my gd is hooked to hell!!!
dont tell me any suggestions....that may talk me out of buyin a new boat!
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| Author: | willett [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hooks...polymer or other suggestions? |
Has anyone found what is the best thing to put on the bottoms of these boats to help with to not hook the bottom when running stumps? Polymer? heard good and bad things bout it...heard real good for sliding over vegetation and mud but is not puncture proof. As alot of folks know we got stumps out the wazoo here in ETX Any other suggestions? Guess i must have the absolute worst luck with boats and motors |
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| Author: | OwenDickeson [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hooks...polymer or other suggestions? |
is your phowler hooked? |
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| Author: | willett [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:33 pm ] |
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yea... |
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| Author: | The Shafer [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:59 pm ] |
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my gd is hooked to hell!!! dont tell me any suggestions....that may talk me out of buyin a new boat!
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| Author: | OwenDickeson [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hooks...polymer or other suggestions? |
my PD boat was trashed...but this one brother is buildin has 3/16ths bottom and 6 2x2 longitudes and 4 2x2 cross braces...maybe it will hold up..i plus im just gonna take it easier in the stump fields cuz these boats are fukin expensive. |
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| Author: | Tenpoint [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:12 pm ] |
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Bout the only thing you can do is go with a thicker bottom. There aint too much you can just "apply" to the bottom of a thin aluminum boat thats gonna keep thin aluminum from bending. |
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| Author: | aucoin [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:42 pm ] |
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3/16 bottom with cross braces for you texas boys 
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| Author: | Phathead [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:43 pm ] |
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We have a lot of stumps here also. I haven't had any problems but I am probably a lot more cautious than most. Those of you that have hooked up these mud hulls---Are you guys running wide open in these stump fields? |
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| Author: | aucoin [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:49 pm ] |
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phathead i'm thinking it's going slow with alot of luggage!!! |
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| Author: | marsh bandit [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:19 pm ] |
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I think mr brinklydog might have built the stump feild boat with his last one. That thang is a tank! |
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| Author: | willett [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hooks...polymer or other suggestions? |
This boat has 6 2x2 longitudinals and 4 2x2 cross braces but is all 1/8 thick Was lookin at the bottom alot closer and it's only right in the middle between runners and the next section over but they run from the transom to the second cross brace (got one by the transom so next one forward) it's supposed to be 5086 grade but so was that gatortrax boat that was screwed up awhile back But yea slow and heavy is what hurts the most but don't matter how fast or slow you go with stumps right under water can't do anything about |
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| Author: | POKER1 [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hooks...polymer or other suggestions? |
3/16" bottom, only way to go. Or maybe 1/4" and kick one buddy to the curb.  Hey Rickey, what would the weight difference be on an 18x48 with 3/16" vs 1/4" bottom? |
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| Author: | marsh bandit [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:43 pm ] |
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If I remember right he told me it was around 60 lbs |
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| Author: | OwenDickeson [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:48 pm ] |
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phathead where you hunt at? |
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| Author: | aucoin [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:53 pm ] |
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| Author: | Tenpoint [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:59 pm ] |
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| Author: | shallow water master [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:22 pm ] |
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| Author: | mcnemar1982 [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:49 am ] |
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| Author: | Tenpoint [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:06 pm ] |
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| Author: | 50fps [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:50 pm ] |
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I suggest a Kann or AAD 1/4 commercial hull next time around Willet, or just go steel. |
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| Author: | willett [ Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:41 pm ] |
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thats kinda why im lookin for suggestions without spendin a huge chunk b/c dont really need or want another boat anytime soon |
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| Author: | Ruddyduck [ Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hooks...polymer or other suggestions? |
Do you think it would be possible to put a second sheet of 1/8 inch over the bottom? What I'm thinkin is drill the rivets, remove floor pans, press or pound the hooks out, flip boat, cut slots for welding in new sheet and weld? I did it to an old commercial plate boat and it functioned. Second sheet of 1/8 would add about +-100lbs?????? |
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| Author: | The Shafer [ Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:52 am ] |
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| Author: | richardb [ Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:12 pm ] |
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Has any one have experience with Linktech OceaPoly Performance. www.linktech-inc.com |
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| Author: | OwenDickeson [ Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hooks...polymer or other suggestions? |
just go 1/4". i almost did on the hull that brothers buildin right now but went 3/16. we shall see if it holds up. |
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| Author: | Swamp Wader [ Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:55 am ] |
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Just fill them in and steel flex it. |
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| Author: | Brinkleydog [ Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:05 pm ] |
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1/4 all the way with 1/4 teflon.....with 24" sides. I have 21 and it is DRAFTN some watter now. Will not be able to float over 900 to 1000 lbs now. i havent weighted it yet but she is a beast...guessin 700 to 800 dry. But i can still drag it off dry dock if the ground is wet. can almost drag it off the trailer and i have 2x12 for runners. If it had carpet on the bunls i could drag it off myself. Willet if your are going to use the hull for hunting just take it to hoyt or plate that SOB. I will show you what the teflon will to friday. i have drug it across asfalt ( se pics in forsale section) and it didnt fase it a bit. the bolts might not be for everyone buy if it wasnt proven would all the 1000 of air boat be running the same crap for years. Just like 1/8 aluminum works in a high percentage of cases. thats why the benchmark is set at 1/8 for these rigs. Im out...later.... my amegos....ill edit this in the morning if it looks jacked up. guess i should have stayed on the wine....lol if anyone want to ride friday 1 pm Lack o the pins...... |
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| Author: | Da-Cajun-Angla [ Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:10 pm ] |
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| Author: | DMC [ Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:29 pm ] |
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Hey Brinkley, I use to go to your neck of the woods about once or twice a year, to Hallsville Raceway. Is the dragstrip still there? Sorry don't mean to jack the thread. |
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