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jasoncooperpcola said:
REEL, the top will be plenty sturdy if I use a pole like BlueRunner has in his boat! :you:

Back on topic. I am thinking its around 6.5' from side to side which the roof will span. I can always do what XShark did in the Mako build and arch it. Still might run stringers across. One layer of 3/4" will support me, and with stringers it ought to support twice my weight. If I go with twin motors I wont even install a steering helm on the top, just the throttles and shifts. Still working on the details.
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Twin whats?
 
reelapeelin said:
Twin whats?
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Either twin 100hp carbed Mercs or for the better power to weight ratio twin 2.5L Mercs. The 100 Mercs are 275lbs each, the 2.5L 200 is 395lbs. I want to have about 230-250hp total, but the 115/125 Mercs put me in the position where I might as well go with the 2.5L. I know its heavy, the bracket will help at rest. But I will mock the weight of another motor and do some in water testing. Yeah, I know it sounds crazy. :sly:
 
And MJ what do you mean by cc? Center console or cuddy cabin?
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CC, Center Console Cuddy, for a cuddy cabin

as stated above keep it simple, you don't want a lot of weight up there.
 
Transom cleanup is almost done. I have all the plywood pieces off the skin, and just need to run the sander over the fiberglass. BUT I still have this pink/white filler left on each side. Its two inches thick. I have been chiseling away at it but now I found my welding chipping hammer does better. Is this cabosil?
 
jasoncooperpcola said:
Transom cleanup is almost done. I have all the plywood pieces off the skin, and just need to run the sander over the fiberglass. BUT I still have this pink/white filler left on each side. Its two inches thick. I have been chiseling away at it but now I found my welding chipping hammer does better. Is this cabosil?
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Take pics. I'm not sure what your saying about it being 2 inches thick.
 
I will take pics after I vote for Romney. By two inches thick, I meant there was a two inch gap on each side of the transom core and it was filled with this pink white filler.
 
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Jason this picture just caught my eye. If you decide no to do the pilot house here is a closed console design. It is a very easy modification to do.
 
That is an easy modification. I have got so many ideas for this project and the center console cuddy is still in the back of my head. Possibly adding two feet to the hull so I might have even more room.

As read on iBoats Hull Extension Thread, buy a little each week and your wallet will never know what you are doing.
 
jasoncooperpcola said:
That is an easy modification. I have got so many ideas for this project and the center console cuddy is still in the back of my head. Possibly adding two feet to the hull so I might have even more room.

As read on iBoats Hull Extension Thread, buy a little each week and your wallet will never know what you are doing.
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That's what I've done with my boat...a little at a time. I just went and purchased what I think will be my last 5 gallons of resin and glass.
 
Kracker Jack said:
That's what I've done with my boat...a little at a time. I just went and purchased what I think will be my last 5 gallons of resin and glass.
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Awesome! I will be building mine from pizza wages. The only thing really worrying me is electronics. But first I need to modify my garage. I have posts in the center. Builing beams to replace them then I can get the V in there. First I have to find motivation to clean it out lol.
 
Jason don't sweat electronics because you have a long time to search and find decent electronics at a good deal. I was sweating just like you in the beginning about things that were 10 to 12 months down the road. Things just seem to pop up trust me. Check Craigslist list every night, you mind find something you will need for the boat but will not need it till later in the build and when you do need it its double the cost.
 
Over the next few weeks I want to go boat "shopping". I would like to go ahead with a hull extension of 2-4'. Cut some off the cuddy, and build an enclosed pilot house center console. Something like the Everglades and Boston Whalers. I have a feeling I might be getting kicked off some boat lots for not looking at boats to buy them. I need to design something completely enclosable for cold weather.
 
Not doing a hull extension, just too much work for me.
Cleaning out the garage. Ugh. My garage has posts down the middle supporting the roof. Leaves me 116" between post and wall. My V20 is 96" at her widest and 86" at the stern. Going to be a tight fit with the posts. Contemplating building 2x12 beams so I can take the posts out. Oh and this thing is full of spiders. I hate spiders.....
 
in my building i used 2 x 12, 3 together and made them go 24 feet long, then used 3 steel columns, one on each end, and one in the middle. thats what holds up my 2nd floor.

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Mj that was my plan but no middle column. Instead I turned the V20 around on the trailer with the bow pointing backwards and backed it into my garage. Now the stern is facing the garage door and I do not have to walk all the way around to get in. Seems like a good plan so far.
 

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Been busting foam out. I used a trenching shovel and got 3/4 of the foam out in about an hour. Getting ready for work so had to call quits for now. The V has blocks under the stern and one about 8' back from the bow. Also have screw jacks on each side at this locations for stability. Need to add more blocking before I tear the stringers out. Hopefully I can avoid a hook this way.
 

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