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06-26-2014, 11:41 PM #1
Mini Tunnel finally building! From Scratch
Hey guys ! Here's some pictures of the tunnel hull I'm building. I did a lot of research, and made a balance of the offshore cat style boats, and inland flats tunnel hulls. It's slightly over 13' long, and about a 5'4" beam. Seats 2, and goal is to have it around 500lbs dry hull, and less than 900lbs fully rigged. I have a 20" shaft 50hp 1999 force outboard in great shape that I got cheap off a friend who was re-powering. I plan on going more power next spring, but this will do ! For now, if I can get over 50mph with this 50 horse, i'll be happy!
Key points: I want a foot throttle, dual batteries, a sweet stereo and speakers, and probably an open bench style seat. Might switch to having an arm rest type of center console - who knows.
Let me know what you think
EDIT****1
1st thread posted- June 26th, 2014
First float off trailer- June 25th, 2017
Pretty close dates !!!
EDIT****2
added some completed pictures
Last edited by home made tunnel; 01-17-2019 at 04:57 PM.
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06-26-2014, 11:43 PM #2
Here's some more
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06-26-2014, 11:44 PM #3
Here's some more
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06-26-2014, 11:49 PM #413' Biel tunnel AKA "Flight Risk"
13" Modified Yamaha V4 - 101 mph
21' Paramount
Mercury 300 Promax
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06-26-2014, 11:50 PM #5
I have lots more pictures to upload - - - But it's late tonight
Last edited by home made tunnel; 06-26-2014 at 11:55 PM.
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06-27-2014, 12:00 AM #6
couple more pics for fun
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06-27-2014, 02:29 AM #7
Looking good, keep the pics coming.
ARGO Cat 18'
Mercury 2.4EFI/CLE
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06-27-2014, 10:13 AM #8
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Awesome undertaking. Great work. Keep 'em coming. Bill
It takes a lot of Bud Lights to build a boat !!!
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06-27-2014, 11:18 AM #9
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Awesome work. Can't wait to see this thing through.
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06-27-2014, 11:47 AM #10
Looks great
if it runs well I might be interested in one
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06-27-2014, 05:44 PM #11
I love threads like this, looks like bud-light is helping the build might be a cool color scheme for it.
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06-27-2014, 08:22 PM #12
Need lightening holes in all the bulkheads , useless weight .
Here is a power suggestion .
Last edited by Tom Foley; 06-28-2014 at 06:40 AM.
" The Fleet of Old Boats "
'73 -14' Orlando Clipper Skiff -Yamaha 25
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06-27-2014, 09:55 PM #13
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06-27-2014, 11:19 PM #14
looks Great don't 4get lifting strakes on bottom of sponson
Last edited by DS77; 06-28-2014 at 11:54 PM.
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06-28-2014, 09:05 AM #15
What do you mean by lifting straks?
I was planning on putting planing/lifting pads on the bottom chines of each sponson - is that what you meant?