MA1232 Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 ""that stupid boat ..." Man I feel your pain only because I get that same quote. I told my wife that it is an investment. I said ... "we will save money when I bring fresh fish home". However, no fish yet this year. Do you have any picture of your outriggers and deck work? Thanks! Hey Guys,I wanted to give everyone an update on my skinny jon boat. I have built the sunk in decks, and have built...well everything else I could think of. I was able to keep the budget for everything under $400, which includes building the trailer, used trolling motor, new marine battery/battery box, 2 boat seats with pedestals/swivels, carpet/glue, wood, and material for outriggers. I haven't painted the boat itself yet, but that will have to wait. My wife has grounded me from spending any more money on: "that stupid boat".... Even though some people say this is a stable boat, and the more I used it the more stable it would feel, it never felt comfortable to me. So, I ended up building the outriggers. Believe it or not, it makes a big difference. Without them, I can only stand up in the middle section of the boat. With them installed, I can stand on every part of the floors I built. I did get a couple of funny looks from people fishing on the shore, but hey, I'm on the lake and they are just next to it. I'm thinking of building a different design for the adjustment portion of the outriggers, but for now, it will work just fine. Also, I don't have pictures yet, but I will be taking some tomorrow. I might need some help on how to post them though. Thanks for everybody's help. This has been a very helpful site. Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Using LBH as a model. I only model clothing but if you speak to my agent, maybe we can work something out ;D Quote
MA1232 Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 A great model and Low Budget too! Using LBH as a model. I only model clothing but if you speak to my agent, maybe we can work something out ;D Quote
DoubleBarS Posted May 2, 2008 Author Posted May 2, 2008 Guys, it would appear that I am slightly to moderatly retarded. I posted these pictures in the wrong freakin' thread. It's ashame I can't build outriggers for my mind to keep me from drowning in stupidity..... Enjoy: Quote
_tyler_wright_ Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Well i can tell you one of the reasons your feeling unstable, because of the front pedistal, it is way too tall. Go get a shorter one and you should ne fine without the things on the side Quote
DoubleBarS Posted May 3, 2008 Author Posted May 3, 2008 Well i can tell you one of the reasons your feeling unstable, because of the front pedistal, it is way too tall. Go get a shorter one and you should ne fine without the things on the side It just looks that way, but both seats are exactly the same height. I agree, the boat can be used without the outriggers, but it makes me feel more comfortable with them. When I take my 5 year old son out with me, I am willing to make sure that we don't go swimming. I can't afford a bigger boat, so I make my little boat just as stable as a bigger boat. Quote
_tyler_wright_ Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 I totally know what your saying because i can't afford a bigger boat(being as i;m only 17) but what i'm saying is that you don't want your seats any higher than the bench seats. Like on my boat the pedestal is only about 3 inches higher than the bench and on the back i have a simple seat base and seat pin set up. Try what i did and i promise you will feel more stable Quote
clipper Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 You are obviously a good welder and enjoy inventing and making things. Enjoy the boat with your son. That will be even more rewarding than creating the boat you are using. You came up with a very unique way of mounting the outriggers. I'm impressed. Quote
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