Low_Budget_Hooker

I think I would love anyplace that isn't frozen right now!! Thanks!

Don't know the answer to that one but I'm in East Greenwich if you ever want to fish.

Buzzbait-CHECK GROUND!! I see this all the time in car audio when people don't put a circuit breaker at the battery. A bad ground causes the live positive side to heat right up and POOF! You got lucky compared to the audio world, usually that power wire runs the length of the car to the trunk where most amps are kept. The whole car goes up in flames. Check your ground and use at least 6 gauge before re-installing new unit. Good Luck Mike- your boat post sure is helping alot of guys. Well done man.

shaun, you got a keeper! Good luck with your coming bundle!

Thanks guys! This is somthing Darrin (HawgHunter) and I got into at the end of the season last year. Both our cameras take short video clips and we learned that we both had windows movie maker so that's where it began. Since then Darrin has bought a top notch digital camcorder. The Lake Fork film should prove to be a hoot! We are all so pumped to be there and to catch every moment on film. This will also give board members a chance to put a face to some of the other members coming to meet us, Matt_fly, bigtex, triton21,etc, etc, you know who you are,lol Yea, can't wait!

Friigin' mon key choking me cant breath

I agree with the sun being your friend in the spring but that's what would encourage me to fish the 2nd day of warming, wednesday. Also, the overcast may not bring them as shallow but will put them in more of a biting mood. JMO Good luck I just read in the Sunday paper,....divorces-$49.99

lol,.we use anything short of dynamite and C4 plastique. But always a craw trailer (brw/blk or grn) when fishing that place. 1/8 oz jigs were because it's super clear water and water temps in high 30's, low 40's

http://www.zippyvideos.com/2036610772177846/lbhproductions/ http://www.zippyvideos.com/2662513712210376/nov13_2005

These are the pics, I'll let Fletchero write the commentary.

Note---For the guys in todays tournament, which Randall was supposed to be in, senko77 has a card he will be passing around if you wish to relay a message.

You'd be surprised! Especially with footing type braces, 1 or 2.

yes, if that's not stiff enough, rough up cured surface with a fine sandpaper, remove all dust and do some strips in opposite direction (from top left to bottom right)

and bigger toys

toys toys toys This thing has a 20x46 foot room dedicated to rods and reels alone. Includes a decrompression chamber and thru dive hull,....

Probably this one first.

Chop mat is fiberglass cloth, comes in sheets. I use chop alot so I have it around but if I were going out to buy it new, I would get "woven" sheets. Those are the 2 styles that raw fiberglass comes in. You cut some strips about 4" wide and apply to the wood with fiberglass resin. Sloppy but real easy, simply soak it through and brush out the air bubbles. They make a slotted roller for this too but not really necessary to get that perfect for boat floor as it will be carpeted. Anyway, do 1 strip at a time about every 4-6 inches apart and make a criss cross or diagonal pattern. Try not to leave much resin on finished product. Overkill is not necessary and will add weight. Let it dry and do the other side. Let some strips wrap to the other side for torsional stability. Figure in for material thickness on the edges before you cut, allow an extra 1/4 inch. This is how you would do a plain flat deck. Lots of tricks for glassing multiple surface angles. A brace can also be applied to the bottom of the deck to the floor of the boat. Seeing as how you already have the wood and it's no good to you right now, give it a shot.

Nice, he's about 20 minutes from me,..tell him to join so we can chat!

from Motorguide Every boat hull will have a maximum speed. Here's the formula for estimating the maximum speed for a given hull. Multiply the square root of the length of the hull at the waterline by 1.3. This will give the theoretical maximum speed in knots. Most small boats will max out at 3 to 5 miles per hour. You can push harder, but you will just make more waves, not more speed. Mine came to 4.6

Randall and the Kirkpatrick family. I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers in your time of turmoil. Stay strong for each other and your children. God Bless RUss

Mike- my main reason for investigating this is because I was looking at the 82lb thrust motors for speed but after reading, I realize I'm already going as fast as I can so why add the weight of another battery (24v system) With this in mind, would removing all the extra batts and t/m reduce the weight enough to make up for any thrust that was lost by removing it. In other words 1 motor, 2 batts, say 1000 pounds and 5.5 mph 2 motors, 4 batts, say 1200 still so close to 5.5 that I couldn't be able to justify the cost on 2 batts and another motor. If I'm way off, please say so, this is all self education stuff from me. JMO. Trying to learn so I'm asking guys that use this heavy system of thrust.' My opinion is that first of all we are talking about 1 or 2 mph at most. Another $4-600 for 1 or 2 mph seems crazy to me. It would seem that 1 or 2 mph could be just as easily gained by removing a little weight i.e, if you're gonna do compartments and full decking, use fiberglass. You could then also use mold to make same set-up for anyone with same hull as you and make some quick easy money. First one takes some time but they knock right out after you've made a mold. or you could use 1/4 inch ply and add strips of chop mat to reinforce even stronger and about 2/3 the weight of 1/2 inch marine grade. That's alot of weight reduced! Just thoughts.

Aluminum straps can be had cheap at local scrap metal yard. Take a walk aroung (bring the sawz-all with a fine tooth blade) SRV, go to a "lake neighborhood and look in peoples yards. This is how I found my boat, I left a note on every door that had a 12ft jon in the yard and when you start looking, you'll be amazed how many are out there. I have found that many boats , and you can tell visually, have been left in yards to rot. Either by sons who have since moved out or whatever. The point is, someone may view your note as a blessing to get that thing out of their yard! Offer a couple hundred bucks and EVERYONE is happy! JUst a suggestion, worked for me. I got maybe 30 call backs from about 40 notes.

Looks great Mike! I'll never understand the multiple t/m thing. A boat has a mean off plane speed which for a flat bottom is roughly between 4 and 6 mph. This is the max speed that can be reached before going on plane. My boat has a mean speed of 4.6 mph and I know I get that from my T/M according to gps. I cannot go any faster before breaking plane which the math says would be about 14-18 mph depending on weight. Any more power I add once I have achieved 4.6 mph is just wasted power because all though it may seem like I'm going faster, I am not. I'm still going 4.6mph but I'm pushing alot more water unless it's enough power to reach plane. Plus, 2 props rotating in the same direction, side by side creates prop wash and cavitation reducing each motors efficiency. If there is somthing to running 2 t/m's, when are they going to come out with directional props? I know that 2 outboards will get you a little more speed but only when on plane. 2 engines essentially allows you to run them at a much lower rpm and achieve the same speed, saving on wear and tear. It also is an offshore safety factor to have an extra motor. I can't see this applying to t/m's, especially when both props are turning in the same direction. Sorry for the off-topic, the pic got me on it again. Boat came out awesome! Do you have an overall weight for the finished product? You can go to a gravel yard and ask if you can pull on the scale to find out. My complete mod added 104 pounds to my boat. Not bad at all.

Flechero,.did I miss somthing? I didn't see any pics of the swimbait rods you built.

Welcome aboard! (great name!)