New Boat Project?

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Originally Posted by gadgetman

For something about 4m long and weighiy about 200kg fuelled and powered on the water, operated by a busted up old wimp, ... yeah, fairly sure.

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I thought it was 4.5-5.1 meters :D

You will end up heavier than that I guarantee it.....my engine and fuel weighs that much and I only have a 40hp.

AND being the gadgetman by the time you add.

fwd controls/console
seating/icytecs?
Emergency gear
Nav lights.
Anchor light.
Anchor winch.
Anchor and chain/rope
Davit.
Baitboard/towpoint.
Sounder/plotter/radar.
Bildge pumps manual and auto.
Second battery and vsr.
Deck lights.
Search light.
bow and stern lights.
underwaterlights.
usb outlets
windscreen wiper?
live bait tank/pump
fishing gear.
And one brown bomber that must stay on board at all times because all tho you don't drink, it has been scientifically proven over and over it is twice as hard to catch fish on a boat with no beer.....I actually think it is more dangerous to set sail with no beer on board(whether it is drunk or not) than it is to set sail with bannanas on board a boat that has had its name changed more than 5 times.

I would get it built before motor gets brought, doing the math on sheets doesn't mean crap when there's extra bits/ joints and strengthening plus most on the list above

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I thought it was 4.5-5.1 meters :D

You will end up heavier than that I guarantee it.....my engine and fuel weighs that much and I only have a 40hp.

AND being the gadgetman by the time you add.

fwd controls/console
seating/icytecs?
Emergency gear
Nav lights.
Anchor light.
Anchor winch.
Anchor and chain/rope
Davit.
Baitboard/towpoint.
Sounder/plotter/radar.
Bildge pumps manual and auto.
Second battery and vsr.
Deck lights.
Search light.
bow and stern lights.
underwaterlights.
usb outlets
windscreen wiper?
live bait tank/pump
fishing gear.
And one brown bomber that must stay on board at all times because all tho you don't drink it has been scientifically proven over and over it is twice as hard to catch fish on a boat with no beer.....I actually think it is more dangerous to set sail with no beer on board(whether it is drunk or not) than it is to set sail with bannanas on board a boat that has had its name changed more than 5 times.

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I will add a centre console with nav lights and the obligagory anchor and warp and that will be about it so will maybe add another 50kg. When I step on the whole thing will suddenly lighten by about 20kg. Should add some rod holders too. If it works OK I may have to build another type of tub.

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Originally Posted by longrange308

I would get it built before motor gets brought, doing the math on sheets doesn't mean crap when there's extra bits/ joints and strengthening plus most on the list above

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Absolutely. Just getting ideas of what to build. So if I go forward controls then I'll want to build a console and provision for control lines. With my background I do tend to be pretty accurate with calculations.

Yeah I know but just add a bit to it, could happily lift my centre console and my jet before fit out then all the other shit adds up
Better to be over powered than understand

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Originally Posted by longrange308

Yeah I know but just add a bit to it, could happily lift my centre console and my jet before fit out then all the other shit adds up
Better to be over powered than understand

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Knowing me I won't fit all those things, I'll just carry them aboard. For this thing the aim is a minimalist light weight dinghy. More as something to do over the break.

I have a friend who works poly pipe and plastic welding all day every day.He has built a jet boat three pontoon boats (large ) and heaps of other stuff out of poly .His advice when we wanted to build one to replace our 4.2m inflatables was don't bother.Basically it would weigh three times as much as what we have.

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Originally Posted by Markgibsonr25

I have a friend who works poly pipe and plastic welding all day every day.He has built a jet boat three pontoon boats (large ) and heaps of other stuff out of poly .His advice when we wanted to build one to replace our 4.2m inflatables was don't bother.Basically it would weigh three times as much as what we have.

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Having built several boats including a ply stitch ones both large and small I'd have to agree with the above, it'll be too heavy and lack rigidity to have any sort of efficiency.

You can buy meet at a supermarket too.

I've cut some strips and filler rods to test out and see how it goes.

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Originally Posted by gadgetman

You can buy meet at a supermarket too.

I've cut some strips and filler rods to test out and see how it goes.

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That's the way gadget get into it

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