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I would be motivated to sell the pilot house for the right price. I would like to do another one.
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I can't wait till Spring already. Want to get back in boat.4 months away here.
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Does anybody have thoughts on the look of having both the pilothouse and the radar arch on together. I am wondering to remove arch and mount rod holders to roof of pilot house. Opinions?
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My own personal preference would be to keep the arch. It provides a super strong place to mount the fishing poles, Radar, boat hook and whatever else you want to put on it. Why take a chance of bouncing poles and whatnot damaging the pilot house? That's an awesome job on the pilot house by the way. Really first class. Would love to have something like that on my V. Well done. :clap::clap::clap:
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Wow, nice work !
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That's some beautiful work. Just dreaming, I'd like to see the back opening gusseted enough to be really strong and stiff against lateral loads (maybe it's already that way since you obviously know what you're doing) and then do a welded rod holder setup and separate brackets for radar and whatever else you want on top. It looks like you pretty much have enough ledge all the way along the sides that it could be a walk-around - if that's true, a rail along the edge of the top would really make it work. One other thing I'd like would be sliding openable side windows - quick and easy comfort adjustment without messing with side curtains. Have I got it up to a $50,000 custom job yet?***129299;
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I'd keep the arch. Boat looks great. If you're thinking of doing another check out the design on Shamrock Mackinaw models, always liked their look.
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Sliding would have been nice but the price was crazy.
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My fishin buddy got a pair of sliders from a wrecked RV. I don't think he gave much for them - he went scrounging and got lucky I guess.
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I hunted high and low for sliding windows, came close on a couple. I wedge the front door open if gets to hot. Would need sliders first and build pilot house around them. As it is the front is the full hight of a 4x8 sheet of aluminum. Also I was trying to find sliders with the slope of the front window. Custom-made windows were around $1,200. I almost sloped the window forward but made problems with the door swing.
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Would you consider selling pilot house or detailed plans for one?
Hello,
First time posting or replying I'm pretty new here. Signed up and got real busy at work so have not had a chance to be on much. I have 2 v20's an inboard v8 and a outboard 140 Suzuki. Not as much of a following here in Northern Ca but I do spot others from time to time. Would you be interested in selling the pilot house or detailed plans if you have them? Great looking boat either way I have always wondered what it would look like done right |
Welcome Pep.
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I know I said earlier that I would be interested in selling pilothouse but when I add things up it would not be cheap. I built it by the seat of my pants with no plans. First off you need to find a good fab shop with a sheer and bender. I had a shop bend the front and both side for me and the bill was $700 not including the aluminium. I made him use the full width of the sheet for the front and then cut and bend the sides to match. Once I had the 3 pieces home I cut out the windows using a 5 inch hole saw to get the radius and a skill saw to cut the rest. The sides side pieces have 1 inch bends on all four sides and the front piece only folded on top and bottom. After cutting windows out I measured the holes and ordered tempered glass witch was cheaper. In the end I would just find a glass shop to cut safety glass, a little more money but fit the first time. The glass and rubber to mount glass was around $1000. They wanted around $700 to paint but found good deal on powder coating but was still $600. At this time I don't think I want to build another one. It was a good project and not all that hard to do if you have the time. Take the windshield off find a good sheetmetal shop and show them the pictures. Sheetmetal shop, powdercoat shop, glass shop and some upholstery work for the side windows.
My bill was. $700 aluminum $1000 glass and rubber $600 powder coat #700 sheetmetal shop $300 hinges bolts and rivets $200 upholstery 2 guys for 20hrs I think it would be worth $5500 |
That's Canadian money. Canadian dollar only 70cent American
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If I was going to do it again I would slope the windshield back a bit more and put a little more effort into the brim. I would also think of sloping the back in a bit at the bottom, looks to straight down, but I had a back curtain in mind. I also sealed l that front slidding hatch and it no longer moves, there is no way of stopping the water from coming into that hatch. This year I'm going to fiberfill it good and get rid of the wood sliders on the front. I saw a good ladder a guy made for getting out to the front that I also have plans for. Go ahead and build one,it makes the boat one of a kind. Lol or two of a kind.
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The stairs lift up and slide under. Just some aluminium angle for a track to hang from.
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Does anyone know if you can get exact fit engine vent covers
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Thanks for the reply and info on pilot house
Sorry for the late response back but this work thing is always getting in the way. That's pretty close to what I was thinking as far as the cost. I knew it wasn't cheap and the changes you mentioned will be helpful.
I think I will start getting the parts and wait until January to actually get it put on. I'm starting now to fish the SF bay and ocean until the fall then I hit the fall run stripers hard until the end of the year. Only thing I do from Jan. to March is the sturgeon but I can hitchhike on a buddies boat while mine is down. Thanks again and keep me posted on any other changes or improvements you come across with the pilot house |
Let me know when you get started, I have about 40 feet of the rubber window seal leftover. I needed something like 55 feet but could only get 50 foot rolls. I will sell you what I have.
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I guess I started working on boat a little to soon. A little spring ice storm and snow
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Started tackle draws for passengers side dash. Cutting 4 slots nd draws will come out from cudy cabin
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Slides installed. Now box it up and install draws. Maybe do more tomorrow.
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Installing cabinet behind dash. Then cut holes for the draws.
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I love it. Some nice mahogany fronts and done. Getting bottom paint done next week then pro coming to cut wax and polish boat. When wax done new rub rail going on. Need to be ready for for first weekend of June. |
Great job I did something very much like that when I have my v20 made everything out of starboard I'll have to get a picture of it and show you are you always looks better
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Thanks for the pix. :clap:
Been daydreaming about that very thing for a while. I even got 3 pair of stainless heavy duty drawer slides from some scrapped cabinets at work. I like the way you routed the holes instead of one big hole with cabinet inserted. I have a cooler/bench seat blocking the bottom of that bulkhead though. Was thinking maybe have drawers inside the cuddy, sliding toward centerline. |
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Nicely done - for a metal guy, you did some good looking wood work (and of course the metal work is beautiful). :nice:
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just wondered, do the drawers have hold closed detents if so how did you do it ??
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I picked up the drawer slides at Home Depot. They are the soft close type. They suck themselves in the last inch and a half. Feels like it should be enough tension to keep them close in rough water. I was thinking of putting some locks on the right side of the drawers. The RV style ones like on the glove box under steering wheel.
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http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/...pskvqvo1gp.jpg I put grab bar back up also. Dam bottom drawer hits speaker. Going to have to trim that bottom drawer. |
That's what makes it really custom:beer:
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I am officially getting jealous. Really nice work. :beer:
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