Recent content by lefty

Trying to be complete by the end of the month. Still a long way to go.

Updated pics. Framing is 95%

Look up a company called Reservoir Boat works... something like that. I'm in southern VA. But I've heard of those guys and seen some of their work. https://www.reservoirboatworks.com/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I invite constructive criticism please... I am pretty handy with carpentry and pretty much anything working with my hands. I have tinkered with welding Stick and MIG but never TIG. I have used all 3/16 rivers and 1/4 stainless bolts. The bolts are for main connections where I'm afraid...

Started framing the back deck. And more pictures of the rest of the framing I forgot to mention. The new design brings the deck 2" higher through the middle and back of the boat. Might not seem like much but I didn't have a lot of clearance overtop the battery terminals. Also the...

The ribs aren't attached to the boat but rather pressure forced against the bottom. The pictures before are from when I was mocking it up. Today I began on removing the rear bench and more framing. I finished framing for the front deck installed the Ezy glide stick steer again and mounted...

I wanted to reinforce the bottom where the old bench seat was since there was around 21-22 inches between the ribs so I kinda sorta made my own ribs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The above picture is back to bare bones... this is where I started from. I completely removed the front deck and middle bench. And eventually the back bench. Then started on my framing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So To make a long story short. I gutted the boat. I didn't like a few little things, and I have been half *** modifying it the past few years and it seemed like there was always something that wasn't quite right. The livewell extended into the rod locker. I didn't have access to the...

Updated pics of the interior/storage. Rod storage. Used fiberglass sheets for dividers between compartments. Rod locker will hold an 8 ft rod easy b there are about 13 in there now. Could probably fit a few more. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

4 last season. I Haven't figured out how to hook it up 60v yet. That's what the 8th battery is for.

It all depends on weight and the type of batteries. I rin a fully decked aluminium boat. 8 Regular lead acid batteries. Max speed is 8mph. I've seen guys with fiberglass ghenno style boats no deck just the essentials run a heck of a lot faster. Its all in what you want. Where we fish. Most...

I run a torqeedo 4.0. Pushes me 7.5 mph top speed. 1448MV

Your top speed with 2-80s will still be 5mph

Single 80 on the back is faster. I used to run 3- 70s. You woulda been better with a 101 on front and back. Whatever you do match the front to the back as close as you can.