Ive watched RockProoof from the time I was a novice boater to now being a seasoned boat builder. Theres are quite a few odd things ill never understand. From the use of 4" channel longitudnal stringers to the square gunnels. Im sure Hardox is a premium protection but not having lifting strakes or reverse chines prevents being nimbal & increases plowing through turns. Im mostly surprised by the lack of lid structure. its just weird to see straight 3/16 sheet hatches with no guttering or dry storage. I also didnt expect to see the shallow water exeption & no foam, but that all comes to an end in a few months with the new USCG regulations. love the end result, from the color scheme to the trailer. Im sure that 300 is a fun little unit. even comparing it to outboard weight, power, & cost its a clear winner. Id love to build a hull around one myself. God knows i wont be building another jet with a 460 again.
interesting. Wouldn't adding lifting strakes be pointless while the boat is on plane? I mean the bow is out of the water when on plane adding lifting strakes would increase stern height and lead to additional bow steer in turns. Reverse chine would be of little improvement. I could see a few strakes maybe T bar near the chine being added to resist lateral skid. Probably comes down to preference in handling. Do you have any videos of all the jet boat builds you have completed i would like to see how you have handled it.
@FR-tm1fl the jet boat I built was the first thing I built. It's 30episodes on my playlist & I did UHMW on 8⁰ & no reverse chines or lifting strakes.... I learned this lesson the hard way. With 550hp it still works but it's like driving a bath tub. The last 5 I've built have been slickbottom fan & outboard prop boats. Personally I feel like low speed craft mostly benefit from reverse chines. On aluminum boats those are usually only pointed down the back 8' of the boat. at higher speeds even a 7⁰ hull will have the chines leave the water so lifting strakes are more of an asset for bite at that point. Sometimes even a small hook 2' in front of the transom to keep it sucked down to the water. After my first build I dove hard into hydrodynamics & what makes drag jetboats turn. Obviously that's the complete opposite end of the spectrum. I build a lot of performance pods for outboard boats now. With a jet tunnel & a property powered boat pods can either increase turning bite or maintain a soft plow while only effecting a more level holeshot. I'm far from a professional in jets but keeping the nose down can be achieved with a ride plate however at that point it will begin to require more nozzle pitch......... just like anything with hydrodynamics it's all a give & take.
The 5 bottom forward stringer’s I would think should be instead of laying flat play some vertical that increases your support and then you cut the stringer as it moves forward to match the bottom profile and the stringer will come to a point, You don’t need that much support forward unless you do plan on plowing through and over lay downs but still there should still be more than enough support with five or even just for stringers laid vertically. But wow What a blast I’ve always wanted to design and build riverboats
I like the seats so far. We’ll see how they hold up. I do have a little concern about the mesh breaking down over time. I sold my last jets boat in January.
Basic question: why have a (relatively) lowered floor in the center of the boat? Seems like a single height elevated floor through the whole boat might have more advantages than disadvantages.
It would be best to remove the lineX first but I realize how big of a job that is and it’s not something we get into. I have installed Aqua Traction over the line X on quite a few boats and overall it’s been successful. It must be ordered with Double adhesive. There was one or two pieces that had issue but were fixed.
Very nice build, Joe. I really like the setup of the raised rod boxes. Have you found any rod holders to attach to the side of them to organize the rods instead of just setting them in the box and letting them bang around? Very functional and very well put together rig. That Rotac is quite the beast to have under lever in what is essentially a 19' rig. Nice job outfitting.
Did you look into the "jetboat kit set" by thomas hewitt for any ideas on your build?...if you havent then you should check out his channel and his shallow water river videos...keep on rocking bro!!!
Awesome boat build! Thanks for allowing us to follow along Joe! I’m sure you will enjoy this one.
Thanks Ritchie! We’re enjoying it!
@@jraymond115so awesome they are close to my house this gives me so much excitement. Getting ready to get one bulit too once I convince my wife.
Awesome video Joe can’t wait to book a trip.
Sounds good. Thank you!
Thanks you for all of the info. On this boat,I really am thinking of buying one just like your boat. It is sweet build. Thanks
Well done Joe! We look forward to fishing out of it! :-)
Yes! Thank you!
This is a great video. So well thought out. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it
Sweet boat my friend ❤❤❤
fujr… lol thanks bud. 😊 Yours is going to look pretty slick once you get that flooring installed
AWESOME!
Excellent design
Looks really good
Thank you
What grade of aluminum did you use for the 1/4" rock plate on the hull. At 7:15 those are some damn fine aluminum welds for a boat, very impressive.
