V20 Pilot House??

[bgreene]

Four pieces of marine ply and it's done - three walls and roof !

Cut hole for window and bolt / caulk a piece of plexi.

[jasoncooperpcola]

Originally Posted by bgreene

Four pieces of marine ply and it's done - three walls and roof !

Cut hole for window and bolt / caulk a piece of plexi.

OR i can forget the window and just cut a hole and stick my head thru it! Thanks BGreene

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

OR i can forget the window and just cut a hole and stick my head thru it! Thanks BGreene

That was great - thanks for the laugh !

[jasoncooperpcola]

What kind of speed loss can i expect with a pilot house? With a 45 degree windscreen that is curved. I still have to get in the boat to figure out how tall it will be.

[bgreene]

You could do a " simulation "....................

1. Mount a front section that would represent the front facing wall of the pilot house.
( wind blocker, drag )
2. Add weight on board to represent the total estimated additonal pilot house weight.

Run the boat with these items on board, and check your speed.
I bet this would be reasonably accurate.

[jasoncooperpcola]

That would work BGreene. Definately get some weird looks. I just thought of something else. What about the guys with full bimini enclosures? That is the same as a pilot house. So what speed loss do the boats with bimini enclosures encounter?

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

That would work BGreene. Definately get some weird looks. I just thought of something else. What about the guys with full bimini enclosures? That is the same as a pilot house. So what speed loss do the boats with bimini enclosures encounter?

Bimini - not much weight so mostly wind block related drag...........I'd guess 2-3 mph off the top speed from the front panel.

If you want speed, forget the pilot house and rip out everything not needed to float the boat. Seats, windshield, bow rail, everthing..........then over power the boat with a Mercury 250hp Optimax on a jack plate with high performance prop. Should see 60 mph.

This boat would then be about as easy to re sell as a V CC with a pilot house !!!