Re: Intex Seahawk 4 Mods?
hi im a newbee to this forum have signed up
like the forum its sound
I have a seahawk 4 I have fitted 5plastic waste water pipe for strength
have used 1\4 plywood cut in half shaped with jig saw took the measurements with the boat up turned and used it as a template covered the whole board in plastic sheet stapled the top areas and carpet used used pipe insulators plastic for sides taped them in position looks ok
I then bought a motorbike trailer single , for ?50 . used 3\4 ply 8 foot long
bought 2second hand roof bars drilled 2 holes in each attached to front and rear turn them upside down and attach the
plywood lengths to the bars
use the template again for the base of the trailer 3\4 ply
going to add some length off square tubing to the front of the trailer then add replace toe ball bracket
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT004IYE8iQ thinking of something like this for oor weather
I am in the middle of stripping an auld Avon inflatable that I got for ten pound just a rubber heap so I have washed it down, power washed, going to use the template and a bit oversize cut out and attach with evostick contact adhesive I am a bit apprehensive of doing this , open for ideas ..then with the other rubber to reinforce the bottom of the boat
SEATS .will be two one at the sharp end and one at the blunt end using two dinner seats with the legs removed they will be attached to by swivel brackets 2 for ?19 that will then be mounted onto boxes 8"in height
have transom been looking at what other folks have said see what happens when I see the problem for myself
I have a intex 40 lbs thrust electric generator motor ?60 I also have a auld seagull 40plus outboard that was in my dads garage works fine
and I have a seized outboard engine which I am going to put a briggs straton 4hp lawnmower engine and use the bottom half of the outboard ..like to be kept bizzy
anyway my name is ian I stay in Edinburgh retired ambulance paramedic so need something to do have a wife and a 21 year old boy hope I can ask for information from you guys thanks bun