look at this...

**bigboat28** · 07-11-2009 02:18 PM

Anxious to hear what he finds out.

**Ratickle** · 07-11-2009 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by bigboat28

Anxious to hear what he finds out.

Yep, me too......

**Bobcat** · 07-11-2009 05:52 PM

one of the things I missed when I looked at a boat for another member was the shape of the tires on the trailer, if they would make an hour or 3 hour trip just to get it home.

**insanity** · 07-11-2009 06:28 PM

I would think even at $20 K that flat deck isn't priced too bad, depending on condition of the hull. Not the paint itself but structurally as that trailer looks to be about 2 feet too short. Motors look ok on the outside for not having run in 5 years, but I'm sure just the moisture coming in the pipes alone would cause some problems on things.

Pull the motors, fill the transom, set it up as a stagger. Gut the interior and make it a six-pack. Then she's Built for Speed

**Ratickle** · 07-11-2009 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by insanity

I would think even at $20 K that flat deck isn't priced too bad, depending on condition of the hull. Not the paint itself but structurally as that trailer looks to be about 2 feet too short. Motors look ok on the outside for not having run in 5 years, but I'm sure just the moisture coming in the pipes alone would cause some problems on things.

Pull the motors, fill the transom, set it up as a stagger. Gut the interior and make it a six-pack. Then she's Built for Speed

That's a lot of work...

And I'd never do a six-pack in todays world. I'd do three in a row, power bolsters, each side, no bench......

How do you convert a regular side by side to a stagger?

**phragle** · 07-11-2009 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Ratickle

That's a lot of work...

How do you convert a regular side by side to a stagger?

Sawzall and some fiberglass...

**Ratickle** · 07-11-2009 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by phragle

Sawzall and some fiberglass...

But typically the stringers are full length for strength. They wouldn't be too good cut and spliced, would they?

**phragle** · 07-11-2009 07:30 PM

whats up with this one?? looks clean, nice price...needs a little work but...??

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/19...Racer-95363855

**Ratickle** · 07-11-2009 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by phragle

whats up with this one?? looks clean, nice price...needs a little work but...??

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/19...Racer-95363855

Looks like a great price.....

PM Chris, Stecz, and Tank....

**Tank** · 07-11-2009 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by phragle

whats up with this one?? looks clean, nice price...needs a little work but...??

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/19...Racer-95363855

That boat sat in the water (salt water!) for a while and the drives, tabs and everything else under the water line got BEAT UP!! Assume the transom is wet, the boat going to need new drives/gimbles/tabs/etc. The interior is a rough as well. Oh, and I heard it sold...But don't know for sure.

OUCH!

**phragle** · 07-11-2009 08:01 PM

The guys at work are amazed that you can post about a bout on the west coast, on a saturday evening and have answers and piks telling the rest of the story in 15 minutes...

**lucky strike** · 07-11-2009 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by phragle

The guys at work are amazed that you can post about a bout on the west coast, on a saturday evening and have answers and piks telling the rest of the story in 15 minutes...

That's called knowledge bro.

**Tank** · 07-11-2009 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by phragle

The guys at work are amazed that you can post about a bout on the west coast, on a saturday evening and have answers and piks telling the rest of the story in 15 minutes...

We all network. Small community this sport we love. Just as long as nobody talks any crap about my boat when I put it up for sale

**insanity** · 07-11-2009 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by Ratickle

But typically the stringers are full length for strength. They wouldn't be too good cut and spliced, would they?

From as much time as I've spent in the bilge of my cousin's, only thing I think you might have to do is cut down the center stringer a bit and probably add an outer stringer on each side of the motors for the out mounts. It may even be possible to leave the center stringer alone and trim the offshore mounts/stringer mounts to work. If anything, it would be stronger then. Only question would be if the bulkhead at the front of the engine bay would have to be moved up and by how much. As well as fuel tanks, the staggered boats we looked at usually had the side tanks. Not a small project, but not huge either, but if it could be gottent for around $18K, why not?

I know 'Razzmatazz' that is for sale over on OSO started out as a side by side that was converted. I thought I had some better pics of the stringer layout from when I looked at it but I don't.

**Ratickle** · 07-11-2009 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Tank

That boat sat in the water (salt water!) for a while and the drives, tabs and everything else under the water line got BEAT UP!! Assume the transom is wet, the boat going to need new drives/gimbles/tabs/etc. The interior is a rough as well. Oh, and I heard it sold...But don't know for sure.

OUCH!

What's it worth? What he's asking?

**Ratickle** · 07-11-2009 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by phragle

The guys at work are amazed that you can post about a bout on the west coast, on a saturday evening and have answers and piks telling the rest of the story in 15 minutes...

If you PM those three when a Cig comes up, you should know somthing fairly soon.....

**Ratickle** · 07-11-2009 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by insanity

From as much time as I've spent in the bilge of my cousin's, only thing I think you might have to do is cut down the center stringer a bit and probably add an outer stringer on each side of the motors for the out mounts. It may even be possible to leave the center stringer alone and trim the offshore mounts/stringer mounts to work. If anything, it would be stronger then. Only question would be if the bulkhead at the front of the engine bay would have to be moved up and by how much. As well as fuel tanks, the staggered boats we looked at usually had the side tanks. Not a small project, but not huge either, but if it could be gottent for around $18K, why not?

I know 'Razzmatazz' that is for sale over on OSO started out as a side by side that was converted. I thought I had some better pics of the stringer layout from when I looked at it but I don't.

Thanks, we may be getting more into it.......

**inbetween** · 07-11-2009 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by Tank

That boat sat in the water (salt water!) for a while and the drives, tabs and everything else under the water line got BEAT UP!! Assume the transom is wet, the boat going to need new drives/gimbles/tabs/etc. The interior is a rough as well. Oh, and I heard it sold...But don't know for sure.

OUCH!

Phone number is busy all the time and no return emails, using contact info in the ad.

**glassdave** · 07-12-2009 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by Trim'd Up

Is that a belt driven oil pump?

yep, they look like dry sums. could be some old supercat motors or some dervitive there of.

**Ratickle** · 07-12-2009 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by glassdave

yep, they look like dry sums. could be some old supercat motors or some dervitive there of.

Hopefully have some answeres today.....

Dave, changing a boat like that to a stagger. Can you start a thread in the GlassDave Forum?

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