Like the first Waterfall, the hull for the Waterfall II is a 50-foot surplus navy utility boat. The first three boats I had it easy, I started with the hull, deck and cabin.  The Waterfall II has challenged me to design and build a cabin that is aesthetically pleasing.   And so far, it’s turning out great!

When I build my first boat there was no one to give much advice (I was doing it in the desert of eastern Washington).  The books I bought were not real helpful but I muddled through it and made some mistakes.  Of course at the time there was no internet that I knew of.  So, I hope this is helpful to anyone doing a project like this.  I am not saying I am an expert, but this is the way I am doing it based on my experiences.  There is still a lot of head scratching and some mistakes. 

All the information here plus anything else about the boat will be included in an 'as built' manual for my future reference or anyone elses.

It is great to hear from others working on or interested in similar projects, thanks for all the emails!