Recent content by captmig

Yes, she does get on a plane but she has slowed down a bit since the weight gain. I have a 25 for her but its not running at the moment. I have not had too much time to test her out as we are on a new project now, but I am using her in the mornings to fish from 6-7 b4 work , I hope to have some...

Well I know it has been a while but got side tracked w/ another project. The boat is great! sits a bit lower than b4 of course but it is super stable compared to how it was. I can stand on the corner and cast w/o worrying about it tipping. I took it out a few times and am very happy. Here are...

Yup.. Westchester area around FIU.

Well she is set for this weekend for a sea trial. The trailer is just about done and I will be testing her out with a 15hp as the 25 is not ready yet. Lets see how it goes with the 15 lol!!

Me too. Perhaps this weekend I can drop her in the lake and see how she reacts. I'll get back with pics. Tks for the comments

Couple new pics. A little fiberglass and gel coat. I am definetly gonna need a 25 LOL!!!!!

Not sure yet, I wont have her ready for a few more weeks. I am hoping the extra weight helps her be stable but I am not expecting her to fly. I will let you know once the first sea trial is done. tks

That looks sweet as is! There are tons of ideas on this board.

Few more pics w/ the deck, she has gained weight but I think it will make for a great Fly Fishing vessel w/ the front deck. Cant wait to drop her in the water to see how she reacts.

Tks for all the comments guys, This boat will probably not be re modified in the future so I'm not worried about pulling the frame off. We have always worked on fiberglass boats so this being our first aluminum boat I am sure we will learn a lot from this project and make changes on our future...

I have a 15hp & a 25hp. I would rather use the 15 b/c its a shortshaft but if needed the 25 will work, So far it is not that bad. When i ran it b4 the mod it was scary so the extra weight should make it ride smoother. Also the 2 x 4 all along the ribs are shaped ( see pic below) so it is not...

Yes, she could but I doubt she would make it back from that fishing trip. ; ) :twisted:

Some new progress this weekend. I am confident the wood will hold after seeing the 15 tubes of chauking the old man has put between the wood and hull add to that the paint and she should give me at least 5-7 yrs of fun. Here are the latest pick enjoy!

Yup my dad does everything to the extreme so what started as a simple project has turned into this. Thanks for the info guys. I am pretty certain that she will hold up at least for a few years I will have a few more pics up soon as we have done a bit more to it. I know it looks heavy but I...

Wow,,, bummer! A quick google on this and I got a lot of info. Wish I would have read a bit more b4 starting. I did read that a barrier between the wood and aluminum is all you need and paint can be that barrier. Most of the wood was left over from a shed we built so $$$ was already spent for...