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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1997 Fisher Dominator 17 Remod
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<blockquote data-quote="drn1617" data-source="post: 412485" data-attributes="member: 20964"><p>yeah I just got the 2 part foam in the mail this week.. I read that the dry weight of the boat is 850lbs from the factory and my motor is 165lbs (1015) so at 60 pounds of floatation per square foot I ordered 16 square feet so 960lbs of floatation... I figure after using aluminum decks instead of plywood it should be about right on the money however I like how you used the foam board in your build for support and also a little added insurance.. honestly I went back and forth on if I was going to even add the foam back in as I usually just run this boat on the river (never far from shore) but I use it all the way until the river freezes over so its probably a good idea. and for I've done a good bit of aluminum welding with a miller 252 30amp spool gun I have access to and also I own a miller 211 with a spoolmate 100 which I modified to take different tips because it had serious burn back issues. but now that its set up I can get nice welds with it up to about quarter inch</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="drn1617, post: 412485, member: 20964"] yeah I just got the 2 part foam in the mail this week.. I read that the dry weight of the boat is 850lbs from the factory and my motor is 165lbs (1015) so at 60 pounds of floatation per square foot I ordered 16 square feet so 960lbs of floatation... I figure after using aluminum decks instead of plywood it should be about right on the money however I like how you used the foam board in your build for support and also a little added insurance.. honestly I went back and forth on if I was going to even add the foam back in as I usually just run this boat on the river (never far from shore) but I use it all the way until the river freezes over so its probably a good idea. and for I've done a good bit of aluminum welding with a miller 252 30amp spool gun I have access to and also I own a miller 211 with a spoolmate 100 which I modified to take different tips because it had serious burn back issues. but now that its set up I can get nice welds with it up to about quarter inch [/QUOTE]
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