I think I went mod crazy

[ronaldj]

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Great job! Love that bimini top! Did you get that here or is that an automatic advert that linked me? I am looking for one as well

No
I tried to get it here but all the pieces we're seperate and my boat was not listed
I pm you where I got it from

 

[Guest]

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Check this out
BISON MARINE SYSTEM ANCHOR ROLLER WITH CAM CLEAT FOR KAYAK CANOE & INFLATABLES

Or this one. He also sells the patch that glues onto the inflatable
http://www.scotty.com/fishing-gear-equipment/fishing-supplies/anchor-lock.htm

 

[ronaldj]

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Those are available right here on Iboats.
Just luck up Scotty Anchor Lock

 

[Guest]

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Yep just saw it. If anyone else is interested you need:
Scotty 341-BK Glue-On Mount Pad f/Inflatable Boats - Black
Scotty Swivel Fishfinder Mount w/ No. 241 Side/Deck Mount

i was thinking maybe putting a patch on both tubes, 1 for anchor and 1 for either camerca or fish finder

 

[ronaldj]

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Yep just saw it. If anyone else is interested you need:
Scotty 341-BK Glue-On Mount Pad f/Inflatable Boats - Black
Scotty Swivel Fishfinder Mount w/ No. 241 Side/Deck Mount

i was thinking maybe putting a patch on both tubes, 1 for anchor and 1 for either camerca or fish finder

Just so you know
Scotty makes clamp on mounts also
You can clamp to your bench seat or you can clamp to the transom

 

[Guest]

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Just so you know
Scotty makes clamp on mounts also
You can clamp to your bench seat or you can clamp to the transom

Yep seen that. I feel tubes is a little better because it will be easier to setup a downrigger and anchor mount

 

[ronaldj]

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The problem with tube mounts is still being able to roll up the boat

 

[Sinistre1]

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Hey guys! Sorry I am late to the party. Ronald J... that is a very clean looking rig you got there!!! I hear you on the Mods thing! I have been very busy over winter too... well at least purchasing stuff. A lot of which has yet to be mounted. I picked up a bimini, a hitch rack/ basket for the minivan to put all the additional stuff in, quick disconnect wash down pump and bilge pumps, roof rack for van (needs to be mounted), a winch!!!!! though not sure if this was just wishful thinking/ money wasted on my part, aluminum floor (so I now have option of air floor or solid), go pro style camera, another mat for the flooring, your same jumper box though it will share its duties as an actual jumper and inflator supply, kayak dolly to hopefully support the front of the boat for wheeling down and up ramps and lastly... I think, assorted tube patches for mounting anchor lock, camera, and navigation lights!!! Now I just have to get everything mounted and working, lmao!!!!

Too much OT and not enough time to do anything but shop online and dream of retirement. lol.

We are definitely going to have to have a meet-up or 2 or 3 or.... lol

 

[ronaldj]

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Sinister
Thanks
I kind of lucked out with my mods.
By building the additional bench seat I found that I can clamp most of the stuff to the home made wood bench.
I then put the under seat storage on and everything has it's place.
I tried to be as space efficient as I could
Like you I got a dolly to support the front of the boat, but now I'm looking for larger wheels. I want the dolly wheels to be the same size as the transom wheels. I also want them to steer but that's another project.
Because of you I now have a suction cup adapter for my transducer.
It works great.

What I really want is a Bow Locker that is actually lockable.
If I can't find one then I will get a lockable tote box and find a way to use that
I was actually told that every boat needed to have a lockable area.
Not sure if the sailboat crowd is right or wrong, but I'm going to respect the hunch.

I'm going out tomorrow and or Sunday
I'm also going to the boat show in Annapolis Md
Most of my weekends are free. Sometimes I'm on 24hr call.
As long as I have my laptop I'm good.

 

[Peter_C]

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I want the dolly wheels to be the same size as the transom wheels. I also want them to steer but that's another project.

You can copy this setup if you have fabrication skills.
Home :: Wheel & Bracket Sets :: Easy Launch Inflatable Boat Bow Dolly

I was actually told that every boat needed to have a lockable area.
Not sure if the sailboat crowd is right or wrong, but I'm going to respect the hunch.

