silverhand
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Heres the boat Im starting with http://19maxumproject.webs.com//
I have always wanted to build a flats boat. But Im wondering if anyone else has done this with a bass boat?
I picked up this bass boat for $350.00 with a nice trailer and a nice running pro V 150 Yamaha on a jack plate.
The boat is totally rotted out inside. My Hope is to remove the liner. Gut the boat and do a flats boat design similar to this ecc vantage. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=flats+boats&hl=en&sa=X&tbm=isch&prmd=ivns&tbnid=JfIS56bK8ltihM:&imgrefurl=http://boatbuilderlive.com/&docid=UGyJYjJSBAPuXM&w=600&h=305&ei=kNhjToqvEc-9tgfhn9SlCg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=158&vpy=392&dur=2838&hovh=160&hovw=315&tx=142&ty=186&page=1&tbnh=99&tbnw=195&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0&biw=1280&bih=818
What it looks like to me is that flats boats by nature of the design just have a lot of stiffness and would not require a liner. I am a bit consearned with how fast it will be with at least 25% of the weight gone and that pro v pusing it. Since the boat did 70 MPH with the liner in it. Do I need to power it down a bit?
Also does anyone have exp with what material is best for the top decks? I can do encapsulated plywood but Im wondering if theres a better material for the job?
I have always wanted to build a flats boat. But Im wondering if anyone else has done this with a bass boat?
I picked up this bass boat for $350.00 with a nice trailer and a nice running pro V 150 Yamaha on a jack plate.
The boat is totally rotted out inside. My Hope is to remove the liner. Gut the boat and do a flats boat design similar to this ecc vantage. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=flats+boats&hl=en&sa=X&tbm=isch&prmd=ivns&tbnid=JfIS56bK8ltihM:&imgrefurl=http://boatbuilderlive.com/&docid=UGyJYjJSBAPuXM&w=600&h=305&ei=kNhjToqvEc-9tgfhn9SlCg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=158&vpy=392&dur=2838&hovh=160&hovw=315&tx=142&ty=186&page=1&tbnh=99&tbnw=195&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0&biw=1280&bih=818
What it looks like to me is that flats boats by nature of the design just have a lot of stiffness and would not require a liner. I am a bit consearned with how fast it will be with at least 25% of the weight gone and that pro v pusing it. Since the boat did 70 MPH with the liner in it. Do I need to power it down a bit?
Also does anyone have exp with what material is best for the top decks? I can do encapsulated plywood but Im wondering if theres a better material for the job?