Small Boat Cabin

[BoatLover13!]

I have been wondering if 1/4 inch plywood painted with waterproof paint would be to heavy for my MFG Challenger 14 foot?

 

[BoatLover13!]

Thanks for any input!

 

[flashback]

I don't think it would be too heavy size would matter, but I think windage may be a problem.

 

[jbcurt00]

And any weight added by building a cabin, decreases the Boats capacity by the same amount.

To be worth the effort, the added cabin would likely be awkwardly big to gain any sort of workable 'cabin' on a 14ftr.

Added bow weight isn't great on a 14ftr.

Weighed the boat yet? It's certainly old enough to be trapping water below decks.....

 

[BoatLover13!]

And any weight added by building a cabin, decreases the Boats capacity by the same amount.

To be worth the effort, the added cabin would likely be awkwardly big to gain any sort of workable 'cabin' on a 14ftr.

Added bow weight isn't great on a 14ftr.

Weighed the boat yet? It's certainly old enough to be trapping water below decks.....

Yes, it is around 600ibs!

 

[BoatLover13!]

Yes, it is around 600ibs!

And any weight added by building a cabin, decreases the Boats capacity by the same amount.

To be worth the effort, the added cabin would likely be awkwardly big to gain any sort of workable 'cabin' on a 14ftr.

Added bow weight isn't great on a 14ftr.

Weighed the boat yet? It's certainly old enough to be trapping water below decks.....

It was 600ibs when I got it

 

[BoatLover13!]

I don't think it would be too heavy size would matter, but I think windage may be a problem.

I am only going to make it high enough so when I'm sitting in a couple inches above my head, I would need to crouch to get under it. It's only going to be 5 feet back to cover the front bench

 

[jbcurt00]

It was 600ibs when I got it

That seems awfully heavy for a 14ftr,

EDIT: yep, over weight

 

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