gotmuddy Posted March 12, 2020 Author Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, 45acp said: The chances of finding one that size used are pretty slim I'd guess. My fishing buddy has a 17' WeldCraft that is mod v with a jet tunnel. He bought it new in '95. The only other one like it I've ever seen was an 18 footer that was at the dealership at the same time. If you can find one it will definitely turn better than a flat bottom. I still have to remind myself to pull out of the power before I start a turn with my boat. It likes to slide if I don't let it settle a bit first. I was looking and weld-craft shows the option available for a 14x52 jet tunnel also. I would really like to find a .125 hull though everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
wily Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 If not a tiller...Try to set it up as a stick steer. that would be best to balance the weight...plus you’d feel like an airplane pilot up there... people are proud 1448 Jon boats...hard to find em are you still fishing crooked creek?
45acp Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 43 minutes ago, gotmuddy said: I was looking and weld-craft shows the option available for a 14x52 jet tunnel also. I would really like to find a .125 hull though I don't see anything from Alweld in .125 either. All .080 or .100.
gotmuddy Posted March 12, 2020 Author Posted March 12, 2020 I want to be sure I have something that can take abuse. everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
Mitch f Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, gotmuddy said: I want to be sure I have something that can take abuse. .1 can take a lot of abuse...I’ve hit plenty of rocks but have never poked a hole in the hull. "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
fishinwrench Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mitch f said: .1 can take a lot of abuse...I’ve hit plenty of rocks but have never poked a hole in the hull. It's an ongoing debate whether your better off with a lighter hull, or a heavier one....in terms of causing damage upon impact. A piston suffers worse damage than an empty beer can when thrown on a concrete floor.
snagged in outlet 3 Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, fishinwrench said: It's an ongoing debate whether your better off with a lighter hull, or a heavier one....in terms of causing damage upon impact. A piston suffers worse damage than an empty beer can when thrown on a concrete floor. Lighter hull with slick coat. @grizwilson recommended it and I had our piling guy apply it. he coats marine piling with similar stuff but primarily for rust inhibitor. Crazy slick and I don’t have even a scratch even on the front where I beach it all the time. nomolites, Daryk Campbell Sr and fishinwrench 3
Flysmallie Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, fishinwrench said: A piston suffers worse damage than an empty beer can when thrown on a concrete floor. We really gotta get you into a physics class.
Daryk Campbell Sr Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Flysmallie said: We really gotta get you into a physics class. I agree with wrench. They both fall at the same rate of speed, but the piston has more mass. It is more susceptible to damage such as warping, chipping, or just breaking. Money is just ink and paper, worthless until it switches hands, and worthless again until the next transaction. (me) I am the master of my unspoken words, and the slave to those that should have remained unsaid. (unknown)
fishinwrench Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Flysmallie said: We really gotta get you into a physics class. We really need to get you out of the classroom, and into the real world. 😋 snagged in outlet 3 and gotmuddy 1 1
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