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 PostPosted: June 6th, 2017, 8:00 am   
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Now this small aluminium has the right design and is cheap enough that you could spend some extra money in bracing,
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-canoe-kayak-padd ... nFlag=true


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 PostPosted: June 6th, 2017, 8:20 am   
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Aluminum is a must...steel is much to heavy. You need a 14' starcraft wayfarer. Or the bottom half of a Critchfield....

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 PostPosted: June 6th, 2017, 11:30 am   
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If you're going to abuse it, what would you buy, welded or riveted?


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sharpeye Mike wrote:
If you're going to abuse it, what would you buy, welded or riveted?


Here is the information on how they turn a small aluminium boat into a dinghy racer. It is a lot of time and money. They use only the shell of the original hull and modify it. That being the case I think it is more important to start with a hull will the bottom design and hull length that would work. That is why I like the $150.00 boat on an earlier post. http://www.kijiji.ca/v-canoe-kayak-padd ... nFlag=true

https://www.redbull.com/au-en/how-to-ma ... at-go-90km

I do like the Starcraft if I was going to a large hull.

I really like the Wolf Frontier models...these boats are built in BC.
The prices start at $2700.
Sizes start at 12 feet.
They have some of the features needed for a raceboat already in the boat.
http://www.wolfboats.com/images/boats/W ... ontier.jpg
http://www.wolfboats.com/open.php

http://www.wolfboats.com/


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Anyone want one with a broken lower unit? Our have a lower unit?
I have one of these but the lower finally gave out. Can't find another.


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Not a tin boat, but this 10 foot fiberglass is interesting.
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-powerboat-motorb ... nFlag=true


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 PostPosted: June 23rd, 2017, 6:46 pm   
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I picked up my tinnie last weekend, an alumacraft 1448 MV, it has a 20" transom it's rated for a 25 HP but never been one to under power a boat. Do you guys think a twin 40 OMC short shaft would work on this?


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 PostPosted: June 24th, 2017, 8:40 pm   
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sharpeye Mike wrote:
I picked up my tinnie last weekend, an alumacraft 1448 MV, it has a 20" transom it's rated for a 25 HP but never been one to under power a boat. Do you guys think a twin 40 OMC short shaft would work on this?


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Get out the welder, brace that transom and slap on a Tohatsu 50 short shaft... YeeHaw
You might want to consider a hydraulic steering damper. Mercedes damper from and ML350 works nice.


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 PostPosted: June 25th, 2017, 6:48 pm   
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That's good news Tom. It's a good thing I have an OMC twin short shaft 60 on hand. If a Tohatsu 50 would good to go then my 60 will be fantastic. Do you think the tiller handle from my triple 60 will bolt on?


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I'm no expert on OMC tiller handles but TunnelV should know, he did a retrofit.


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