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Like Cape Man I really like the hatches. Could you provide more info on how you constructed them and what hardware you used. I looked at all the pictures of your build and understand the basic concept but am interested in how you made them water tight.
Thanks, don
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That information exist and is well known. Designers know where to put the LCG and what performance to expect.remedy32 wrote:
I think it might be REALLY helpful to all of us if we could gather more information as boats are completed as to actual weight, fore-aft balance point, observed performance etc. This would be especially helpful for designs where it looks like a large number of boats will actually be finished rather than just plans sold.
For starters, there is the "Small Boat" papers published on a CD by the SNAME.
That data is used to design our boats just as I used to design fiberglass boats that were produced by the thousand.
I don't want our builders to think that our boats are based on guesswork.
I am still interested in the behavior and performance of all boats that our builder's launch especially when they go a little bit outside of the design parameters, in this case, with a larger engine than specified.
Jacques Mertens - Designer
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Prevailing swell in the south runs through shallower water askew of land, and doesn't have as much fetch. Coastal waters here have a swell thats parallel to land, beginning in very deep water, and a fetch that begins speaking japanese before it learns to speak english. 20+ foot swells on the coast aren't uncommon here.
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Donk,
The hatches are not watertight, but they do all have drains. The three large wells aft have drains to a throughhull on the starbord side. Stb well is a circulating live well, Mid is an insulated cooler, port is a fish box. The aft two hatches are really just service holds that drain to the bildge. The anchor locker and the console(s) drain to the bildge.
I got the hardware from a discount parts house on the internet. The address escapes my right now. I'll retrieve it and post latter. The latches were like 12 bucks and hinge sets 3 bucks a set. Great prices.
I may have to play the Gilligan Island theme song during this weekends see trials. She's blowing like the dickens!
The hatches are not watertight, but they do all have drains. The three large wells aft have drains to a throughhull on the starbord side. Stb well is a circulating live well, Mid is an insulated cooler, port is a fish box. The aft two hatches are really just service holds that drain to the bildge. The anchor locker and the console(s) drain to the bildge.
I got the hardware from a discount parts house on the internet. The address escapes my right now. I'll retrieve it and post latter. The latches were like 12 bucks and hinge sets 3 bucks a set. Great prices.
I may have to play the Gilligan Island theme song during this weekends see trials. She's blowing like the dickens!
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I would think the Aquasport would be around 1K#'s - My '77 Mako is around 1200#'s.remedy32 wrote:KRE,
I was just about to ask if you had weighted the boat when I saw the most recent posts. I'm guessing that 780 lb. is a bit more than half the weight of a restored 1970's Aquasport 170. Can't imagine what they weigh all waterlogged sitting behind someones house before being fixed up. I'm guessing that the FS17's performance should be very good at this weight.
Thanks and good luck,
Bill in CT
NICE boat - great work!
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Your hardware looks just like the stuff I bought (which is very encouraging to me , cause it looks GREAT), and I think you got it here
http://www.marinepartdepot.com/dring.html
Nice stuff, and good prices.
http://www.marinepartdepot.com/dring.html
Nice stuff, and good prices.
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