Not only have I never heard of that, but I can think of many boats I have owned and been on that had nothing lockable. My current SIB has nothing lockable, and my bow holds my anchor/rode stored in a crate.

 

[ronaldj]

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Just because you have never heard of it doesn't mean they don't exist.
They happen to come in different shapes and sizes and from various mfg.
The one I was shown was made by Todd and was also a seat.
AB Inflatables also has one that is a seat.
Walker Bay has a version that is a seat
Zodiac has a version of the Fast Roller with a bow locker built into the tubes.
I like that version a lot .
It is really what I want.

This is my boat with the Bow Locker option

View attachment 229878
I found out from the Zodiac dealer that it is standard on the International Version of my boat.

This is what most people are using for the front wheels

 

[Peter_C]

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My reply to the locker was in that you stated it was a requirement to have a locking compartment. That is something I have never heard of before. My Nautique had a locking glove box though.

I have seen plenty of different types of bow lockers. If I really wanted one, I would just make a base or form and fiberglass one up. Except my anchor lives there and space is even more of a priority on my little scuba dive boat.

Unfortunately boating tends to be something requiring some trust, and of course that trust can be broken. I have heard of electronics, outboards, wakeboards, and other stuff being stolen from boats, even parked on the side of a houseboat.

Set your boat up for your needs, and no one else

 

[Guest]

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Ordered the same bow bag you have Ronald. I ordered an anchor tie off patch which i plan using for anchor rope so it does not rub on the tubes while reeling up the anchor. I also purchased a stencil kit from home depot. i have a piece of think wood at home with white primer and black paint. I will try to create license plate for the side of my boat. If it fails a good old sharpie will be used. Other then that will either make another bench with cushion or might put a cooler with velcro cushion to serve 2 purposes. 1 to get rid of the 5g bucket i keep the fish in and will now go into the cooler and a seat. Or keep the bucket and make a bench and add a cushion. More concerned about space in my small suv over space in the boat

 

[Guest]

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new mod.
Command center first step. I bought a stanley small tool box from walmart (checked home depot and did not like the selection. I was looking for a tool kit that had the accessory opening on the top. I ran a clip connection to a yellow top battery that i keep inside. The battery was a perfect fit plus i secured it with heavy duty velcro. So i will only have to open the tool box to charge. I plan to run more wires to the other accessory part on the right so i will be able to charge my cell phone or connect other gadgets. So far the connection i have will power my new bilge pump (thanks sinister) to wash my boat or to get access water out of my boat.

 

[ronaldj]

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My second under seat storage bag has arrived and I thought I would get to use it today before the clouds rolled in.
I have decided against the cooler for 3 reasons
1. Onced filled. I can't get it out of the boat. It' just too heavy
2. The handle rubs against the tube and I can see where that would be a problem in anything but calm water
3. It changes the balance of the boat
4. It's no longer necessary

What I have now done is set up the second underbench storage to be a fish keeper for caught fish
I have also purchased a soft sided cooler for drinks and what not



Additionally I was in HF today and for $10 I could not pass this up.
In fact this may work for a lot of people

 

[ronaldj]

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I took my boat out today just to see how well all the mods worked together at my new small boat launch site
Sorry, no pictures today.This was just a shake out day
The Good, the bad, the ugly
Lessons learned
The GOOD
1. I had space and time to try out everything I have been working on in all the configurations.
2. The boat is scary fast now that I am using the high pressure Electric pump.
The floor and keel are much stronger
Last year I was just using the standard Zodiac electric pump and topping it off with the gauge and high pressure foot pump
What a difference the right pressure makes
3. The suction cup for the transducer worked great attached to the tube
4. The bench seats with storage worked great.
Nothing was rolling around the boat
5. Using a c clamp to attach the Gps/chart plotter/ fish finder worked great
6. The Bow bag worked great
7. The VHF / GPS radio worked great
8. The VHF/ GPS radio FLOATS
9. The Bimini works for rain as well as sun
10. The Kayak Dolly actually moved the boat (without the motor attached to it)


THE. BAD

1. I forgot my boat line
2. I forgot the boat anchor
3. I think I need to stencil on my registration number
4. I left one of the oar locks home.

