Converting a Race Boat into a pleasure Boat

[p-f-e]

Rick did i shrink 6 inchs and were not talking about we willie. The throttle postion is pretty good at wide open my arm is almost straight out and when i pull back its at a nice bent position.It looks worse in the picture then it really is.

[Ratickle]

Everything looks great.. As far as the throttles go it appears you have to push them up as you push them forward.. My initial thought is that won't be very comfortable..

Carry on ..

The Bat Boat was that way....


Rick got a couple nice blisters in St Clair from it last year......

[TYPHOON]

Rick, I had my Throttle in the same position as you have yours now. I have to agree with Mobilcam that your arm will fatigue in a race with that set up. I had a harder time keeping it WOT when racing in the big and heavy chop. Every time the boat lands or slams down so does your arm. A straight forward and back motion with a arm rest for support works great. Just some thoughts. It is a cool project.
MD

[2TR]

Rick, I had my Throttle in the same position as you have yours now. I have to agree with Mobilcam that your arm will fatigue in a race with that set up. I had a harder time keeping it WOT when racing in the big and heavy chop. Every time the boat lands or slams down so does your arm. A straight forward and back motion with a arm rest for support works great. Just some thoughts. It is a cool project.
MD

Thanks Randy for the input. I'll look closer at the arm/throttle angle tonight.

[2TR]

Project is on hold for a little while. I jumped off the side of the boat striking my left elbow on the boat next to me. After 4 weeks if pain that would wake me up at night I finally went to see the Doctor. Seems I tore the tendon off the back of my arm and cracked my humerus (sp?) in the ball socket area.



So I tore apart mt bathroom last weekend..

[rschap1]

Heal up, speedy recovery to ya!

[Ratickle]

Project is on hold for a little while. I jumped off the side of the boat striking my left elbow on the boat next to me. After 4 weeks if pain that would wake me up at night I finally went to see the Doctor. Seems I tore the tendon off the back of my arm and cracked my humerus (sp?) in the ball socket area.



So I tore apart mt bathroom last weekend..

Well that just sucks bud......


Get well real soon....

[Cookee]

Project is on hold for a little while. I jumped off the side of the boat striking my left elbow on the boat next to me. After 4 weeks if pain that would wake me up at night I finally went to see the Doctor. Seems I tore the tendon off the back of my arm and cracked my humerus (sp?) in the ball socket area.



So I tore apart mt bathroom last weekend..

Any better yet?

[2TR]

All the above mock up parts were not used and once again I made another throttle box.. (I Think it's my 6th) To flatten out the push. So it's a forward push, not an upward.

All parts were made from 3/4 Marine wood that was glued, screwed and glassed together on the inside. The outside I'11 just covered it with 1.5oz Matte cloth so I can sand and finish it later.

[2TR]

Once all the parts were built and dry they were sanded up than screwed, body worked and glassed to each other making a nice once piece center counsel / rear foot rest.

The cables and wiring will run down the inside of the tunnel, into the foot rest than up front keep a nice clean look on the inside of the boat

[2TR]

The seat base, throttle box/counsel and rear foot rest were attached to the boat with strips of 1708 cloth Than every thing was covered with 1.5oz matte cloth.

It's a little "thick" in some areas but I guess I'll have to address that with a sander once its time to finish paint the inside.

[Wahoo 214]

Wow! You are far more talented than I expected. Seriously that is awesome.

[old377guy]

great job

[rschap1]

Nice! ! !

[Excalibur Racing]

I remember you talking about this awhile back, you knew you chit! I knew you could pull it off then! Great work!!

[rchevelle71]

Looks great, how much weight is all this wood gonna add to the boat??

[2TR]

Looks great, how much weight is all this wood gonna add to the boat??

To be honest I worry the hell about that.. I look at the part I'm making, if it needs to be strong, really strong or just cosmetic and build with that in mind.

The seat bases have 3" holes cut in them, the cockpit fuel tank access panels are made from 1/4 with a sheet of 1708 to keep the weight down..

The center counsel / foot rest only weighed in at 11lbs I think, the floor panel with the plate under it for the bolts tipped the scale at 14/15lbs.

The F-16 Canopy I cut off was in excess of 200lbs, but the new one going on so far is 160lbs..

I just need to be weight conscious on every part that I make / install.

[happy]

better get going the flower pot may get in the water first!

[2TR]

better get going the flower pot may get in the water first!

Not unless there is a flood.

[600sci]

Why did you use heavy wood instead of lighter materials?