Carlson C500 Project

**71V153** · 05-07-2018, 08:45 PM

Breathing on a 2.5 200. 12" Atlas bracket Oughta run purty good.

**71V153** · 05-07-2018, 08:57 PM

Had the good fortune of meeting Art Carlsons son John at the MN meet last August. And John's son Steven. Crazy bastards towed their new Carlson-Matise all the way from California.

**71V153** · 09-08-2018, 05:13 PM

Wet sand and buff next. Then rigging.

**FMP** · 09-08-2018, 07:10 PM

I think that could be enough motor!

**71V153** · 09-08-2018, 07:19 PM

2.5 200 with a few mods. 12" Atlas jack plate. Oughta run purty good.

**FMP** · 09-08-2018, 07:40 PM

Do those hulls use a core?

**71V153** · 09-09-2018, 05:52 PM

No core. Center stringer and floor is it.

**olboatman** · 09-09-2018, 06:59 PM

She's lookin great and am interested in seein her fly with the 2.5.
Gary

**oldskier** · 09-15-2018, 08:13 PM

Wow. Nice job Doug. I hope you are happy with the power. Have a friend in Port Charlotte that ran big power on a GT160 and was glad to go back to an Etec 150.

**99fxst99** · 09-15-2018, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by 71V153

No core. Center stringer and floor is it.

Thats exactly how my 1971 CV16 was built. We pulled the floor and balsa cored the hull to eliminate the flex. Took the porpoise out.

**colinJ** · 09-21-2018, 04:09 PM

I would think the hull to floor to stringer tie in would be stiff enough to do that on its own.

Originally Posted by 99fxst99

Thats exactly how my 1971 CV16 was built. We pulled the floor and balsa cored the hull to eliminate the flex. Took the porpoise out.

**99fxst99** · 09-21-2018, 10:40 PM

[QUOTE=colinJ;3077906]I would think the hull to floor to stringer tie in would be stiff enough to do that on its own.[/QUOTE
No, it's really not.]

**XstreamVking** · 09-23-2018, 08:31 AM

It might be enough when the biggest power available was 85 hp....Which is prob close to what the boat is rated at. Intended speeds were sub 40 mph when hull was designed and built.

**71V153** · 09-24-2018, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by XstreamVking

It might be enough when the biggest power available was 85 hp....Which is prob close to what the boat is rated at. Intended speeds were sub 40 mph when hull was designed and built.

Actually these were rated for 125. However in their stock configuration I would not hang a 200 on one. Added big beefy knees and poured them same time as transom. And the floor's tabbed onto the knees and transom.

**1954bmw** · 10-17-2018, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by 71V153

Actually these were rated for 125. However in their stock configuration I would not hang a 200 on one. Added big beefy knees and poured them same time as transom. And the floor's tabbed onto the knees and transom.

Ok, have looked all over this place, when you say poured the knees, what do you mean, did you pour the transom??? Are you happy with it???........................... And olboatman, did you EVER post pics of your MX-13 Checkmate?????

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