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Sears 1436 Build
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<blockquote data-quote="Drothgeb" data-source="post: 469198" data-attributes="member: 22414"><p>I’ve added about 150lbs to the boat, the sponsons add 150lbs of buoyancy to somewhat compensate. They also add 9” of width to the boat for better stability. I plan on flyfishing from the bow, so I wanted as much stability as I could get.</p><p></p><p>They look like hydrofoils due to some of the lakes around requiring 18” gunwales. Mine were only 15 1/2”, so I extended down far enough to meet the minimum. Most of my use will be on electric only lakes, so they won’t have much of an effect at 3 mph. But I do have a 25 hp outboard for trips on the river. Not sure if that’s enough to get some hydrofoil action or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Drothgeb, post: 469198, member: 22414"] I’ve added about 150lbs to the boat, the sponsons add 150lbs of buoyancy to somewhat compensate. They also add 9” of width to the boat for better stability. I plan on flyfishing from the bow, so I wanted as much stability as I could get. They look like hydrofoils due to some of the lakes around requiring 18” gunwales. Mine were only 15 1/2”, so I extended down far enough to meet the minimum. Most of my use will be on electric only lakes, so they won’t have much of an effect at 3 mph. But I do have a 25 hp outboard for trips on the river. Not sure if that’s enough to get some hydrofoil action or not. [/QUOTE]
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