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This is where I am currently with the boat. I can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel. Wires ran, started reinstalling floor, and reassembly of motor. One thing I forgot to take pics of and you can kinda see it in these are the bunks are covered with thick rubber fire hose instead...

I like it so far, haven't had it in the water but after climbing around in it for a few days running wire it seems to de pretty durable. I can tell you that the Paint can tells you not to thin the paint, but if you plan on spraying it with a real paint sprayer and not a wagner fence painter its...

All painted up. Painted with Duralux Aluminum Boat Green.

Ready for paint!!

Been awhile since I've been able to work on the boat since buying a Jeep lol. But getting back on it hard lately and getting close to being done. Thought I'd update yall on the progress. Went through 1 gallon of stripper, 8 50# bags of sand, and alot of DA sanding disk on prepping the...

Yeah I really didn't like the idea of brass plugs but couldnt find anything else at the time. Nylon sounds like the ticket, now to find some that fit.

The foam is just sandwiched between the bottom of the boat and aluminum floor. The foam is pretty rigid so we we were able to run it through a planner till it was a perfect fit. The ribs running the length of the boat will be unobstructed. Hope I answered your question.

Finally the pods are done and I pick up the boat tomorrow. Here are some pics. from my builder they are made from .125 plate so should be plenty strong enough. Since my builder is so badass and I had to make it super complicated for him with so many angles he made a mock up pod out of steel...

Just for fun I wanted to show yall what the boat will be used for. This is the boat we use now and does great, but its just to big to trailer back and forth from the fishing hole. These are all Blue Cats caught on rod and reel in the Mississippi River.

Thanks, I can't take all the credit on the paint. Although, I did all the prep work and they say that is the most important thing. LoL. My future father in-law is the painter and laid down the paint.

Sorry been a while since I've been able to update. The boat is still at the welding shop getting the pods fabbed, so decided to replace the water pump on the motor. Wrong!! The white powder stuff that happens with steel and aluminum when left in salt water had the bolt welded in there. In the...

No new Photos yet. I am bringing it back to the welder tomorrow to have the Flotation Pods made. Then its paint for the hull and trailer. So I'll update soon when some progress is made.

vahunter, thanks for all of your quick replies and input!!!! Got a few more question for you. What is the distance in-between the pods and would the outboard clear them without the Jackplate? Lock to Lock trimmed up? Did you replicate the Beavertail med. Pods? So yours are 17.5" wide on...

That is very close to how I am going to mount mine. So, before and after performance? How did the way you mounted them affect your top end and things you would change if you were to do it over?

Well boat is completely disassembled and got to thinking I didn't like having those heavy batteries in the back and wanted some storage also...So, back to the welder it went. While I was at it I decided to install some install some seat pedestals (took a while to find some weld in versions)...

I see you put the drain on the pods next to the Transom. Were it is logical to put due to the angle, but wondered by Beavertail and Boyds put it on the back under the handle. I've been reading more post on pods than I can handle researching my own set i'm getting ready to build. Have you...

I was very surprised at how well it handled, did not slide around much at all very fun to drive. Gonna play with the motor and prop some when its all done hoping to get maybe 38-40 mph and 5500-5800rpm. I actually bought the boat and trailer separate. Boat $250 and Trailer $300 funny thing is...

Online from Foamfactory.com was a little pricey, $197 for what I got but was free shipping, I wanted to make sure I was doing it right. Didn't want water logged floors.

At last got to go do a test run. Sorry no action pics. #-o but she ran 34 mph at 5200 rpm. im very happy with it and that No feedback steering worked awesome highly recommended. Now I get to tear it all apart for paint not looking forward to that but it most be done. Please post...

Got the Teleflex 4.2 NFB helm and 704 shifter installed started mocking up the other items on the console. Finished console only thing that will be added later is my radio not sure where yet, and almost got all the wiring done.