Start to Finish: Building Our 50' Skater
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03-10-2016, 09:08 PM
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In these pics the boat is out of the mold and they have added height to the side of the boat and transom for more freeboard and cut the basic side profile shape.
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Last edited by BigSilverCat; 03-10-2016 at 09:10 PM.
03-10-2016, 10:25 PM
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These are the gas tanks in the front of my boat. We will only need to fill them on a few of the longest runs. I have a fuel pump From FASS fuel systems that works both directions that can transfer fuel from the main tanks to the front tanks and back. In the right situation I will be able to transfer fuel to the front tanks to make the boat handle big waves better with out it being like a water ballast tank that actually adds weight to the boat, I will only be moving weight around on the boat.
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03-10-2016, 10:41 PM
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600 miles at 6 mph would take 100 hours, 4 1/6) 24 hr. days right?
Why Duramax's over the Cummins?
Why Duramax's over the Cummins?
Last edited by cheech; 03-10-2016 at 10:55 PM.
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03-10-2016, 10:55 PM
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We went with the Duramax over the Cummins for a few reasons, The Duramax is hundreds of pounds lighter, The Duramax can turn more rpm, and it fits in the boat more like a normal engine (V8 bigblock). Keep in mind we are calling them Duramax's because that is what they were originally designed off of, but there is nothing on them from a duramax besides about half the block.
Last edited by BigSilverCat; 03-10-2016 at 10:58 PM.
03-10-2016, 11:02 PM
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6 MPH water speed, might only be 3 MPH ground speed depending on current, and distance adds up when you go up and down waves for long distances. Not counting that its really hard to go in a straight line when your going slow, especially on one engine. (if you were asking about me saying a week?)
We went with the Duramax over the Cummins for a few reasons, The Duramax is hundreds of pounds lighter, The Duramax can turn more rpm, and it fits in the boat more like a normal engine (V8 bigblock). Keep in mind we are calling them Duramax's because that is what they were originally designed off of, but there is nothing on them from a duramax besides about half the block.
We went with the Duramax over the Cummins for a few reasons, The Duramax is hundreds of pounds lighter, The Duramax can turn more rpm, and it fits in the boat more like a normal engine (V8 bigblock). Keep in mind we are calling them Duramax's because that is what they were originally designed off of, but there is nothing on them from a duramax besides about half the block.
I've seen the pics about the engines and understood they were based on them and were much more.
Good luck and look forward to the build pics and the trip.
Btw, why the guide coat on the mold? Did they block it before they spayed Gel in it?
03-10-2016, 11:04 PM
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The bottom main tanks are in already in these pics and you can see the outline where the top tank will be, and then the baffles for the top tank to keep the fuel from sloshing around. The bottom tanks have baffles that look about the same.
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Last edited by BigSilverCat; 03-10-2016 at 11:12 PM.
