dorton
11-09-2010, 10:23 PM
I've had this boat for almost 2 years now, and really love the way it rides, but i'm not
very pleased about a few small aspects of it, so hopefully this winter i'll get those straightend out.
#1 Seating position is very high in the boats. The boats are very shallow to begin with, then you add the stringer height, and then the 4" of cushion and you're in the wind on top of the boat. My plan is to change it to center steer, and drop to between the stringers anduse a seat with less cushion height.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/5124917292_ce3f8389d2.jpg
Original Height:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5155825103_2729248fce.jpg
Future Height
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1364/5155825795_73889f2746.jpg
Changing it to center steer will bring up some small issues like the angle of the steering wheel, the throttle and some others, but i'll cross those when I get there.
#2 The boat gets wet really easy, and when the carpet gets wet, it gets moldy. I love the way it looks, but its getting stripped, and the floor will be painted for easier cleanup. What color should I paint the floor? I love the black, but wonder if it will be hot as hell in the summer, or will the water being on the backside of the floor keep it cool enough so its bearable?
Would white look crazy in there? How about red?
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/5162647135_11f1a94233.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/5163255766_d1018f43be.jpg
#3 I want a hatch for it, and am open to suggestions on what I should do to put one
on there. I've searched on here over, and over with relatively few hits on people building thier own. Keep in mind I will be just running 2 seats in the centerline, so no need to incorporate a bench or anything there. My other part of my hatch plan is a fairing on the hatch cover, but not sure what design I want to go with on that.
Hopefully some of you can post some suggestions, and if not, I'll post my progress as it
comes along.
Thanks
very pleased about a few small aspects of it, so hopefully this winter i'll get those straightend out.
#1 Seating position is very high in the boats. The boats are very shallow to begin with, then you add the stringer height, and then the 4" of cushion and you're in the wind on top of the boat. My plan is to change it to center steer, and drop to between the stringers anduse a seat with less cushion height.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/5124917292_ce3f8389d2.jpg
Original Height:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5155825103_2729248fce.jpg
Future Height
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1364/5155825795_73889f2746.jpg
Changing it to center steer will bring up some small issues like the angle of the steering wheel, the throttle and some others, but i'll cross those when I get there.
#2 The boat gets wet really easy, and when the carpet gets wet, it gets moldy. I love the way it looks, but its getting stripped, and the floor will be painted for easier cleanup. What color should I paint the floor? I love the black, but wonder if it will be hot as hell in the summer, or will the water being on the backside of the floor keep it cool enough so its bearable?
Would white look crazy in there? How about red?
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/5162647135_11f1a94233.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/5163255766_d1018f43be.jpg
#3 I want a hatch for it, and am open to suggestions on what I should do to put one
on there. I've searched on here over, and over with relatively few hits on people building thier own. Keep in mind I will be just running 2 seats in the centerline, so no need to incorporate a bench or anything there. My other part of my hatch plan is a fairing on the hatch cover, but not sure what design I want to go with on that.
Hopefully some of you can post some suggestions, and if not, I'll post my progress as it
comes along.
Thanks