1751 Polar Kraft reservoir boat

[dawgfish66]

Got home tonight and started trying to think of some way to mount my switch panels in the side of my boat and still be able to access the wires. This is what I came up with. I used another road sign..... I can paint it the same as the rest of the boat.

 

[dawgfish66]

More work done tonight....

Got some of my holes drilled for my rods. I'm going to come in with another row of holes later after I finish the rear deck/livewell area. I used golf club tubes for the inserts. I also cut the hole for my switch panel and the wiring in the side panel.

 

[typed by ben]

shes lookin sharp. making small bits of progress is still progress

at least thats what i tell myself!

 

[dawgfish66]

typed by ben » 08 Oct 2013, 22:02[/url]"]shes lookin sharp. making small bits of progress is still progress

at least thats what i tell myself!

I totally agree Ben.... I try to work a little on it every night. It's a slow process, but its starting to look more like a boat.

 

[typed by ben]

out of curiosity, what did you end up using for the insulation under your deck? im interested in using something under mine when i get to that step, just to cut down on the noise/drum effect that you get when you enclose a space.

 

[dawgfish66]

typed by ben » 09 Oct 2013, 08:42[/url]"]out of curiosity, what did you end up using for the insulation under your deck? im interested in using something under mine when i get to that step, just to cut down on the noise/drum effect that you get when you enclose a space.

A buddy of mine had access to a bunch of closed cell packing that just happened to be the right size with very little cutting. It's not perfect, but it was free. If I would have had to buy it, I would have probably used the closed cell insulation that everyone else uses that you can get at Lowes or Home Depot.

 

[dawgfish66]

Just checking in.....I'm still alive and the boat is still in pieces. I got all the leaves cleaned out of it and moved it inside tonight. Time to get motivated....

 

[dawgfish66]

I have been very lazy on updating here, but the boat is pretty much done. Final assembly Saturday and on the water Sunday afternoon. These are some random pictures that I took....like I said, I got lazy.

 

[typed by ben]

sweet. whatd you use to apply the tuffcoat? hvlp?

 

[dawgfish66]

I bought a hopper sprayer from Harbor Freight.

 

[dawgfish66]

Boat is DONE!!! Going to the lake tomorrow.

 

[dawgfish66]

Done...done...done!!!

 

[dawgfish66]

Ok folks....my boat has been finished for almost two years now and overall I'm still pretty happy with it!! Looking at repainting the deck this off season...the Tuff Coat was OK, but the rubber particles come out easily. Any suggestions on another type of paint?? Or....do you guys think another coat of Tuff Coat would be the best way to go? Any advise or suggestion would be greatly appreciated....

 

[Callmecaptain]

Just want to say how great of a professional job you did on your boat! =D>

I also have a Polarkraft, it's a 97' 1751 (tunnel), love it.

 

[dawgfish66]

Just want to say how great of a professional job you did on your boat! =D>

I also have a Polarkraft, it's a 97' 1751 (tunnel), love it.

Thank you!!!

 

[henro]

What speeds have you logged? Sick build!

 

[dawgfish66]

What speeds have you logged? Sick build!

Thank you!! When the motors were brand new, I would hover between 6 and 6.2 at blast off with two people and an empty livewell. Now that they are two years old, we are 5.8 to 6mph.... I tried 2 Kipawa props on the rear and they were the same or a little slower than the stock props.