Crawdad build

[Heavyhead]

I have the disassembly done .What do you guys think i should use for the floor 5/8 or 1/2 ply.I am going to be making wood bench seats out of light gauge steel studs and ply. I weigh 240

 

[Heavyhead]

Almost forgot this is the old Merc 39 she looks beat up but runs like a top.

 

[Heavyhead]

Well I got some more time to work on it .I took the pipes out and filled them with foam.Caps wwere in pieces so i added the pvc as caps took the 3/4 cpvc about 10 inches into the pice while foam was still wet and screwed it.Mean time I found another motor (see piks.

 

[Defiant]

Nice little crawdad . But I hope your not planing on running that 15HP on there that boat is only rated at 5 HP and you will rip the Transom off but thats up to you but I wouldnt do it . I would also just do 1/2 inch ply down the middle plenty with it laying on the supports

 

[Heavyhead]

No not running the 15 on there .Runnin a 1964 merc 3.9 they prolly weigh the same that 15 only weighs 58 lbs.Thats for the next boat prolly a 12 foot john I just couldnt pass up the deal.

 

[Heavyhead]

I think i am going to hang the ply over a little bit.I want to screw it into the pipes.I want to put 1/2 inch closed cell foam between the pipes also but leave ebnough room for water to run.

 

[Defiant]

Yea the little merc should push it good I had a 5HP Suzuki on a crawdad and it would run 7MPH I also let the plywood hang over a little and used self tapping screws to ancor the ply to the tubes .

 

[Heavyhead]

Did you remove the flotation foam ?

 

[Defiant]

No I left it in the ends and just put the plywood down .I sit the battery under the rear seat .I had some big wakes come in and put about 4 inches of water in the boat in about 2 seconds I would not reccommend removing the foam with no bilge pump .I still have that boat havent used it in about 4 years though

 

[bigbeave1]

very nice so far i have the same one i havent seen many blue ones did yours have a factory floor?? looking farward to seeing the finished product..
here is a link to my build
have to click links on the page to see the pics
https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=18247

 

[Heavyhead]

very nice so far i have the same one i havent seen many blue ones did yours have a factory floor?? looking farward to seeing the finished product..
here is a link to my build
have to click links on the page to see the pics
https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=18247

I think mine is Battleship Grey.

 

[Heavyhead]

Got the floor cut out . Now i have to seal it any suggestions?

 

[Heavyhead]

Got some wood airplane paint free from the air circus .

 

[Heavyhead]

Got the floor in.Built the seats I think I will put the batterys in the front one and the lifejackets in the rear. I hope I didnt add too much weight.What do you guys think ?I think maybe I will test before I go farther.

 

[Heavyhead]

Trailer piks

 

[Heavyhead]

Finished trying out this weekend picked up a nissan 5 hp for 250 nice and light

 

[Heavyhead]

Testedb her out today very stable .
14 mph

 

[Heavyhead]

I am gonna try the 15 hp on it have new cowl to disguise as 9.9

 

[Jim]

Very nice work so far man! :beer:

 

[Heavyhead]

I know this may not be the right place but this seems to be the most read forum.
Anyone have any suggestions for fishfinders.I know walmart has hummingbird 170 for 92.00 is there a better unit under 200?