ALUMACRAFT1448MV Elec. Reservoir Boat COMPLETE OVERHAUL!!!

i wanted to maximize my storage area. more room for my tackle. be able to put the seat under the deck when not in use. more deck room to slide my rods further back, in turn giving me more side to side standing room up front.
i kinda tried to mimic a bass boat layout without the console. there will be a step between the two deck extensions.

plan on using PALIGHT for the decking. its basically PVC board. just like pipe but in a sheet. much lighter than plywood.


as you see this is an all electric boat.

i want to wire up some solenoids to cut on the rear motors from the front deck. but i dont know how to wire it up or which solenoid to get. or do i have to get two? any help would be appreciated.

will post more pics as i get more progress.

i need a nice TINBOATS decal so i can represent! (HINT HINT!!)

Solenoids use power, runs the batteries down faster. Solenoids are cake tho. You need to sorce them that support the max amp draw of your motor, then add a cushion factor.

im running two 70 lb thrust in the back. and a 70 up front. running 7 batterys total... you say they will drain my battery, what other options do i have? i want to be able to control the motors on off with a switch. im pretty savy with just about anything but i know NOTHING about the solenoids...i think with a little coaching i could figure it out.

being these motors pull so many amps. i know just wiring them with a bigfoot switch is out of the question. ive tried numerous things but it just burns the switch up.

also. i have that little white pellet foam in the benches. ive read that some of this stuff will absorb water. is this the same stuff?
the boat is a 11' model. so its pretty new.

Did you buy your decking yet, if not i have floor boards from a retired airline airplane. they are made of fiberglass and honeycomb. I currently have 3 floor boards measuring 2 at 7 ft long by 19.5 inches wide and each one weighs 8 lbs and the third one is 9 ft by 19.5 inches. I would give you these three boards if you just pay for shipping and try them out on your rig and let me know how they work out. I will be getting about 50 of these in the next 2 weeks. Let me know if you would like to try these out. BTW i have a thread in the Boat House section called "lightweight decking" Thanks

how much is shipping to VA

what is your zip code

23833

For a 23lb package looks like 22 dollars. if you dont need them 7 ft long i could cut them down but that wouldnt leave you with extra to make inner walls for your compartments.

Have you made any progress on the boat. I tried texting but no reply.. Hope all is good with you.

Did you use a break to get the angles on the rear area, or did you just cut the angle and bend it by hand? I like the way that looks for a future mod......just wanted to know how you made those two supports.

Thanks
Kevin

No i cut the exact notch needed to make the bend. Then used rivets to secure it.
Ive posted what few pics i have.

I was only able to use the airplane floor boards in a limited fashion. It is complicated to fasten the boards to any kind of framing without intricate fabrication. They are extremely lightweight and i did use them under the deck and a few of the hatch lids.

Thats cool, I was worried something happened to you. Was the difficulties in fastening them without crushing them, and was there other issues too. Thanks for the honest feedback and if you had any suggestions if others wanted to use them post up your feedback.

The boards i used for hatch lids are working fine. Its just i had to have an aluminum frame under. And in my design some places wouldnt suite framework. Only the lid was needed. You can see the hatches in green and brown in the pic.

Your progress looks great, what is the white decking made of. Sounds good and I will keep them for sale as long as I have them. I appreciate the feedback.

The white boards are pvc board. 1/2". Very stout and not to heavy. Palight. Is brand name. They are the boards that didnt require framing. Im done with the boat. Had it out a dozen times already this year. Lightning fast.

Nice! The boat turned out great!

Hey how did that PVC turn out? Which material was it? I see a couple different ones listed on their website.

I have a14ft Jon and am trying to keep the weight down. I plan on using aluminum framing also.

Is there anything you would've done differently?
How did you attach the PVC to the aluminum... rivets?

Thanks! That's a freaking awesome build!!!

Few more images... New Torqeedo installed with Ezy-Glide stick steer in the recessed tray. She will run around 8-9mph now.

Your build looks really good, I like it!