Shawn_Laughlin
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So a friend of mines cousin called me up to do some mods to his aluminum boat that he is exchanging his outboard for a surface drive. He wants a handle bar,which is no big deal and pretty simple, but it’s the other thing that I’m not sure is worth it,money wise or practicality.
He wants to have a removable cover for his tunnel so he can use the hull with his outboard and surface drive. Or that’s my best guess at why he’s wanting to do this. I do know that surface drives don’t need a tunnel but now sure if it will hurt anything minus the not so much loss in flotation. To me it’s very plausible and im 98 percent sure I can come up with a decent design but not sure if it’s worth it?
My design would be to cut and then weld in a 2 x 1 aluminin flat bar, or let’s call it a flange, with blind threaded holes and a cover in the same shape as the bottom to transom angle. While I think it can be done it is major work. I would have to essentially cut the tunnel off the boat to weld in the flange to the bottom, then weld the tunnel on the flange, and while I would think making the bottom weaker.
Has anyone ever seen anything like this done or have you done it?
Any thoughts on if it’s a good or not so good idea are more than welcome. Thanks
He wants to have a removable cover for his tunnel so he can use the hull with his outboard and surface drive. Or that’s my best guess at why he’s wanting to do this. I do know that surface drives don’t need a tunnel but now sure if it will hurt anything minus the not so much loss in flotation. To me it’s very plausible and im 98 percent sure I can come up with a decent design but not sure if it’s worth it?
My design would be to cut and then weld in a 2 x 1 aluminin flat bar, or let’s call it a flange, with blind threaded holes and a cover in the same shape as the bottom to transom angle. While I think it can be done it is major work. I would have to essentially cut the tunnel off the boat to weld in the flange to the bottom, then weld the tunnel on the flange, and while I would think making the bottom weaker.
Has anyone ever seen anything like this done or have you done it?
Any thoughts on if it’s a good or not so good idea are more than welcome. Thanks