Getting serious this time...flounder boat project

[Ron R.]

Looking good!!!!!!!!!

[FishNette]

My trailer has LED lights on the fenders, facing forward. Any other safety light or trucker christmas tree lighting being considered?

I installed the tail lights on the rear of the fenders after taking these pics. No, I don't plan to add any more lights.

[Oleander Kayaker]

My trailer has LED lights on the fenders, facing forward. Any other safety light or trucker christmas tree lighting being considered?

[Gulfcoast13]

Your doing a heck of a job on that rig! Lookin nice..

[FishNette]

Time to get some slime on that bad boy!!

Gettin' close...

[fishinganimal]

Time to get some slime on that bad boy!!

[FishNette]

More pics...

Welded some fender supports to the trailer and installed new fenders, wheels, and tires.






Also added a security device.

[Curmudgeon]

Man, I hate those kind of questions, because they always make me rethink my plans. Now I'll probably go ahead and cage it. Karma's a beach. If I don't cage it and it comes apart and hurts someone, I'll regret not doing it.

Safety first!

LOL! Yep, you gotta do it now!

[FishNette]

Is the propeller blade (fan) on top going to be exposed? I think I read somewhere on 2cool that a gigging boat lost their blade. It broke off and landed in the water. No one was hurt. Some of these blades have a cage. Are you going to make one and add it for safety?

Being the General Manager for a $20mm production facility, Safety is always a high priority on my list. I recently replaced the old propeller with a new one, so I feel confident that it will be okay for some time. I will check it for cracks regularly. Overspeeding the fan is what usually makes them come apart. We plan to use it for slow going, so hopefully that is not an issue. With all of that being said, I had not planned to shroud it with a cage, but leave it open. That plan may change, but for the short term it will be exposed.


Man, I hate those kind of questions, because they always make me rethink my plans. Now I'll probably go ahead and cage it. Karma's a beach. If I don't cage it and it comes apart and hurts someone, I'll regret not doing it.

Safety first!

So, how Safe do you think this boat will be with 244 hp pushing it along? Myself, I'm looking forward to a few thrilling moment!

[Ron R.]

Is the propeller blade (fan) on top going to be exposed? I think I read somewhere on 2cool that a gigging boat lost their blade. It broke off and landed in the water. No one was hurt. Some of these blades have a cage. Are you going to make one and add it for safety?

[FishNette]

New Axle...Added extra bracing to the frame.

[FishNette]

More pics:

Bilge pumps wired and plumbed.



Anchor light wired. Ran wiring along T-top rail, then inside t-top support to hide it.

[FishNette]

Looks like a 007 movie prop!

I think it would have been the coolest prop in the latest 007 movie. I really don't remember seeing anything cool in Skyfall.

[Oleander Kayaker]

Looks like a 007 movie prop!

[Reef Drifter]

Re: Getting serious this time...flounder boat project

That things a beast! Looking good

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