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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Smackdaddy's "Pole Dancer" 1652 Polar Kraft flush deck jet b
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<blockquote data-quote="smackdaddy53" data-source="post: 307886" data-attributes="member: 10154"><p>Thanks for the kudos and advice guys! It is not the coolest boat to start with or even welded for that matter but it will be a cool project and should get me out to the fish...im not worried about the riveted hull either, the way I framed it there will be minimal flex and the Gator Glide G2 bottom coating (and ~10" up the sides) will take care of and pinholes but it didnt leak before.</p><p>With the dimensions of the tunnel there is not much displacement lost to effect draft and the float pods will take care of that little bit. A cubic foot is 1,728 inches, the tunnel's approximate volume is 700 inches at 20"x14"x2.5". A cubic foot floats 60 pounds, in the end I am only losing less than half of that, about 25 pounds or so. </p><p>Here are the pics of the trimmed top sheets and gunnel caps. The caps are 1/8" thick. I know the transom looks rough but I already replaced the transom on the inside and I am reskinning the outside with 1/8 sheet and the pods and jackplate take up most of that. The nose will get a new skin as well. [ATTACH=full]49978[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]49979[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]49980[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smackdaddy53, post: 307886, member: 10154"] Thanks for the kudos and advice guys! It is not the coolest boat to start with or even welded for that matter but it will be a cool project and should get me out to the fish...im not worried about the riveted hull either, the way I framed it there will be minimal flex and the Gator Glide G2 bottom coating (and ~10" up the sides) will take care of and pinholes but it didnt leak before. With the dimensions of the tunnel there is not much displacement lost to effect draft and the float pods will take care of that little bit. A cubic foot is 1,728 inches, the tunnel's approximate volume is 700 inches at 20"x14"x2.5". A cubic foot floats 60 pounds, in the end I am only losing less than half of that, about 25 pounds or so. Here are the pics of the trimmed top sheets and gunnel caps. The caps are 1/8" thick. I know the transom looks rough but I already replaced the transom on the inside and I am reskinning the outside with 1/8 sheet and the pods and jackplate take up most of that. The nose will get a new skin as well. [ATTACH type="full" alt="ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364691873.770764.jpg"]49978._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364691888.654178.jpg"]49979._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364691899.220061.jpg"]49980._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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