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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
14' Lund rebuild and modification
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<blockquote data-quote="Centrarchidae" data-source="post: 333762" data-attributes="member: 12622"><p>Thanks jasper. I was able to get some good use already this summer. The "new" boat is slightly bigger than the old boat, but with the 10 more HP from the 'rude it moves really well. There is no substitute for HP!</p><p></p><p>jdsgrog - your lund looks like the same base boat as mine. You did some really nice work on that boat. I have been thinking about what I might like to do, and your finished boat is very close to what I would like to try.</p><p></p><p>I have two basic configurations I am contemplating. One is with side boxes on both side and a small front deck like in jdsgrog's 14' lund, and a similar idea with side boxes, but asymmetric so as to create more open area in each "cockpit". One of the major design criteria I used in both is to have pedestal seats mounted on the floor to keep the CG low. I followed some advice mentioned on several builds on this site - stand up on the seats and see what it is like. I took the boat out on th river and started walking on the seats, especially the front one where I would like to put a deck. I tell you, at 6'7" and 235 lbs, it got a little squirrelly for me. Might not have been so bad if the boat was a little more loaded or if someone else was in the boat, but it made my mind up - keep the CG as low as possible.</p><p></p><p>Here's some models of what I am thinking:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Centrarchidae, post: 333762, member: 12622"] Thanks jasper. I was able to get some good use already this summer. The "new" boat is slightly bigger than the old boat, but with the 10 more HP from the 'rude it moves really well. There is no substitute for HP! jdsgrog - your lund looks like the same base boat as mine. You did some really nice work on that boat. I have been thinking about what I might like to do, and your finished boat is very close to what I would like to try. I have two basic configurations I am contemplating. One is with side boxes on both side and a small front deck like in jdsgrog's 14' lund, and a similar idea with side boxes, but asymmetric so as to create more open area in each "cockpit". One of the major design criteria I used in both is to have pedestal seats mounted on the floor to keep the CG low. I followed some advice mentioned on several builds on this site - stand up on the seats and see what it is like. I took the boat out on th river and started walking on the seats, especially the front one where I would like to put a deck. I tell you, at 6'7" and 235 lbs, it got a little squirrelly for me. Might not have been so bad if the boat was a little more loaded or if someone else was in the boat, but it made my mind up - keep the CG as low as possible. Here's some models of what I am thinking: [/QUOTE]
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