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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Buckethead's 1974 Duracraft 1720
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<blockquote data-quote="Buckethead" data-source="post: 322278" data-attributes="member: 9470"><p>Not much to update lately, been playing on the local rivers when we can. Been out a half dozen times or so, motor and boat perform as they should. I was talking to a coworker about possibly needing a jackplate and that I was planning on building one, he informed me of an old jackplate he had at his parents house, was going there this weekend and would bring back for me to try. Meanwhile I fabbed out a hydrofoil from a piece of 1/4" diamond plate I had. Last few times out I've been noticing the cavitation plate is still running 3" below the surface at WOT. The 3 blade prop gets it up on plane with no problem but runs too deep. I'll play with the hydrofoil until I get the jackplate then I'm sure more trial and error will continue. The 14" tires I had on the trailer had the boat sitting 29" off the ground, most boat ramps around me are very shallow which had the rear wheels of my suburban in the water, no good. I bought two new 12" tires and wheels from Orschelns, look good and I was able to put the original fenders back on the trailer. Smaller tires and wheels got me down quite a bit and really helped but I'm now considering taking out 3 of the seven leaf springs from the trailer, that should drop it another 1 1/2" and there should enough room between the tires and fenders. I might have to get fenders made for 12" tires instead of the originals that are for 8". Also new bearing buddies and dust covers installed. Anyway, here's a few pics from the last few weeks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buckethead, post: 322278, member: 9470"] Not much to update lately, been playing on the local rivers when we can. Been out a half dozen times or so, motor and boat perform as they should. I was talking to a coworker about possibly needing a jackplate and that I was planning on building one, he informed me of an old jackplate he had at his parents house, was going there this weekend and would bring back for me to try. Meanwhile I fabbed out a hydrofoil from a piece of 1/4" diamond plate I had. Last few times out I've been noticing the cavitation plate is still running 3" below the surface at WOT. The 3 blade prop gets it up on plane with no problem but runs too deep. I'll play with the hydrofoil until I get the jackplate then I'm sure more trial and error will continue. The 14" tires I had on the trailer had the boat sitting 29" off the ground, most boat ramps around me are very shallow which had the rear wheels of my suburban in the water, no good. I bought two new 12" tires and wheels from Orschelns, look good and I was able to put the original fenders back on the trailer. Smaller tires and wheels got me down quite a bit and really helped but I'm now considering taking out 3 of the seven leaf springs from the trailer, that should drop it another 1 1/2" and there should enough room between the tires and fenders. I might have to get fenders made for 12" tires instead of the originals that are for 8". Also new bearing buddies and dust covers installed. Anyway, here's a few pics from the last few weeks. [/QUOTE]
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