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A.K. McCallum has 'real' boats for sale, too. Super group of folks, I drove from Central Kentucky to Fayetteville to get my SeaArk/Yamaha

yep, hindsight is always 20/20. My next boat will have them for sure. One thing is that SeaArk does not place Ice Runners on the keel, Just the bends in the hull, 3 per side, (CUB's get 4 per side). Should buying a second seaark come a reality, I'm driving to the factory , before the...

Yes, It did indeed 'suck', I tested the first strip, perfect, no leaks and very strongly welded. SeaArks keel is 3/16 structural aluminum, the hull sections are marine alloy 1/8 in thick. My welder,although vocational trained, had no experience with the marine alloy and this is where I had...

I just wrote a long narrative on edit and 'timed' out. Bottom line-after the first piece was welded, I had 6 more stirps welded where the hulll is 'V' shaped, sorry, no pics. and had over 80 leaks...........The keel is 3/16 structrual aluminum and the 2 hull sections are marine alloy...

I'm going to try to post some pics

Hi, My name is Fred from Harrodsburg, Ky and I know exactly what you are facing as I had the same problem with my SeaArk 2072. Read all about my tale of woe. https://www.catfish1.com/forums/showthread.php?206273-Aluminum-Boat-Keel-Bottom-Hull-Damage-From-Beaching-on-Ramps Please read thru...

Thanks for replying. I should add that I have zero experience with trolling motors, only my second season of being a boat owner, a SeaArk 2072 with a 115 Yamaha. 'Armchair' engineering can only go so far before real world 'trial and error' experiences are needed. When I discovered the...

Hi Folks, Please bear with me, this is long, and no, I am not 'high', just thinking. Several people are running multiple trolling motors, usually 1 or 2 transom mounts on the stern and steering with a bow mounted TM. Assuming only 1 person in the boat, the transom mounted motors are locked...

I will take some more pics soon as I can. (currently too rainly, wife has to 'let' me use her camera, ect.). Cost??? I spent a chunk of change--$700 for labor and material and I consider the amount a bargain. I wanted a permanent solution that would protect the keel and kilgores and allow...

I had considered the 'scrap piece of carpet' idea, but the bow for the Sea Arks is quite long, placeing the actual contact point pretty far back from the front. Keeping the carpet in position would be the problem as this area is still in the water. It's all moot, anyhow. Today I had strips...

hindsight is always 20/20. for sure, my next Sea Ark will have ice-runners. To have the factory add them now would be costly, travel, de-rig and re-rig (Factory has to 'flip' the boat), plus labor and material. Having the 1/2" square bar added locally seems to be the most 'practical' thing to...

OP back- Just wanted to follow up and share what I came up with. Tech Support from Hamby's and Keel Shield told me that the pre-made keel guards will not work due to the shape of keel extrusion. I consulted Line-X and although they was eager apply material, I could not get firm answers on...

Hi folks, I need your help. I have to 'beach' my boat on concrete ramps when launching/loading. I've tried to be careful and not let the boat 'drag' on the concrete. This evening, I was underneath the boat and got that 'sick' feeling. About 12-14 inches of the keel is showing some decent...

As Ernest said, SeaArk. I've got a 2072 (6' floor, 8'beam), they also make a 22' and 24'. I'm the fattest guy here at nearly 500 lb. and the 2072 is exceptionly stable, I can walk side-to-side and have stood at the very tip of the bow, No problems. I've become popular on the lakes here...

Hi guys, Slight hi-jack in progress. I, too, am researching trolling motors and battery banks for my Seaark 2072. What about taking a page from the Bowfishing crowd, they carry the 1000-2000 watt Hondas/Yamaha's for running lights, ect. Assuming one had room, a small genny hooked to a 2...

I've ordered my 'letters and numbers' from fellow forum member 'Bulldog'. Considering gas and time, it was a 'no-brainer'.

The trailer came with the tall, pvc pipe guide ons. One of my fishing buddies warned me not to leave the dealership without adding on the 5' guide ons. You can barely see them in the first pic. Since I'm going to be by myself most of the time, I wanted all aids I could get. The smaller bow...

Quick ? Clearly, riding in pedistal-type casting seat mounted on the bow is unsafe (and illegal). But what about sitting on the bow, facing backwards, feet on the threadplate floor? Don't want to be unsafe, just trying to figure out where I want to place my toolbox/seats.

thanks for the kind comments. I didn't provide much narrative with my thread start as posting pics had left me 'brain-drained'. This was my first successful pics on the internet. So, Long story stort. I'm retired and looking forward to spending time fishing, hunting, and camping. My home...

for one 12v battery, by connecting both red leads to the '+' and both black leads to the '-', the charger is 'doubleing' the amps to the single 12v, thus chargeing the battery more quickly. If your charger is a 'smart' charger, the charger should automatic adjust and not over-charge your...