the water. Later once I had my heavy 20 hp 4 stroke the rear of the boat sank way passed the water line I had painted. However, in the water no one will really pay attention. Out of the water on the trailer the line looks superb. You'll see in my posts later on. I didn't go with a boot stripe because using this 2 part marine paint was already a challenge and I ...