THE UGLY:mad-
1. One of the dolly wheels just had a blow out.
I have now replaced them with a much better grade of wheel from Harbor Freight

2. The weather was all over the place


Lessons learned

1. I now have to have the motor readjusted to be in alignment with the properly inflated boat.
( the boat runs too fast with no throttle at all)

2. Carry extra rope for the boat

3. Put the seat cusion/storage bags on the bench seats before you mount the seats
4. Going out by yourself is three times as hard unless you know the water you are in.
5. Find a camera mount
6. Allow time for other people wow factor about the boat performance and the fact that the motor is propane
7. Use the Zodiac electric pump to pump up the boat in addition to the high pressure pump.
That should shave more time off of the inflation process.

 

[Guest]

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I took my boat out today just to see how well all the mods worked together"


Ahhh wrote so much i got logged out.
Great day today 4 boats out together new record! Thanks to Sinister, Pascal, Fedor and myself.

Positives: 2 striped bass and 1 bluefish all caught by sinister (sorry stole your thunder Al) and no rain. Will be eating striper tonight thanks to sinisters generosity.

Bilge pump, 5 gallon bucket with lid worked great with command center, washed boat good. I tried pushing the boat out of the water instead of pulling the dring/handle and what a difference. From water to ramp to car without 1 rest break. Turn your boat around put your hands underneath like a forklift or a pallet jack and push. This will make your life so much easier. Sorry kayak dolly I won this battle without you. Bow bag that Ronald suggested worked great, kept my food and accessories including a hat, wallet, phone and other stuff safe and dry. My reel hooked up to the bench via zip ties worked great (thanks Fedor i forgot zip ties at home and Fedor came through). Ok let me save this before i get knocked off again

 

[ronaldj]

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While I didn't get the opportunity to hang out with you guys
I did get to see a lot of different small boat people.
In fact a Ranger showed up as I was coming in to make sure that only small boats were using the facility.
Over the course of my stay I ran into 2 Jon boats, 1 jet ski and 2 kayaks and a savoy boat
There was also another guy who had a jet ski who was trying to learn the best way to launch.
The lady on the jet ski had an AARP card like me.
The kayak people had rowed up into part of the baltimore harbor to hang out with the people doing skuling and the Dragon Boat club
For anybody that has never seen a Dragon Boat race , you owe it to yourself to go just once
Anyway
I have gotten use to people being in awe of the motor but a father was fussing at his kid who was about 8, for touching my boat.
I laughed and told the father it was ok. The kid told his father that I had a rescue boat.

I saw to mods I want to make going forward

I want to add a compass to the Bow
I want to add a steering console

 

[Sinistre1]

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@Weimed ,thanks for the shout out. Definitely a great day and the proof of concept that it is better to have friends on the water... nice to know when you have trouble -whether temporary or enough to put you out of commission for the day, someone is there to help!!! I've been on the ... "Ok, how do I get home" end of the scale.... and it sucks!

@ RonaldJ not a card carrying member of AARP, but less than 2 years to go... i'm the person you can hear saying "let the younger guys go first", lmao. Glad to hear about the boat speed... I am a performance junkie, lol. Benn really eyeing a 25hp OB, but everytime I lift my 15 I think to myself... and you want to ADD 30lbs!!??? lol That plus the gas useage... I notice that the four strokes use fuel sparingly enough to make a noticeable difference... which only adds to potential range for me... that and the fact that Weimed has proven one of 2 things... either the newer four strokes are not the "dogs" they are purported to be... or MY 2 stroke needs help... lol. I still have him on hole shot but he CAN run me down!!! lol. I GPS-ed at 20mph with a brief flash of 21.. he had to be going 22 with a flash of 23-ish. that said... I was weighed down with fish!!!! LMAO. Sorry had to get that shot in Weimed, as you are now the reigning "king of the hill", though.... I Think MaaxK's 15 Yamaha might have something for ya! lol. That thing has legs!! Guess my Johnson ain't what it used to be (insert drum roll here!)

 

[ronaldj]

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Sinistre1
I do love the performance
It's having the floor and keel inflated right and the fins on the underside of the boat



Those two fins hold the boat down and helps with speed and handeling

Btw
I found out the motor was fine
The boat is just fast.
Keep in mind that the boat and motor were matched to each other
I am wondering what it would happen if I put a 9.9 on it. 4 stroke of course