Hey terry are you. I have the same boat and I knew you help. I have a question how high or how low is the cavitation plate of the outboard set on the bottom of the transom on your boat please help I can't find no info on it. Thanks
Thanks for your posts. I just bought a ten footer and i believe the reason the rear is sitting so low is the rear is full of water. what are your thoughts on this? did your rear end come out of the water more when you dug it all out? Thanks in advance.
Thank you for the reply just picked one up, mine has an older 9.9 evinrude, did it have a hard time getting on plane without the trim tabs? That’s why I asked, if so i think I might have enough room to fit the tabs before my drain plugs.
Hunter24 i just put tabs on all my boats. With 9.9 hp you need all the help you can get. I do load this little boat down with coolers, 2-3 people, and fishing gear. With this load I needed a 6p prop. When I’m solo I switch to a 8p.
Terry Quan I just took it out the first time with 2 people and lost half my speed and engine would cavitate off and on, was doing 30khmh solo now Down to 15, I would think I need to switch props? Thank you for the info greatly appreciated
Jonathan Aceves it was but the foam was wet. I dug it all out and sealed them with epoxy in the corners. I use the area for storage now. They are air sealed with the covers so hopefully still buoyant
Jonathan Aceves I cut 8” deck plates into each area. Then just dig out all the foam. The rear area was waterlogged but the front compartments where dry still. I then poured epoxy into the cut open area and sealed them up. They are watertight when the deck plates are screwed in. Place to keep stuff dry. I also have batteries in the rear compartment.
The pics of your boat on IG look bad ass bro! I’m restoring same boat currently I know your rig will be a big inspiration for my build! One last question, when you cut open the benchs was there plywood or just foam?
Hey terry are you. I have the same boat and I knew you help. I have a question how high or how low is the cavitation plate of the outboard set on the bottom of the transom on your boat please help I can't find no info on it. Thanks
I keep my motor in the garage. It is a standard 15” motor and it’s just sitting on the transom.
Thanks for your posts. I just bought a ten footer and i believe the reason the rear is sitting so low is the rear is full of water. what are your thoughts on this? did your rear end come out of the water more when you dug it all out? Thanks in advance.
Actually i don't know. I did all the repair then tried the boat out.
When you added your trim tabs what did you do about the drain plugs?
Hunter24 The drain plugs on this one are not at the transom. They are in the floor. I might glass in a tube and run the drain out the transom
Thank you for the reply just picked one up, mine has an older 9.9 evinrude, did it have a hard time getting on plane without the trim tabs? That’s why I asked, if so i think I might have enough room to fit the tabs before my drain plugs.
Hunter24 i just put tabs on all my boats. With 9.9 hp you need all the help you can get. I do load this little boat down with coolers, 2-3 people, and fishing gear. With this load I needed a 6p prop. When I’m solo I switch to a 8p.
Terry Quan I just took it out the first time with 2 people and lost half my speed and engine would cavitate off and on, was doing 30khmh solo now Down to 15, I would think I need to switch props? Thank you for the info greatly appreciated
Hunter24 solo the boat will go 17 mph. With 2 - 3 people and gear it will go 13-14 mph. I usually kick my feet up and cruise at 12 mph.
What size motor do you have on your boat? I have the same boat and looking to put on but debating on what size to get.
It’s a 9.8 hp 4 stoke Nissan.
Cool ! Thank you
Wow...
Yikes, done that in my 14'er, but not a 10!
Is your boat foam filled in front and back?
Jonathan Aceves it was but the foam was wet. I dug it all out and sealed them with epoxy in the corners. I use the area for storage now. They are air sealed with the covers so hopefully still buoyant
I’m amazed how the little boat handle the chop in the bay!
How did you get foam out?
Did you cut the tops of the benchs?
Jonathan Aceves I cut 8” deck plates into each area. Then just dig out all the foam. The rear area was waterlogged but the front compartments where dry still. I then poured epoxy into the cut open area and sealed them up. They are watertight when the deck plates are screwed in. Place to keep stuff dry. I also have batteries in the rear compartment.
Jonathan Aceves I have more pictures on Instagram. “brdterry”
The pics of your boat on IG look bad ass bro!
I’m restoring same boat currently I know your rig will be a big inspiration for my build!
One last question, when you cut open the benchs was there plywood or just foam?