Mini Tunnel finally building! From Scratch

[home made tunnel]

Really don't even know yet. Only have about an hour driving it so far. Been a very busy summer, and haven't gotten the legal side of it done yet.

[phillnjack]

This is a great project, and a real good read.

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[roadkill636]

Up and running at speeds yet?

[speedman79]

I'm just finding this thread now...awesome. Trying to pop around and find pic of the finished product. Besides the thumbnail...

[home made tunnel]

I'm just finding this thread now...awesome. Trying to pop around and find pic of the finished product. Besides the thumbnail...

a couple videos are available on my YouTube channel username “turbobandit”

it sits much much better in the water now that the battery is forward.

[speedman79]

I want to start building one like it right now!...Great job staying dedicated to the build and to posting the progress.
Love the design and the paint scheme is awesome too. I ran through all the pages of the thread but I never came across pics of the bottom - did I miss them? Curious about the strake layout. I love small boats and a small cat is hard not to fall in love with.

[home made tunnel]

I want to start building one like it right now!...Great job staying dedicated to the build and to posting the progress.
Love the design and the paint scheme is awesome too. I ran through all the pages of the thread but I never came across pics of the bottom - did I miss them? Curious about the strake layout. I love small boats and a small cat is hard not to fall in love with.

Check out page 5. that shows a few of the bottom side. And yea, I can't afford a big cat... so I had to make my own.
In hindsight, had I known Bass Pro shop was selling brand new trailers for $1,000 bucks, I would have gotten one of them. Buttt, making my own woked too.
Small boats / big motors are always fun. I'm still ironing out the details on this one.

[FMP]

Have you checked diagrams for the midsection, just to see how a 15" cut down would work. Ever see a 15" yet?

[home made tunnel]

Have you checked diagrams for the midsection, just to see how a 15" cut down would work. Ever see a 15" yet?

It definitely doesn't look like a midsection that is friendly to cutting down. And nope, they don't offer a 15" model. I have 4 more years of warranty, so I don't think i'll be messing with that anyway .
She's put away for the winter already, so now all we can do is bench-race haha.

[FMP]

And make motor boatie noises with your daughter.
The swivel looks like you couldn't take 5 without modding it. Maybe mount the PH adapter to a 15" or less V6 mod up.

[home made tunnel]

And make motor boatie noises with your daughter.
The swivel looks like you couldn't take 5 without modding it. Maybe mount the PH adapter to a 15" or less V6 mod up.

Motor boatie noises !!! She makes those with her BUTT in the tub . . . all on her own BAHAHAHAHAHA.

[Hoffer]

Amazing Boat. I read this thread before I was a member, watched your videos and was inspired to start my own build.
12' cat build in the new thread builds.
Your best quote " It will be nice and it will be mine" ..........so will mine when its done.
I'm not sure how well its going to run but its in my head and it has to see the light of day.
And its fun as s..t to do your own thing, your own way.

[Merc 2.5]

So this was your 4 yr project I'm guessing? What a great build to take on and have great success. Congrats, not sure I have that kinda Patience! I'm great with a (short) build ,guess I got touch a.d.d or maybe lazy, lmao. Great build man!

[home made tunnel]

Amazing Boat. I read this thread before I was a member, watched your videos and was inspired to start my own build.
12' cat build in the new thread builds.
Your best quote " It will be nice and it will be mine" ..........so will mine when its done.
I'm not sure how well its going to run but its in my head and it has to see the light of day.
And its fun as s..t to do your own thing, your own way.

Glad I inspired you ! There's another member on here with a Biel Tunnel that went over 100mph. (User= Mr.Demeanor) He was some of my inspiration to build my boat.

So this was your 4 yr project I'm guessing? What a great build to take on and have great success. Congrats, not sure I have that kinda Patience! I'm great with a (short) build ,guess I got touch a.d.d or maybe lazy, lmao. Great build man!

4 years with a few breaks. I took a winter off to restore my red boat (Tiger Shark). And took some time off when my Wife had our baby. I could have done it all in a year, but I have way too many projects going at the same time. Blowing up the motor on my red boat several times didn't help progress on the tunnel haha.

[Merc 2.5]

I'm sure it slowed thangs down Haha, but most people spend 4 yrs just trying restore one little on build from scratch!