Is this part crucial?

[EStack]

As my Lakemaster is very space limited. I am curious on these 1x1 cubic foot blocks in both corners of the ster
n. Was looking at putting two live wells there. Picture click my signature and post 7. I am typing on my phone.

 

[Mojo^]

Re: Is this part crucial?

As my Lakemaster is very space limited. I am curious on these 1x1 cubic foot blocks in both corners of the ster
n. Was looking at putting two live wells there. Picture click my signature and post 7. I am typing on my phone.

Do they look sort of like these?

If so, they are floatation cells (filled with foam) but if they are similar to those in my Grumman Scrambler, they serve a dual purpose. In addition to providing added floatation should the boat become swamped they also serve as supports for the transom allowing you to use a larger outboard (25hp?). The stress on the transom is transferred into the structure and rear bench seat. I originally thought about removing them from my boat but have since decided against it. Without the cells, you would have to devise some other form of transom supports or use a smaller motor.

 

[EStack]

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They will stay then. Needed to know before I finalized my hull design.

 

[ingalp01]

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Don't give up so fast. Those look bolted to the transom, so they arent very structural if that's their intention. Removing those and fabbing up two live-wells, that you then tab into the transom, hull and hull sides would be wayyy more supportive than what's there and serve your purposes for live-wells. That's the great thing about a total gut-job restoration. You can do anything you want with it...

Just my .02 cents worth...

 

[robfurman]

Re: Is this part crucial?

As my Lakemaster is very space limited. I am curious on these 1x1 cubic foot blocks in both corners of the ster
n. Was looking at putting two live wells there. Picture click my signature and post 7. I am typing on my phone.

I know a bit of an old post, but I did read somewhere in one of the other forms that many of these spaces are foam filled to provide Coast Guard floatation standards.


Robert

 

[EStack]

Re: Is this part crucial?

Now that I am actually at my PC instead of doing this over phone I can post the pictures. LOL!

This is the colored version of it showing those two 'support' areas. Mine are actually gellcoated into the hull. From the looks in the back I have not had a chance to get the cap off and finish the tear down. Just got toooo hot. I am on a heat caution meaning if I pass out from heat I am no longer medical ready for a deployment until I get seen by VA. So that is slowing me down A LOT.

I am giving my 'drawing' skills a run for their money. From the looks of it I have four stringers with foam on either side of them. So I thought about making some foam sections in the hull under the sole. I am really thinking about closing my deck except for two areas. The one for the tank and then fishing poles.

The lake I will be seeing the most is West Point lake near LaGrange. Surely you have been there ingalp01, and last thing I would hate to do is lose this boat in that lake. It gets deep. We were fishing bottom at around 40 ft around the bridges and the tubes that pull the water out.

 

[EStack]

Re: Is this part crucial?

Better picture of those two areas.

 

[oops!]

Re: Is this part crucial?

those boxes are structural floatation.....

live wells as described above will be better and stronger.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: Is this part crucial?

yup those are filled with foam and need to remain to keep the boat safe/compliant. flotation is you friend.

 

[EStack]

Re: Is this part crucial?

Those are the perfect size for a live well. The starboard side one I will have to extend out about 12 inches for the lid. May extend both out for visual wellness. The cap actually extends over those about 3 inches. Or make it one gigantic live well. I will just have to shift weight forward.