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I don't know how many of my fellow teener fans are into boating, but I've had a boat project in my head for a couple of years now and I decided to use some of my 914 down time to attempt a prototype of my dream boat. I've wanted to build a shallow draft fishing boat powered by a Subaru auto engine and a jetski pump. To prototype the idea I built a smaller version powered by a complete Yamaha waverunner driveline. I took a 16' Carolina SKiff and a 1994 Yamaha VXR Pro and went at them both with a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) and this is what I came up with:
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
And this..............
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
And ended up as this...........
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
It is so damn fun to drive it's hard to keep a grin off your face when cruisin'
It's joystick controlled and it'll run about 35 - 40 mph in about 4" of water! Here's a pic of the initial sea trial before I built decking and such. I sat on a chunk of plywood just to check it out........ Attached image(s) ![]() |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
After about an hour with a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) I had the waverunner down to this.......
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
The came grafting it into the skiff hull.........
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Next was the mechanical goodies and bulkheads.........
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aircraft surgeon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 ![]() ![]() |
Very COOOL! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Joystick control with throttle, start/stop buttons and a depth finder.....
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
This is my next part of the project. I fabbed a reverse gate (out of PVC elbows!) for the pump, but now I need to fab up a cable/linkage.........
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Sorry to eat up server space with non-914 pics, but I though some of you might enjoy the tinkering aspects of this project and hell, I know a few of you know the joys of itchy fiberglass work!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
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Mike Ginter ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Right on! 35-40MPH has to be a blast in a boat that size.
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I have bees in my epiglotis ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 ![]() |
QUOTE(East coaster @ Nov 18 2004, 06:53 PM) Sorry to eat up server space with non-914 pics... Don't apologize. This is cool stuff. -Ben M. |
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fuh-q ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 302 Joined: 12-December 03 From: hardeeville,sc Member No.: 1,432 ![]() |
Very cool!
I get lots of ideas like that..... If only I had a few million dollars..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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That is awsome. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
Its great that you made it work so well. I spent an entire summer once designing and building a HPW (Human Powered Watercraft) Had dual hulls, aluminum frame, and surfacing Rolla propeller. Was faster than a 2 man shell, for a sprint anyway. I'll try and find a pic. |
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rust never sleeps ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 584 Joined: 6-December 03 From: port orchard,wa. Member No.: 1,422 ![]() |
That is one way cool skiff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) AL
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 94 ![]() |
Now I can see why we have not heard from you.
Looks really neat JD |
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UMMMPH Yea Baby Yea ! UMMMPH ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,089 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Pickerington, Ohio Member No.: 113 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() |
Dude I just got wood over that project of yours! That ride had to be a blast to take out for a POC check. Ain't imagination and vision a beautiful thing?
BRAVO (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 778 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Cincinnati/Northern KY Member No.: 174 ![]() |
That is indeed very cool. I'd love to have something like that.
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the positive feedback! Other than the itchy scratchy phase of the fiberglass work, this project was really cool to tinker with. As a prototype, I tried to re-use as many of the stock yamaha pieces as possible to streamline the project and keep the investment low. Someone gave me the waverunner for free and I picked up the skiff for 400 bucks in a pretty rough state. It took about 3 weekends to get this thing seaworthy, that's rapid prototyping....thank god for coffee!!
The boat handles incredibly well and the joystick method of control is really cool. I'm surprised more jet boats don't use it. A side benefit of this design is the perplexed looks you get when rippin' past someone with no visible motor. Everyone knows this popular boat as an outboard and it blows their mind to see it go rippin' by with nothing on the transom. |
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