Thanks! He really surprised me with the amount of torque he could put into that ratchet! Hard to believe that little guy was once a premie (born just 24 weeks into the pregnancy) who weighed less than 2lbs.
I was thinking something similar. It's amazing how much time you can spend really thinking about what needs to be done, and the order it needs to happen in. For example: Balance. I weigh about 250lbs. I don't know how much the motor weighs, but I'm going to need to figure it out. Once I know those numbers I can figure out how much weight needs to go into the front (and how far forward it needs to be) in order to maintain the proper draft line. Two AGM batteries (one for the motor and one for accessories) and a full tank of fuel probably puts me in the right ballpark, if I place them properly. I looked into float pods to help me out with the back, but the shape of the hull is awkward. They'd have to be set in from the edges of the boat, which would crowd the motor. Whatever the case, the next step is going to be tackling the subfloor. Once that's in and sealed, I can take the boat back out onto the water and figure out where the heavy stuff needs to go in order to give me the performance I'm looking for.
True enough! I'll say this, though... We're nowhere near done. I just priced out the aluminum it's going to take to do the framing. Good LAWD that stuff is expensive. By the time I'm done, I hope this boat is going to be amazing... and I'm confident it will be... but I don't see how people build these things and turn a profit.
Hey Adam, it was nice meeting you this weekend. Thank you for the information you gave my wife and I about fishing the flats.
Rick
It was great meeting you, too! Enjoy those kayaks, and be safe out there!
You guys do good work!
Thanks! He really surprised me with the amount of torque he could put into that ratchet! Hard to believe that little guy was once a premie (born just 24 weeks into the pregnancy) who weighed less than 2lbs.
Nice job Adam. You need two heavy batteries for trolling motor in the front. It’s noticeable that the boat is really light by itself.
I was thinking something similar. It's amazing how much time you can spend really thinking about what needs to be done, and the order it needs to happen in. For example: Balance. I weigh about 250lbs. I don't know how much the motor weighs, but I'm going to need to figure it out. Once I know those numbers I can figure out how much weight needs to go into the front (and how far forward it needs to be) in order to maintain the proper draft line. Two AGM batteries (one for the motor and one for accessories) and a full tank of fuel probably puts me in the right ballpark, if I place them properly.
I looked into float pods to help me out with the back, but the shape of the hull is awkward. They'd have to be set in from the edges of the boat, which would crowd the motor.
Whatever the case, the next step is going to be tackling the subfloor. Once that's in and sealed, I can take the boat back out onto the water and figure out where the heavy stuff needs to go in order to give me the performance I'm looking for.
So far still far cheaper then most kayaks on the market
True enough! I'll say this, though... We're nowhere near done. I just priced out the aluminum it's going to take to do the framing. Good LAWD that stuff is expensive.
By the time I'm done, I hope this boat is going to be amazing... and I'm confident it will be... but I don't see how people build these things and turn a profit.