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UHMW usage on a jetjon, thoughts/advice needed
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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 403794" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>I concur with cedar river scooter about reinforcing the engine well with heavier aluminum plate. I did the same with my boat, using 1/4" plate in the engine well. Especially in my case, with that heavy 4 stroke, as repeatedly hitting waves, etc would probably cause the boat to have a 'belly' where the engine is, due to the weight causing the hull to warp over time and use.</p><p></p><p>As for pictures of the studs.....sorry, I don't have any....just a visual image in my head of what it looks like. But if you can imagine taking 2" lengths of some 3/4" solid aluminum round stock, then boring and tapping blind threads (where the hole does not pass all the way through) Then you would drill through the top of each rib, and though the bottom of the boat, where these studs would be installed. Weld from the top side of the rib, and then on the bottom of the boat, seal weld each one of the studs.</p><p></p><p>At that point, you would install the UHMW, using countersunk bolts to attach it to the mounting points.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 403794, member: 6937"] I concur with cedar river scooter about reinforcing the engine well with heavier aluminum plate. I did the same with my boat, using 1/4" plate in the engine well. Especially in my case, with that heavy 4 stroke, as repeatedly hitting waves, etc would probably cause the boat to have a 'belly' where the engine is, due to the weight causing the hull to warp over time and use. As for pictures of the studs.....sorry, I don't have any....just a visual image in my head of what it looks like. But if you can imagine taking 2" lengths of some 3/4" solid aluminum round stock, then boring and tapping blind threads (where the hole does not pass all the way through) Then you would drill through the top of each rib, and though the bottom of the boat, where these studs would be installed. Weld from the top side of the rib, and then on the bottom of the boat, seal weld each one of the studs. At that point, you would install the UHMW, using countersunk bolts to attach it to the mounting points. [/QUOTE]
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