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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Planning My First Boat! I Need Your Help and Ideas Come See!
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<blockquote data-quote="typed by ben" data-source="post: 347445" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>i like your layout and love that you have a plan. just know that once you get into the fabrication phase, the plan is likely to change. im building a boat right now, and its taken over a year working here and there and in maybe 1/3 done. i ran into some issues with the same things you want to install on your boat. if you want to have a look, click the link in my signature.</p><p></p><p>do you have experience with metal fabrication? any plan on what type of material and what thickness? </p><p></p><p>ever tried to pull a straight line on one of these types of boats? symmetry and geometry are not going to work in your favor because each aluminum boat is like a special snowflake on the inside. </p><p></p><p>1. front anchor storage compartment is going to be funny. it interferes partially with the little tiny deck they put in at the factory, and that area is extremely shallow to boot. it might work for a PFD or rope or a couple of plano trays or what have you.</p><p></p><p>2. you may want to kick that trolling motor mount over to one side or the other. that space up front gets eaten up quick, especially if you mount it at an angle.</p><p></p><p>3. the rod locker: great idea. the gunwales of aluminum boats have ever so slight compound curves, and that can be challenging for even an experienced sheet metal guy to match. you also are going to end up either cutting out or boring through the benches to get the full 8' length. </p><p></p><p>4. batteries. if youre using a trolling motor in the front but not ever the rear, you may want to consider mounting your batteries in the front. that keeps your wire runs shorter (cheaper!) and cuts down on voltage drop from a high amperage low voltage current application. it also helps distribute weight in the boat. if you put batteries, a tank of fuel, an outboard, and two guys in the back of a boat you may find it hard to get on plane.</p><p></p><p>ive had a TON of fun building my boat and i think you will too. excited to read updates about this one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="typed by ben, post: 347445, member: 11717"] i like your layout and love that you have a plan. just know that once you get into the fabrication phase, the plan is likely to change. im building a boat right now, and its taken over a year working here and there and in maybe 1/3 done. i ran into some issues with the same things you want to install on your boat. if you want to have a look, click the link in my signature. do you have experience with metal fabrication? any plan on what type of material and what thickness? ever tried to pull a straight line on one of these types of boats? symmetry and geometry are not going to work in your favor because each aluminum boat is like a special snowflake on the inside. 1. front anchor storage compartment is going to be funny. it interferes partially with the little tiny deck they put in at the factory, and that area is extremely shallow to boot. it might work for a PFD or rope or a couple of plano trays or what have you. 2. you may want to kick that trolling motor mount over to one side or the other. that space up front gets eaten up quick, especially if you mount it at an angle. 3. the rod locker: great idea. the gunwales of aluminum boats have ever so slight compound curves, and that can be challenging for even an experienced sheet metal guy to match. you also are going to end up either cutting out or boring through the benches to get the full 8' length. 4. batteries. if youre using a trolling motor in the front but not ever the rear, you may want to consider mounting your batteries in the front. that keeps your wire runs shorter (cheaper!) and cuts down on voltage drop from a high amperage low voltage current application. it also helps distribute weight in the boat. if you put batteries, a tank of fuel, an outboard, and two guys in the back of a boat you may find it hard to get on plane. ive had a TON of fun building my boat and i think you will too. excited to read updates about this one. [/QUOTE]
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