Boat Builder Central

I did not think of this until now, but how do you fight a fish from the chair with outboards The helmsman maneuvers the boat to always keep the fish positioned off a stern quarter or side. No matter how the fish runs, you spin the boat to keep it where you want it. I like to turn a slow circle, kee...

Peter, I have seen boats where the fighting chair serves as the captains chair and fighting chair, it looks really cool and keeps the cockpit open. I will try and find the picture.

If anyone, anywhere knows, it'll be here 8) Does anyone have any history, experience, or horror stories about these outboard diesel jet drives? How suited might they be for anything Bateau? Just curious what anyone might have to say. http://www.nauticexpo.com/prod/sword-marine-technology/boat-engin...

Leotis now I would put a valve so you can switch tanks. You will probably want to empty the front tank first for trim reasons and have the center tank which if I recall is more under the console be the main tank. Just depends what size tanks you can get under the sole where Jacques shows them in th...

We are talking Verticle Center of Gravity in this instance and it is at or slightly above sole level depending on the boat and what options and all are on it, for the CS23 it's probably 4-6" above the sole. So if you use saddle tanks you raise that VCG significantly as Larry pointed out 700lbs...

I agree with Larry as light as these boats are having that much weight above the CG and having to switch often to keep it balanced would make me leary of using saddle tanks. Tom I would not have to switch tanks they would be connected by a equalizing tube, but the center of gravity is a different i...

peter-curacao wrote:Nice but I think it would make Bateau boats with a 100+ gallon capacity unstable, not sure though

I will find out soon enough I hope to use two 55 gallon saddle tanks rather than two belly tanks.

Now I see you have less frames as I do so I don't know if it's F, I mean the frame before the transom Yes , i have one less than you do, now that i've gotten this far i wish i would have ordered the CS25 plans. I would start over if i thought i was going to have more time. Are you still waiting on ...

Now I see you have less frames as I do so I don't know if it's F, I mean the frame before the transom Yes , i have one less than you do, now that i've gotten this far i wish i would have ordered the CS25 plans. I would start over if i thought i was going to have more time. Are you still waiting on ...

leotis, I would take that bulkhead out before planking just to make life easier later on, besides that you don't really need it for the planking.Just my two cents Peter Your talking about frame F? You have done this already so if you think it will be easier later i will take it out. Thanks Peter.