[Payphone Jones]

THANK YOU!!!!!!! this was the response I was looking for! and your experience backs up my theory. have any idea what the fully set up boat weighs ?

Why didn't you just say so? :laugh: I have a 2172 modified V. Next one will be a 2484. Not sure if it will be flat or another mod V, but it WILL be bigger. Lots of places that I can't turn around, but I've got reverse, so it's OK.

 

[crfishhunter]

Buy the welder can't go wrong. The welder will pay for itself. If you have someone build you a hull it's going to cost you more than a welder and when it's done you have a hull. If you buy the welder build the hull yourself which your capable of you will have a hull and welder when your done. And the best part is if you don't like something you can tear it apart and weld it back up the way you want.

 

[whiteriverrambo]

anybody know where to buy boat kits? seems like I remember seeing someone saying there are places where you can buy sides that are broke how you want them. may give RGD guys a call I like the look of that red river crimp they do.

 

[GaryBriggs]

Pierce Aluminum, shipping isn't cheap.

 

[froghunter]

^^^^^ yep. Garry nailed it.

 

[Payphone Jones]

I was thinking about a trip to Pierce next week.......if it helps.

^^^^^^
Free shipping!!!

 

[GaryBriggs]

^^^^^^
Free shipping!!!

When I called them in 2013 I was quoted for freight and a shipping skid, free shipping is a game changer.

 

[Skippy]

Good read brotha... and I know how you are... always wanting one boat to do it all... lets build me a 1780 troller rig... with 30 inch sides as I have always wanted to fish the river ... and you can build the baddest fan rig known to man ... and we will use yours to run the shallows and mine to bust bigheads...BOOM ... suck it math! .... just saying.. lol

 

[Gbollom]

Just build an airboat, piss on fans

 

[afflicted]

Boils down to this^^^^^^
Get an airboat. U mentioned building 1 before already. It's what u need rambo

 

[whiteriverrambo]

Boils down to this^^^^^^
Get an airboat. U mentioned building 1 before already. It's what u need rambo

I know but the whole noise and deep water challenge is keeping me away. I'm not a engine mechanic and I just feel I can build a lot more fan bout for less $$$.

 

[Magnolia Outdoors Guy]

The perfect size for the least draft...I'm hoping mine is.

It's a 2185 with a 102 beam sporting 28" sponsons. I floated it the other day so I could do some work on its trailer. Very ittle more than the corrugations on the bottom was submerged. If the drain plugs hadn't been located in them I could have left them out. I've since put a Yamaha F-150LB on it and still have the fan to mount so we'll see how her ass end holds up to that.

 

[mudfish]

I know but the whole noise and deep water challenge is keeping me away. I'm not a engine mechanic and I just feel I can build a lot more fan bout for less $$$.

My airboat does very will in 3 foot waves, do not go wide open and keep the nose up. :shh:

 

[Mrs Carp Muncher]

anybody know where to buy boat kits? seems like I remember seeing someone saying there are places where you can buy sides that are broke how you want them. may give RGD guys a call I like the look of that red river crimp they do.

Mandel Metals out of Chicago.

 

[whiteriverrambo]

The perfect size for the least draft...I'm hoping mine is.

It's a 2185 with a 102 beam sporting 28" sponsons. ]

hope your pods are flat on the bottom. you think a 150 will be enough? that's a lot of hull.

 

[whiteriverrambo]

Mandel Metals out of Chicago.

thanks, that's very doable. 4.5hr drive.

 

[Mrs Carp Muncher]

thanks, that's very doable. 4.5hr drive.

The quote I just got back from them shipping was 400$ and I'm about 4.5 hours north of them. We were going to go down there and pick up the materials too but for 400 its not even worth with it...

 

[afflicted]

I know but the whole noise and deep water challenge is keeping me away. I'm not a engine mechanic and I just feel I can build a lot more fan bout for less $$$.

Good exhaust, and a high reduction ratio with slow turning prop. The latter is a big noise reducer
U want to hold up some weight? U seen hooptys truck on an airboat hull, u need 1

As far as fishing an being on the water, only thing I don't like is their performance in windy situations.

 

[whiteriverrambo]

As far as fishing an being on the water, only thing I don't like is their performance in windy situations.

yes. a fan is a bear to deal with in the wind, so imagine wind with a airboat will require a dedicated skilled driver. just another reason I dream of a hybrid hull. jet inboards are awesome but figure they are probably300 lbs heavier against a 200outboard jet. not sure ill go that route but my point is its much less weight than a motor,redrive, and cage. a airboat style hull 8.5' wide is just silly when it comes to load carrying abilities and I'm taking full note of that, hence all the displacement math.

 

[Magnolia Outdoors Guy]

hope your pods are flat on the bottom. you think a 150 will be enough? that's a lot of hull.

We'll find out within a couple of weeks. I've about have all the console electronics, helm, binnacle, actuators, & switches mounted and about to begin plumbing it. Then it will be time to wire it all. I hope to have it on the water by the end of the month.