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Re: Love, Necessity and Pride
Thanks for the visits, guys...I am really looking forward to this phase of the resto...
Well Sir, believe it or not the location of the new consoles is actually in the same plane as the original design...It actually splits almost 50/50 the front to back dimensions...I will also be adding a bit more weight {well discounting the previously waterlogged foam and mulch stringers
} towards the bow than was originally there with the addition of the second console, much larger front casting deck and the underlying structure to support it, plus I am also planning on installing a battery just forward of each console, the starboard one will be the house battery, the port one will be the Trolling Motor battery...of course they can be switched to either or, depending on the needs at the time...
Just a note, my plans also include the installation of two more batteries in the rear, one will be the engine start, the other simply ballast and/or as a back up...
Wow! did I just start talking about battery placement...don't let Jas get wind of that...:facepalm:
The other thing I have been taking into consideration is that I am actually going to end up with the majority of the stable weight located closer to center than before...considering the fuel tank will be emptying out as I travel, the live well will most likely be full most of the time {located right behind the seating well}, and while moving, all passengers will be in the seating well...of course 300 pounds will always be hanging off of the transom...and finally, this design of hull is really flat near the back half, displacing the majority of its weight back there, which also inherently makes these things so stable when being used as a fishing platform, that 3 people can stand on one side or the other an the boat doesn't list as much as deep V designs...which is also a strike against taking these type of boats out on the Ocean, they don't cut through the waves and their freeboard leaves a lot to be desired in wavy conditions out on big water...
The casting decks, both fore and aft are looking like they are going to be at the top cap level, actually as much as 3/4" of an inch higher, depending on whether I use 3/4" or 1/2" ply for the top deck...the obvious advantages are maximum use of deck space to move around on and maximum use of the space underneath for storage...the main Disadvantage so far is the fact that you can easily step OFF board, but I plan to install a toe kick as a reminder that you are about to get wet...
I have a couple of wacky ideas for the hinged lids...we'll see how those pan out...a hint: one of them may double as a bait/tackle prep and fillet table...
Happy Day B4 Friday!
Thanks for the visits, guys...I am really looking forward to this phase of the resto...
Well Sir, believe it or not the location of the new consoles is actually in the same plane as the original design...It actually splits almost 50/50 the front to back dimensions...I will also be adding a bit more weight {well discounting the previously waterlogged foam and mulch stringers
} towards the bow than was originally there with the addition of the second console, much larger front casting deck and the underlying structure to support it, plus I am also planning on installing a battery just forward of each console, the starboard one will be the house battery, the port one will be the Trolling Motor battery...of course they can be switched to either or, depending on the needs at the time...Just a note, my plans also include the installation of two more batteries in the rear, one will be the engine start, the other simply ballast and/or as a back up...
Wow! did I just start talking about battery placement...don't let Jas get wind of that...:facepalm:
The other thing I have been taking into consideration is that I am actually going to end up with the majority of the stable weight located closer to center than before...considering the fuel tank will be emptying out as I travel, the live well will most likely be full most of the time {located right behind the seating well}, and while moving, all passengers will be in the seating well...of course 300 pounds will always be hanging off of the transom...and finally, this design of hull is really flat near the back half, displacing the majority of its weight back there, which also inherently makes these things so stable when being used as a fishing platform, that 3 people can stand on one side or the other an the boat doesn't list as much as deep V designs...which is also a strike against taking these type of boats out on the Ocean, they don't cut through the waves and their freeboard leaves a lot to be desired in wavy conditions out on big water...
Yes, S.P.,Hampsters working O/T ! Is the front casting deck going to be even with the top cap ? And space between the consoles storage with hinged lid ? SWEET !! The Bassassin GT Custom looks to have plenty move around space . Looks like a real nice plan !
The casting decks, both fore and aft are looking like they are going to be at the top cap level, actually as much as 3/4" of an inch higher, depending on whether I use 3/4" or 1/2" ply for the top deck...the obvious advantages are maximum use of deck space to move around on and maximum use of the space underneath for storage...the main Disadvantage so far is the fact that you can easily step OFF board, but I plan to install a toe kick as a reminder that you are about to get wet...
I have a couple of wacky ideas for the hinged lids...we'll see how those pan out...a hint: one of them may double as a bait/tackle prep and fillet table...
Happy Day B4 Friday!
