[CPrice]

Here ya go, from back to front. 16'6"

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[CPrice]

 

[CPrice]

 

[CPrice]

from the tip front to were the rake up starts is 5'

 

[CPrice]

sides

 

[whiteriverrambo]

very nice. 32" tall with a 60" rake. that's a steep short rake. would be virtually the same as a 48" rake on a 24"tall side. that's steeper than my current boat. thanks for sharing Chad.

 

[CPrice]

no prob bro

 

[afflicted]

Well there's his. Here's mine when it was still not all together back several years ago. mine is bigger, more power, goes faster, more expensive, drinks gas.. As far as doing what u want and being JUST RIGHT., his feels better mine. There's nothing wrong with mine, it does fine. Side by side his feels just right when u r fishing. Thought mine was JUST RIGHT. But now I see otherwise

Now here's another of his. Compare the 2

 

[Istickem]

So the steeper front end or rake doesnt push a wake out front?
Not tryin to be a jerk, that just doesnt make sense to me, but I dont know chit bout airboats, though tub in water is tub in water????

 

[574yellowlab]

Is that per pod or combined

 

[afflicted]

The steeper rake seems to keep the waterline under the boat more.. Closer the water is to the lights the more the wave u push is gonna blind u bc the lights r shining on a rolling white wave. If the wave is under the front an not in the lights then it ain't blinding u

 

[chance]

to the few who care the information isn't useless and will be here for years to come. im done sharing my thoughts so others can tear them apart. you can turn your nose up at me if you want. you caint argue with science or math.

This is very helpful to me not only for my models but for when I can hopefully build a real boat

 

[whiteriverrambo]

Is that per pod or combined

the 277 was for the pair.

 

[574yellowlab]

the 277 was for the pair.

that's good news, that tells me that I can completely displace the weight of my batteries. I currently draft about 14 inches in the rear and 6-8 in the front. this should help. If I increase the thickness of the pod: say 20 inches widex24 long by 15 deep would that increase the displacement at all? as opposed to 8" in depth

 

[garpwacker]

that's good news, that tells me that I can completely displace the weight of my batteries. I currently draft about 14 inches in the rear and 6-8 in the front. this should help. If I increase the thickness of the pod: say 20 inches widex24 long by 15 deep would that increase the displacement at all? as opposed to 8" in depth

It would if the weight in transom pushed the the transom down deeper than the 8 inches of the shallower pod, don't see the 15" deep hurting much since isn't adding much weight but you have the added displacement to add floatation if you need it

 

[CPrice]

Justin (Afflicted) Thanks bro for the compliments. It is my boat and ive been on other airboats myself, not saying it because its mine, but I like the way mine does personally.
As far as gas goes, I used the same amount in my fan boat, YES my fan boat. That was a 1654 with a 13hp fan, a 2000w Honda genny and a 40hp yammer jammer outboard. It fished good also. But I can fish the same miles a lot quicker and not use more gas.
As far as the rake, Ive fished 4 people up front and it does good. The water doesn't push up the front like you would think. Only thing as of now that will change about my boat is my generator, my wife is supposedly picking me up a eu2000 soon.

 

[CPrice]

Your boat was going to fast down hill so I put it on some level ground, lol

 

[mudfish]

Justin (Afflicted) Thanks bro for the compliments. It is my boat and ive been on other airboats myself, not saying it because its mine, but I like the way mine does personally.
As far as gas goes, I used the same amount in my fan boat, YES my fan boat. That was a 1654 with a 13hp fan, a 2000w Honda genny and a 40hp yammer jammer outboard. It fished good also. But I can fish the same miles a lot quicker and not use more gas.
As far as the rake, Ive fished 4 people up front and it does good. The water doesn't push up the front like you would think. Only thing as of now that will change about my boat is my generator, my wife is supposedly picking me up a eu2000 soon.

Who built boat?

 

[CPrice]

Who built boat?

Ty Fulmer, Longhorn custom hull/cage/seat stands/motor stand., by my specs and design. I did the rest myself.
www_longhorncustomfabrication_com

 

[Payphone Jones]

Have you had a chance to figure any hull weights? I may have figured in a little too much bracing, but I've come up with around 1,850 lbs for an 1884, going off of your basic design description. I have no idea what a fan, and it's rigging weigh, but I've rough estimated the rigged boat, with 20 gallons of gas to be 3,100 or so, with no foam in the boat. That leaves about 1,000 lbs for people, gear, cooler, and fish. That, of course, is
without pods. You've really got me studying on this. Am I close, and if so, what needs to change for more payload? Or is that enough?