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Discussion starter · #81 ·
also we i found this jewl on CL for 325$ 1000w yammy its suhhhweet!
 
Discussion starter · #83 ·
yea we need to go floundering. i built this last week let me know if you want one i may sell a few.
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If the rain will stay away and the water will clear up we might can do that. Thanks for the gig offer but I'm good for now I just built me another one last year (the treads on 14yr old one weren't holding as good as they use too) I use thread rod for mine. With the barbs on yours you should have a problem keeping them on.
 
GREAT LOOKING BOAT! and congrats on the wedding! you will have to let us know how that alum shaft on your fan stand works.....im a machinist by trade a i really never thought of using alum instead of steel but with the right bearings it shouldnt matter i spose!
 
Looks good Kyle!
 
Discussion starter · #88 ·
Heavy wall tubing is stronger than solid stock when it comes to bending.
ahhh i think i disagree bc i thought the same thing then did some testing and solid stock seems stronger.
 
I would ditch the aluminum shaft and replace it with a steel one. I speak from experience and over time that shaft will crack. Most likely right below your gussets. I never gave it a second thought until we were cruising across the lake one night and I looked back at the fan and it just didn't look right. Luckily I saw it when I did.
 
ahhh i think i disagree bc i thought the same thing then did some testing and solid stock seems stronger.
yep. I agree. bend both with a foot bender then tell me tube is stronger than solid stock.............. as for the aluminum.... I tried to talk him into steel
 
Aluminum is fine for everything except the shaft if braced correctly. The shaft just has way too much stress on it. Mine was 2" with 1/2 wall aluminum and it cracked.
 
Man how did I miss this thread!!! Sweet work man
 
Discussion starter · #93 ·
My last rig had schedule 80 1 1/2" pipe an I pulled that boat on 4 6 hr trips down i-20 going to Toledo and those roads are BAD an the boat got pulled on a 12hr trip to north Carolina where its at now an no cracked shaft. That's been going on 2 years since it was built if welded properly and braced correctly ALU is alot stronger than given credit for. I realize y'all have had bad experiences but I was just giving mine, I have a lil device I built on my last fan that saves cracks or at least aids in preventing it. This boat will have one aswell.
 
Discussion starter · #94 ·
Thanx for the compliments guys! I only like about 10 hrs to finish I just can find the time for those 10 hrs no where lol. Flounder where do y'all do halls gigging at? We do all of ours in bayou cumbest in MS, just been so freaking muddy lately ain't nothing to be seen.
 
if you prep the weld and weld it correctly 1.5" round bar should be strong enough...yeah if you dont weld and work with alum everyday it probably is a bad choice
 
Kyle mostly around DI during the summer when we have south winds.When we start getting north winds the its BLB and Grand Bay
When the water is clear enough hit the causeway area.
But this yr everywhere has sucked. Worst yr I've seen in 25yrs
Pisser because I've got a new rig and haven't got to use it but a few time and those
Sucked
 
Been keeping an eye on this build....nice!!! Has mad me change my mind on my new deck build..was gonna use bleachers for deck but think I'm gonna sell the bleachers and just buy some square or rectangle to frame out with and put aluminium or alucabond on top so I can have some access doors put in that I need but couldn't do with the bleachers...what size was your framing???
 
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