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 another foam boat
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08/16/10 01:22 PM
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sumo
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sorry guys I had to removed the pictures of the folding boat, i hope to have them back up soon.
Last edited by sumo; 08/27/10 01:42 PM.
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Re: another foam boat
[Re: sumo]
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08/16/10 04:49 PM
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Wylie Crappieman
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Can't get photos to open. Any way to upload them thru photobucket?
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Re: another foam boat
[Re: Wylie Crappieman]
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08/16/10 05:52 PM
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BassFever
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That looks sweeeeeeeeetttttt
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Re: another foam boat
[Re: NacogdochesBassm]
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08/16/10 08:58 PM
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BassFever
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How heavy, how big, how much $??
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Re: another foam boat
[Re: BassFever]
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08/17/10 11:45 AM
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It is 6 long 4 wide and 1 thick. I would guess it weight about 60 to 70 pounds, the material cost is less than 200 bucks plus a lot of time. This boat could be built lighter and cheaper, it just depends on what you wanted . The folding feature adds cost and weight, i am currently working on another design that should cut a little of the weight and cost.
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Re: another foam boat
[Re: sumo]
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08/17/10 12:16 PM
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chuckwagon
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Do you use a trolling motor or flippers or paddle or ........all of the above!
Would it be easy to register if you used a trolling motor?
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Re: another foam boat
[Re: chuckwagon]
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08/17/10 12:26 PM
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I would think that you could use any or all of the above, I actually built a transom last night , I am also working on a design to shorten a trolling motor , and I am toying with the idea of making a right side steering stick or making foot controls to steer the motor so that my hands will be free for casting, I havent decided yet
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Re: another foam boat
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08/17/10 12:29 PM
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in the past we have gotten sumular boats registered in VA, they are classified as a homemade boat and are titled as such,i think in all we have had about 4 homemade boats registered.
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Re: another foam boat
[Re: have_rod_reel_travel]
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08/17/10 08:39 PM
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jeepthing
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That's One Sweet Transformer!!!
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Re: another foam boat
[Re: sumo]
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08/17/10 11:14 PM
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BassFever
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It is 6 long 4 wide and 1 thick. I would guess it weight about 60 to 70 pounds, the material cost is less than 200 bucks plus a lot of time. This boat could be built lighter and cheaper, it just depends on what you wanted . The folding feature adds cost and weight, i am currently working on another design that should cut a little of the weight and cost. I would luv one with a transom. What ya got cooking?? Folding isn't something that would be high on my list though.
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Re: another foam boat
[Re: BassFever]
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08/18/10 12:57 AM
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rockhopper
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That's a pretty cool float. I like the hinge. Why didnt I think about a hinge!
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Re: another foam boat
[Re: BassFever]
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08/18/10 11:41 AM
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sumo
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The folding feature is something that I done because I wanted to see if I could build a boat that could be transported on the racks of a ATV or in the bed of the UTVs . I am currently working on 2 other non- folding boats that have a little simpler design but still protect the foam for being torn up on rocks and river bottoms, they should cheaper to build and lighter, they should have a cleaner more finished look, I plan to build these boats with transoms and battery racks ,
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