Luv 2, I have the same boat you have! Getting some much needed attention now, engine out and getting a pod and outboard. Looks pretty solid!
I actually like the ground effect idea and always thought that would be something to experiment with. Fold out wings rear, fair bit of diheadral,...
In total agreement PAR! that's why I want to build a new hull! I am of the opinion that I need density like a thick ply construction to deal with...
Yeah it is the airboat in the youtube clip. My concern with hdpe is tearing from the jagged rocks. My plan was new hull built out of plywood, 3...
For bottom coat I used a mixture of gelcoat, tooling resin, graphite and silica. The chipping doesn't bother me and the bottom coat worked very...
I have a boat that is subject to the abuse of hitting rocks and sometimes boulders. The current hull is built out of 0.105" mild steel and I end...
Yeah air propeller driven boats get wider and wider for a reason I guess. 6' is pretty skinney however with a light engine i'm sure it's doable....
Scratch built, Built it out of steel. Got it in the water this year and have just under 70 hours on it this season! I miss the ocean! My drysuit...
Well when it hits 40 below with a 60 kph wind it FEELS pretty northern. You are correct as far as geography however. May somebody throw your dry...
My youtube chanel is wildbillybass. there's other video's and you can hear my 489 sing! Actually maiden voyage. I have the quietest propeller...
Sorry? worked when I check before posting? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmIAWEdrgVg Heres one!
Hovercrafts are interesting but airboats are simple just like a water propeller boat. Engine mounted high isn't so much of an issue if you can...
You will probably need to run a wider bottom. if you want to learn about airboat's check out southernairboats.com
This would be a sacrificial bottom that if you were driving down a gravel road or across a highway, Well!!:D Depending on how much it does depends...
To clarify the friction reducing properties are needed when running across dry ground etc!:D
I have heard mixing graphite powder in with Epoxy and rolling on the hull makes a good friction reducing coating. I will be applying a coating to...
I found a video of an airboat with pretty much the same hull shape as mine. Doesn't look like it's tipping over so I'll leave it as is for now and...
Check some surfboard sites, Polyester foam can be glassed with Poly resin. I just haven't figured out what kind it is at the hardware store.
I thought I read mat uses a binder that is not disolved by epoxy so you shouldn't use it with epoxy?:confused: Last epoxy project I did the guy...
Sound's like a pretty easy way but you will need some stringers to attach the engine mount to andy you could probably build lighter than solid...
