Sea Sled madness. It’s in my brain.

It shall be done.

 

Absolutely! Isn't there a saying that goes something like 'A drawing saves a thousand words'?
Please do post your drawings DC, we would very much like to see them.

 

If I'm not mistaken, John-the-boat-builder is currently creating an informative sketch of his intentions.
In fact, with the north wind a blowing, I think I can smell the wafts of creativity coming this way from Vancouver.

 

Make more sense?

 

Okay, now I see much more clearly.
And that's the bottom of the boat we see, not the waterline.

I'm day dreaming about how to rig a gangway off the bow for beach unloading/loading.
A flip out step forward of the bench seat?

 

I've been wondering how to do that. As you can see, the Ram provides a massively strong mounting point. But beyond that, I don't know. If you have ideas, I'll come see you, and we'll talk.

 

Ah, the design spiral, hold onto your hats!!

In your statement of requirements (SOR),
you need to unload crew, supplies, equipement, etc
while beached or against a rock outcropping.

I'm thinking something like a flip out set of stairs.
Like on a Lear Jet but a little wider.

Or a mini landing barge ramp that lowers like a drawbridge.
A gangway. But it would need a failsafe closure.

Or just carry an aluminum ramp on the roof that slides forward.

 

Yes. Double line at the bottom of the topsides is chine, which ends at S1.

 

I don't see anything in the sketches that would raise alarm. But be mindful this is a planing boat, and excess weight will cost you.

 

Thanks Mr. E. I have been a bit heavy on the scantlings. I need to remember that rule.

 

Going to pitch out the transom and do it again. Pods and dive platform.

Anyone have a lead on a pair of good used outboards?

 

Every year some of the dealers in your area sell used motors from guiding camps. Checkpoint, M+P, maybe Galleon.
If you phone around you will find some
Usually newer motors perhaps a few more hours than normal users but you can get the dealer to give you the figures

 

Solid advice. Thanks Barry.

 

New transom. A friendly suggestion from a brilliant forum member. Moving the outboards to pods. The cutout is for a door to the dive platform. Safer than that giant cutout for the outboard well.