Hello and welcome to the site!   It’s quiet time of year, well, for most of the site-goers who tend to be congregated in snow country, but you should stir up some interest shortly.  The XL is not my forte,  but there  is lots of experience out there!

Best of luck with the build, and be sure to post pictures as you go along.

I would like you to look for opportunities to change your appearance.

I did ask for nothing as I already have all I can imagine. I just need to keep it working which is beyond the scope of Christmas anyway.

Thanks. I actually found a guy on youtube who's building one, seems like he just made a big print out of the plans and is replicating the curvature that way. I've first got a 20hp johnson to rebuild though so it might be a while before I get started on mine

Hey guys,

I've been studying the plans for the 11' Jinx and I can't seem to understand how to shape the stem. Am I supposed to just use the natural curvature the keel makes when I bend it? I can see the overal length and the floor works as a datum when working in the boat while it is still on the cradle,but I feel like I'm missing something. It is very well possible I just read over the part explaining how to dimension the stem.

 I did find the part which talks about shaping the keel with either steam or another method(the pages being in the wrong order on the plans notwithstanding). The description of the method that doesn't involve steam also has me scratching my head. The plans (on page 127) say the following;
"Saw down its [keel] side for about 3 ft. and with a generous coating of glue, slip a 1/8-in. x 2-in. piece of wood between the halves and bend assembly into shape."

If anyone can clarify the dimension and the shaping of the stem, it would help me a lot.

Thanks!