Pilot house

[menacer]

Has anyone here have a pilot house built on their V ? I'm toying with the idea of making a removable pilot house for my V. I think that would be great for striper fishing in the fall . Just a place to warm up and still fish when it gets nasty on the bay. I've seen the Bimini enclosures and they are nice but I think a ridged / removable enclosure is better. If anyone has one could you please post a pick for me . I'd like to get some ideas on how I would mount it.

Thanks
Dennis

 

[willy]

never seen it but if it was light enough it would be sweet. The V20 cuddy's are a little bow heavy stock so it would have to be pretty light.

 

[msbhammer]

There was one posted in E-Bay that I posted once. It was made of wood. Needed alot of work as well. I think a V would look great with a pilothouse on it. ;D

 

[menacer]

I agree with you there. I'm thinking of using aluminum for the frame work with 1/4" Star board and Plexiglas. Probably 100 - 150 lbs I'm guessing which wouldn't even be noticed .

 

[msbhammer]

Here ya go Willy. One custom pilothouse for ya. ;D

 

[Blue_Runner]

I agree with you there. I'm thinking of using aluminum for the frame work with 1/4" Star board and Plexiglas. Probably 100 - 150 lbs I'm guessing which wouldn't even be noticed .

Please make 2 - one for me ;D

 

[randlemanboater2]

Please make 2 - one for me  ;D

BR,

If we put a pilot house on our V's they would weigh 300 pounds because of the A/C unit we would have to put on it because of the heat.

 

[Blue_Runner]

RandleMan - he did say "revmoveable." That's why I said build me one.

Hey, looky what I found this morning by accident:
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin..._sale;action=display;num=1187792375;start=0#0

 

[bradford]

Do it and make it look right and you'll be the shizznit.

 

[Franco]

Do I always need to do all the work for yoiu guys?

http://www.pacificpilothouse.com/

 

[charlie_the_tuna]

good sight franco.
lots of ideas for my next boat.

 

[Franco]

Thanks CTT, Like you I got Brains and Looks!

 

[msbhammer]

Thats a cool site franco, would love to see a V 20 cuddy done up.

 

[randlemanboater2]

Those are great.  One of those big ones on a 29-30 foot long 10ft beam CC with a couple of 4 cylinder 4 stroke outboards on a bracket.......thats my dream boat.

 

[parishht]

Well, I borrowed somebodies V from the galleries,
it was untitled as to who's it is, (Thank You)
and I added a pilot house,
you get an idea what it would look like:

 

[Blue_Runner]

Nice work Parsish ;D Put it on eBay and see if it sells ;D

 

[macojoe]

I wish I coud photo shop like that!! Good Job!!

 

[parishht]

Thanks guys.

Actually, I don't use photoshop,
I use a free program called Photoplus from Serif.
It is a little confusing until you get a hang of the commands,
but it just takes a little playing with.

Here is a link to the free download page:

http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PhotoPlus/default.asp

 

[TunaHead]

I kinda like it!

 

[Stinky_Hooker]

I called about the smallest one they sell...the Harp o o n for my 18 center console.





It was 3700 with NO grab rail or rod holders...add 600 more for that.