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Adding foam to the outside of a jon boat.
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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 373243" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>Perhaps something like this?</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]70475[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]70476[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Yep, that's my jet boat. Originally, I had these sponsons on there. They are made from 10" X .050" aluminum irrigation pipe, cut/notched, bent, and welded, airtight. Secured to the gunwales with clips that were riveted in place.</p><p></p><p>Yes, EXTREMELY stable, you could put 3 or 4 people on one side of the boat, and it barely leaned. However, this also affected its handling properties, making it difficult to bank sharply, and especially being able to whip a 180</p><p></p><p>Also found out in rough seas, they caused water to come right over the bow, since there is virtually no rise in the bow, like there is with a zodiac, and therefore, no flare to deflect the water. I had 'er knee deep with water one day, coming in through the jetties, when I hit a standing wave on falling tide.</p><p></p><p>At that point, I decided to take them off the jet boat. :mrgreen:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 373243, member: 6937"] Perhaps something like this? [ATTACH type="full" alt="Sponsons 001.jpg"]70475._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Sponsons-Top View.jpg"]70476._xfImport[/ATTACH] Yep, that's my jet boat. Originally, I had these sponsons on there. They are made from 10" X .050" aluminum irrigation pipe, cut/notched, bent, and welded, airtight. Secured to the gunwales with clips that were riveted in place. Yes, EXTREMELY stable, you could put 3 or 4 people on one side of the boat, and it barely leaned. However, this also affected its handling properties, making it difficult to bank sharply, and especially being able to whip a 180 Also found out in rough seas, they caused water to come right over the bow, since there is virtually no rise in the bow, like there is with a zodiac, and therefore, no flare to deflect the water. I had 'er knee deep with water one day, coming in through the jetties, when I hit a standing wave on falling tide. At that point, I decided to take them off the jet boat. :mrgreen: [/QUOTE]
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