First Splash

[chumbucket]

Looking pretty sweet there Oz. I also like the dark hull.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by chumbucket

Looking pretty sweet there Oz. I also like the dark hull.

Thanks, CB...I just wish you could get down here to go w/me sometime...

[Blue_Runner]

Very nice! I've been waiting for this post. Great job Reel and Spare!

Best I can remember the thru-hulls are right at the water line, maybe under a tad. As long as h2o drains off the deck and out the thru hulls it should be fine though right? I'm sure your hoses are in good shape - didn't you just replace the deck drains? Maybe dump a bucket of water on deck and see if it drains out?

Here's a pic of mine in the water but I think its a bit misleading b/c the kicker motor is on the other side which is tilting the hull to that side. You can see the port side drain is just above the water line. Without the kicker It is likely right at the water line. Hope this helps:

[RidgeRunner]

Excellent news reel. That was pretty quick.

[randlemanboater]

Awsome!!!!!!

[spareparts]

Reel, on my V, i moved the batteries from the rear compartment under the splash well to the fish box area in the floor, behind the tank(about 4 feet fwd)I had to completely refigure the Mckee(haven't even run it since) by moving the tank under the drivers bench, moved the battery under the bench as well, moved the whole bench fwd about 5 inches. It moved a 12 gal tank fwd 24 inches and the battery 36. Get some freinds to stand in different places in the boat while you try it, its easier than moving fixed weight. I've noticed that on a lot of factory bracketed boats, they use transom wedges to tuck the engine under more, might be anotehr idea for you

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Blue_Runner

Very nice! I've been waiting for this post. Great job Reel and Spare!

Best I can remember the thru-hulls are right at the water line, maybe under a tad. As long as h2o drains off the deck and out the thru hulls it should be fine though right? I'm sure your hoses are in good shape - didn't you just replace the deck drains? Maybe dump a bucket of water on deck and see if it drains out?

That Honda must be a PIG!!...then some additional weight of the jack-plate, plus extended out too...I'm thinking of cuttin thru the floor deck ahead of the fuel tank and makin a place there for all 4 batteries...or maybe just take a fat-girl striper fishin w/me and have her sit up front!!...here's one

Sure make me concentrate on FISHIN more!!...

[Blue_Runner]

Nope not fat enough. Cute mustache tho

Won't 4 bats fit in the under deck cuddy walkthru spot? Its a pretty big area? Not easy to access tho by no means. I'm always dropping something down there and having to go in head first after it.

As long as the water drains off the deck I think you'll be ok. How far under are the thru hulls at rest with nobody in the boat?

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Blue_Runner

Nope not fat enough. Cute mustache tho

Won't 4 bats fit in the under deck cuddy walkthru spot? Its a pretty big area? Not easy to access tho by no means. I'm always dropping something down there and having to go in head first after it.

As long as the water drains off the deck I think you'll be ok. How far under are the thru hulls at rest with nobody in the boat?

That's a good idea, BR...be a hell uva lot easier than makin a new hatch ahead of the fuel tank...gobs of room under there...that's where I put the two big-@$$ trollin batteries and it'll take the other two as well...gotta feelin i'll be goin out and buyin a million feet of big wire here soon...

We were sittin still out in the big water of Murray, lotta boats, lotta wakes and each time the boat rocked, a little 3-4' geyser shot up thru the drain...while at rest in calm water, the thru-hulls are about 90% submerged...

Spare, doesn't sound like yours is laid out like this one, but we'll work thru it...just glad to have the opportunity...got me all pumped up again!!

[nipper]

I do not think your lab buddy would let that gal in the boat. Talk about ballast though. Yikes!