Thanks for showing the drawings. I’m refitting a boat, and there are so many options and I want to do the work once only!

@Bigeaux20

Ай бұрын

Yeah, just imagine hoe many variations I have been through, and I have changed a bunch when I actually started running the chases and plumbing. But, we've finished that up now, so on to pouring foam and pushing the ball towards the goal.

Gives a entire new perspective to how you are designing this skiff Looks awesome. Ideal fishing platform.

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

Well there is still a long ways to go on the execution side, but I work best when I can envision what I am working towards. Appreciate it dude.

Very interesting. Looking forward to seeing these very thoughtful plans come to life!

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

I have too much time on my hands I know, but all these things have to be sorted at some point. Appreciate your consistent support.

excellent planning

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

Well all I can do is give myself the best chance for proper execution. Now it's time to put some of these visions into action. We shall see. You see anything that has you concerned?

Great work! That really helped me a lot in planning my drains and chases. Thanks!!

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

I'm sure there are simpler and more straightforward ways of doing it, but this is just the path I derived to go. You know if there is anything you need I can help with, just let me know.

I feel like I really need to improve my planning. This was great

@FishingWithHoang

10 ай бұрын

Planning? Whats that? 😂

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

@cbrusharmy Hope it helps someone. There are 1000 ways to do these things and I am just trying to avoid getting to a dead end somewhere. It will probably still happen, but at least I am trying to avoid it. What are you building?

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

Something to do when you aren't actually doing anything on the building part.

If You have a Vision, A Good plan will Be needed!

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. Now it’s all execution and problem solving.

@61066clocks

10 ай бұрын

@Bigeaux20 Yep, I've been there done that..not on a boat project ..but getting close to starting one...Gotta get all my ducks in a row first!! Enjoy the vids Friend..Thanks for sharing them

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

Doing the best I can on them as well. Appreciate you being supportive. It helps.

Awesome!!!!! ❤❤

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

It's not a 5 axis CNC making a jack plate motor mount spacer, but it a useful tool.

@FishingWithHoang

10 ай бұрын

@@Bigeaux20 Hey.. It's all I had at the time. :)

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

@FishingWithHoang Or the in house powder coat favors.... Did you actually do anything in your boat build. I mean I saw a lot of pictures with your buddy, but seems like he was always the one doing stuff.

@FishingWithHoang

10 ай бұрын

@@Bigeaux20 Yes, I was observing and telling my buddy fish time stories about when I used to catch hog sized large mouth minnows...

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

At least you kept him company. Cause you know all this is your fault right!?!!!

Parabéns, ótimo projeto 3D.

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

Estoy tratando de hacer lo mejor que puedo, gracias amigo.

@FishingWithHoang

10 ай бұрын

​@@Bigeaux20didnt know you speak chinese?

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

我當然會說中文。 誰不帶翻譯呢。Tôi nói bất kỳ ngôn ngữ nào tôi có thể sao chép và dán.

There is a limit to computer programs like this. Instead, grab a comfortable side chair, park it in front of your kitchen stove. There's your console. Sit and move the chair forward and back till the front of the stove seems comfortable for sitting and looking at the knobs as your instruments. Grab a steering wheel or whatever serving tray is the same size and hold it in place to see if that height or distance works for comfort. If the right chair distance ends up too close for walking through, simply get a flip up seat. Makes it easy to stand and steer when you feel like. Armrests also make long trips a lot less tiring.

@Bigeaux20

6 ай бұрын

It’s as if you have access to a camera in my house. I have done all those things, and I have journeyed to look at every other boat I can find and taken measurements when I see them. Everything with a boat is a compromise from length, to fuel capacity, to seat cushions. Comfort increases cost and causes inconvenience but it also makes the experience more enjoyable. So, all that being said, I have sat in chairs pushed against the wall, and held plates as steering wheels to get an idea, and all that led me to the current design, which will probably be tweaked 100 times before its installed. All I know for certain is where I need my chases to come up. That’s the next step. Appreciate it as always.

@paulbriggs3072

6 ай бұрын

@@Bigeaux20 No, If I had access to a camera in your house, I would have said "The STOVE! Not the WALL! The....wait! I have the same Elvis painting as you!"

@Bigeaux20

6 ай бұрын

There is certainly no Elvis in the building, so now I feel good about walking around confidently.

@paulbriggs3072

6 ай бұрын

@@Bigeaux20 Yeah, it did look like Wayne Newton come to think of it.

@Bigeaux20

6 ай бұрын

The wife has decorating control. I’m generally the destructive one that continuously gives her something to redo. But Wayne’s not in this world either.

Running your drains below the waterline? Maybe I'm misunderstanding your design, but I think if your boat gets swamped won't your bilge pump will be useless? And even with scuppers in those transom drains, you're going to be running around with water in those drain pipes until you pull the boat out of the water. And combining the front drains with the livewell drain....If the drain or scupper in the transom gets clogged with debris (which mine does frequently) water will back up into your front compartment. A lot of flats boats just have the forward compartments drain onto the deck, then drain the deck straight back to the bilge. You're plans are great, just playing devil's advocate.

@Bigeaux20

6 ай бұрын

The only drains below the waterline are for the livewell/fishboxes, or the main deck drains, which will be above the waterline. The bilge will have a traditional hose and discharge out the side of the boat for visual reference. By design, the drains that are below the waterline are the same as every other production flats to offshore boat made. But, I think where you are confused is that the bilge isn't connected to those drain lines that exit out the transom. I am still lingering on having the very forward actor locker drain out the side of the hull with a clamshell like a lot of boats do it, but the cockpit will drain out through the floor and one of the 1.5" through hulls. The only water that gets to the bilge should be from maybe a leaking raw water pump or something. The drains below the waterline will "hold water" while the boat is at rest, but will easily drain in motion. Outside of the cockpit drains, all the fishbone/livewell drains will have standpipes, or plugs depending on what function it's performing at the time, but water will not enter through those drains even if open while the boat is either at rest or in motion. There is still enough lift to prevent that open movement.

@jawnboatfishn1136

6 ай бұрын

@Bigeaux20 I guess it was looking to me like your deck might be at or below the waterline, which would make for some wet feet? With three livewells, 4 batteries, and a couple people won't you be drafting around 11 inches mark. Is the deck above that?

@Bigeaux20

6 ай бұрын

Even at that load there should be more than enough to keep dry feet. But I like the way you are thinking. Appreciate the input.

For reference my console is 16” from my aft wall.

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

Did you come up with that distance randomly, or did you measure other production boats?

@LightningCapitalLiving

10 ай бұрын

@@Bigeaux20 I sat in the boat until I was comfortable then had my wife move a box around with a mocked up steering wheel. Whole boat is custom so might as well make it for me. I can still walk sideways all the way around the console.

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

Yeah because of the way I am going to install the drains, I will have to have everything decided before I put down the floor. That's why I am trying to pin some things done.

@LightningCapitalLiving

10 ай бұрын

@@Bigeaux20 ah that makes more sense. I forgot your floors are in yet. Based on my experience so far, spend the coin on smooth 5-6” tubing. I used a large landscape water hose and while it is big enough, the ridges in the plastic are giving my fish tape a hard time. Keep in mind your bends as well so it’s a smooth transition. It will all work, but if I ever build another I’d change a few things.

@Bigeaux20

10 ай бұрын

Get some ice maker tubing from Lowes or HomeDepot. It makes pulling and fishing wires so much easier. We used this a lot in redoing the sport fisher I fish on.