I finished my squirt about two years ago and since then it has been well used,

in fresh but mainly salt water (port phillip bay). The frames are hoop pine. The hull is marine ply that has been covered with fiberglass cloth. After that I used international interprotect then three coats of two pac perfection paint which hardened well and still looks like new.

The steering I  used a teleflex rack and pinion and the motor is a 15 hp mercury  which is pull start with a stop button located on the dash.

It get lots of attention when we go out even from the water police!