My trailer was homemade. Lots of issues. I ordered a new one that should be here before my new hulls are done. I’ll have to modify to hold the...
That’s a good idea
I will drill them out in the mold when I dry fit each section. The stainless steel inserts will have to get epoxied in as I finish assembling. I...
I forgot to answer about this. Yes the stern of the old hulls is actually a reversed bow section. I did this for 2 reasons… 1st, when I...
yeah that is precisely what i am hoping. Even if the weight is the same and it’s overbuilt, I’m okay with that. I’ve been known to bump a rock or two.
I am planning on making a plywood mold inside the 2 aluminum angle brackets on the boat that were holding the old hulls. So I will have all the...
I couldn’t find any aluminum tubes that would work. I could maybe get some custom ones, but I just like doing stuff myself. I altered my plan...
The top section is just a simple 6” deep rectangle. I plan on creating a mold out of plywood for those and lining it with poly plastic before...
Yes, you spotted the distortion where the hulls are bending down towards the stern. That got worse over a few years. They also eventually...
I ordered a new trailer up to the task. The old trailer was definitely a part of the problem.
i thought about that. It’s pretty difficult to get anything to stick to polyethylene. I could weld the plastic to the point where it was...
My plan was to keep the same shape for the hulls. I had no issue with the shape, just the material was too soft for the abuse I was putting them...
That’s very helpful thanks. I thought about this issue in terms of altitude. I think I calculated that there is a 2.5 psi difference between where...
I am building new fiberglass hulls for my small houseboat. The old hulls are foam filled plastic. They have not faired well over the last 7...
Thanks! Your help a few years ago helped a lot. I’m still experimenting with the fiberglass. I am trying to figure out how many layers of cloth,...
As for the vw, it is no longer road worthy. The engine, transmission, suspension and wheels are all long gone. I know it’s ridiculous, but the...
My budget will allow for building new hulls. My idea was to reuse the existing foam as a guide, but I could start from scratch. I like how they...
To answer about the engines, yes I still have the 2 x 115’s. They do need a little more support, but it’s not terrible. I added at least 500lbs of...
Yes those are my pontoons. Because of the way I built the boat the first time, I had an extra bow section I could use, so I decided to try it this...
Cool, thanks for that tip
