Adding a glass shell to an old soft bottom inflatable gives it new life and will actually prolong the life of the boat. Many of these old boats...
A hard time for old softy Why would the shell cut the tubes? Won't happen. The shell is firmly secured at the bow and transom. Pound at 25...
glassing a soft bottom When you go with this procedure the bottom is ( in the time it takes to deflate the tubes and pull the engine ) removable....
old softy gets a hard bottom Yes I put a shell on a 15 foot soft bottom boat. It was really easy and did help with the performance. I didn't...
Old Softy One more tryhttp://members.shaw.ca/jamiedance/softy.html Hope this works!!
old softy can't get the photo(s) to upload? So sorry!!!
old softy how the bottom looks , note it is joined to the tubes.
old softy goes hard!!! The whole thing is really easy to do and doesn't cost too much. The biggest expense will be the trailer you will need to...
Build a pocket for the nose and run the back up the transom.
where to apply the glass
Turning a soft bottom into a hard bottom, it's all about performance ....... "really"
hard bottom for a softy!!!!! I don't suggest you build a solid glass shell 3" thick, but you could use some core material to add shape to the...
redoing inflatable The rigid bottom creates a smoother faster running surface which means improved performance. If the boat is repowered with a...
redoing inflatable Mike, Youcan buy heavy duty chaff material from whitewater boat builders, try sotar.com or wing.com. also do a web search...