Ive watched RockProoof from the time I was a novice boater to now being a seasoned boat builder. Theres are quite a few odd things ill never understand. From the use of 4" channel longitudnal stringers to the square gunnels. Im sure Hardox is a premium protection but not having lifting strakes or reverse chines prevents being nimbal & increases plowing through turns. Im mostly surprised by the lack of lid structure. its just weird to see straight 3/16 sheet hatches with no guttering or dry storage. I also didnt expect to see the shallow water exeption & no foam, but that all comes to an end in a few months with the new USCG regulations. love the end result, from the color scheme to the trailer. Im sure that 300 is a fun little unit. even comparing it to outboard weight, power, & cost its a clear winner. Id love to build a hull around one myself. God knows i wont be building another jet with a 460 again.
interesting. Wouldn't adding lifting strakes be pointless while the boat is on plane? I mean the bow is out of the water when on plane adding lifting strakes would increase stern height and lead to additional bow steer in turns. Reverse chine would be of little improvement. I could see a few strakes maybe T bar near the chine being added to resist lateral skid. Probably comes down to preference in handling. Do you have any videos of all the jet boat builds you have completed i would like to see how you have handled it.
@FR-tm1fl the jet boat I built was the first thing I built. It's 30episodes on my playlist & I did UHMW on 8⁰ & no reverse chines or lifting strakes.... I learned this lesson the hard way. With 550hp it still works but it's like driving a bath tub.
The last 5 I've built have been slickbottom fan & outboard prop boats. Personally I feel like low speed craft mostly benefit from reverse chines. On aluminum boats those are usually only pointed down the back 8' of the boat. at higher speeds even a 7⁰ hull will have the chines leave the water so lifting strakes are more of an asset for bite at that point. Sometimes even a small hook 2' in front of the transom to keep it sucked down to the water. After my first build I dove hard into hydrodynamics & what makes drag jetboats turn. Obviously that's the complete opposite end of the spectrum.
I build a lot of performance pods for outboard boats now. With a jet tunnel & a property powered boat pods can either increase turning bite or maintain a soft plow while only effecting a more level holeshot. I'm far from a professional in jets but keeping the nose down can be achieved with a ride plate however at that point it will begin to require more nozzle pitch......... just like anything with hydrodynamics it's all a give & take.
Nice video, the boat looks great. If I was a rock, I would be scared!
Great looking build!
Hi looks great! But am i missing somthing.. no foam floatation in this boat?
Which seats did you go with and why? I like the jump seat setup.
Total cost to build?
The 5 bottom forward stringer’s I would think should be instead of laying flat play some vertical that increases your support and then you cut the stringer as it moves forward to match the bottom profile and the stringer will come to a point, You don’t need that much support forward unless you do plan on plowing through and over lay downs but still there should still be more than enough support with five or even just for stringers laid vertically.
But wow What a blast I’ve always wanted to design and build riverboats
Looks awesome!!! Smart go on the mesh seats too, light easy to clean and comfortable. Did you sell the old boat yet????
I like the seats so far. We’ll see how they hold up. I do have a little concern about the mesh breaking down over time.
I sold my last jets boat in January.
great video. i want one with lessons learned too. the nose pinching welds seems a bit sketchy though. @42:50
I’ll work on that. Nose pinching welds?
Basic question: why have a (relatively) lowered floor in the center of the boat? Seems like a single height elevated floor through the whole boat might have more advantages than disadvantages.
Looks really nice. If you have Linex on your deck, does it need to be ground down for aquatraction?
It would be best to remove the lineX first but I realize how big of a job that is and it’s not something we get into. I have installed Aqua Traction over the line X on quite a few boats and overall it’s been successful. It must be ordered with Double adhesive. There was one or two pieces that had issue but were fixed.
Very nice build, Joe. I really like the setup of the raised rod boxes. Have you found any rod holders to attach to the side of them to organize the rods instead of just setting them in the box and letting them bang around? Very functional and very well put together rig. That Rotac is quite the beast to have under lever in what is essentially a 19' rig. Nice job outfitting.
Did you look into the "jetboat kit set" by thomas hewitt for any ideas on your build?...if you havent then you should check out his channel and his shallow water river videos...keep on rocking bro!!!
I’ll check it out. Thanks
Total build cost before all the rigging? Then grand total of everything
Beautifull boat! you do very clean work. roughly how much does something like this cost?
60000-80000
@@skdogg19more than 80 for sure
Why not use the water jet CNC to cut the holes instead of drilling?
@@kennylowe9404 they do but the holes also need counter sunk
So minn kota ripped off power pole? Guess it was inevitable
Or was it they bought out power pole?
Why is there no flotation added to the boat under the floor?
Do you have a link to the Springfield base and pedestal. I dont see the 1.77 on there website.
what!?!?... no bimini??!... nice boat, built rite...
I’m curious why not run 100 amp hour trolling motor batteries?
What was the turn around time for this build?
From start of fabrication to delivery, it was around six weeks. I believe they are backed out a year on the build schedule.
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Where do we buy one?
how much money to do a boat like this in aqua traction?
4k+
Will it hold a moose a bear and a caribou
I wouldn’t want that in my boat but You could have one built for that.
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If this is video #6. Why is there no videos for 1-5?
I didn’t film the first 5 builds
Should of got the Garmin kraken
Crazy expensive
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What was the cost on this jetboat?
Around $70k without the electronics
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