PERFORMANCE REVIEW | WATER TEST AFTER J16 CAROLINA SKIFF TRANSOM UPGRADES + POLLING PLATFORM
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In June of 2022, we had a very unfortunate incident in the Florida Keys with our J16 Carolina Skiff. The boat was taking on water and it turns out it was because of a busted, rotten transom. The transom was giving and bending upon acceleration which was causing major performance issues and finally on this outing we began to see water intrusion because of the cracked transom.
Upon discovery of this problem, we decided not only to rebuild the transom but to completely transform the rear end of the boat building a new fiberglass rear deck with rod holders and cup holders as well as building on a polling platform. The platform we got is a little large for a J16 Carolina Skiff and I was concerned that with all of the upgrades we gave to the boat that the added weight would cause more performance issues or even cause the boat to be unusable.
After almost 18 months of labor and effort to get the boat where we wanted it to be, this day would mark the first voyage on the water to test out the upgrades we made to the boat. How would it perform? Would it be too heavy? Is the weight of the boat going to be balanced correctly? Will Lorenzo be able to stand on the polling platform? How fast will the boat go - will the added weight cause a decrease in speed? All of these questions and more will be answered in this video.
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See you guys all the time . Great job on the build .
@watchyourlip3209
25 күн бұрын
Thanks bro!!! Much appreciated!!!!!!
Looks awesome. Cant wait for more vids. See ya out there on C14
@watchyourlip3209
7 ай бұрын
Oh yeah!!!
PRISCILLA IS BACK IN ACTION 🎬 ❤💯💪🙏 LOOKS FABULOUS! labor was NOT in vain! LOVIN THE BEAUTIFUL WATCH YOUR LIP FAM!!!!😊❤
@watchyourlip3209
7 ай бұрын
Amen bro. Thanks for the support and the love
seeing you pass those keys without a floatie on them got me a little nervous. seen a few times keys go to the bottom of the lake when passing them off. Makes a long day longer. great vid!!
@watchyourlip3209
7 ай бұрын
Brother, I will tell you that that same thing was going through my head! Definitely would have gone swimming for sure!
bro the boat look great 24 is plenty, great job brother !
@watchyourlip3209
4 ай бұрын
Let’s go!!!
You need a on the fly jack plate , trim tabs , and a stanless prop . You'll boat will move helped on mine a ton
@watchyourlip3209
28 күн бұрын
Nice. Thanks. We just got trim tabs. Can’t wait to install. Stainless prop helps with speed?
Which size bolts did you use to mount a the engine?
Thanks for the inspiration! I’m picking up a J14 this weekend and can’t wait to start building it out. Your build is my favorite out of the many videos I watched and I’m probably going to copy it pretty closely lol. Simple, efficient, and looks great! I have a 15hp Mercury four stroke EFI that I’ll be putting on and I’m a little worried about power… What do you think about automatic trim tabs? They’ve worked well for me in the past, but I’ve never owned a skiff or ran a flat bottom. Do you think they’d help increase efficiency and improve planing/stability? I’m hoping I won’t have to upgrade power.
@watchyourlip3209
4 ай бұрын
Wow thanks bro. I appreciate the love!!! To be perfectly honest, we probably added a little too much weight. I’m thinking about going up to a 40 hp. The trim tabs are a great idea. I thought about trying those as well. If we have two people on the boat it runs fine. Add a third dude and it gets really sluggish. Especially with a full live well
Looking to get a j16. I have a 17ft Cobia now but want something lighter and easier to handle. I launch my boat out of Veterans Memorial Park too. Great place for testing. Nice work.
@watchyourlip3209
2 ай бұрын
sweet! Thanks a bunch. We love our J16. Its perfect for fresh water and back country situations!
I have trim tabs on my j16 that is identical to yours basically and it makes a huge difference plains out perfect everytime except for the back seats instead of the bench did y’all buy that seat or build it
@watchyourlip3209
Ай бұрын
Sweet!!! We bought the trim tabs. Just have to install now! We built the back seat out of fiberglass
What prop do you have? I have a 25 Yamaha 2-stroke, and have more weight than you do and I get 26.5 reliably. Using a Solas 10.13" Diameter, 13" Pitch. I have a 1999 J16.
@watchyourlip3209
2 ай бұрын
Interesting. I’ll look into that. I have a video on the prop that we put on
I'm gonna guess a little buddy Captain Lorenzo pancake 🥞 barrage from the new platform💥💯💪😎
Try a set of #Bennett self adjusting trim tabs. I have two boats and both have these trim tabs installed my 19 foot Carolina skiff DLX would have difficulty planning, but also would porpoise once on plane which made the boat uncontrollable with the installation of these trim tabs. The book plains easily, and I can run it at full throttle, and the boat is now comfortable and performing properly, I also have a 10 foot Avon rib in that boat had trouble planning but with these trim tabs it made a world of difference. Nice job on the refurb. Also, have you verified that the engine is propped so with the least amount of weight, it can run to its highest RPM?
@watchyourlip3209
7 ай бұрын
Those are great questions. I’ll look into the trim tabs. Never thought of that on my little skiff. Thanks for taking the time to write
@Jacob-wy3jh
Ай бұрын
@@watchyourlip3209I have trim tabs on my j16 that is identical to yours basically and it makes a huge difference plains out perfect everytime
I’ve got the same boat a little diffrent boat I’m going to repower to a 25 soon. How do you like the tower in the back is it worth it?
@watchyourlip3209
5 ай бұрын
It’s a great boat. The tower is fantastic. I would say definitely worth it.
@watchyourlip3209
5 ай бұрын
Because the hall of the boat is so light, it definitely is a little less stable in the back for the platform, but it does work
Looks great. Watch your Lip!!!
@watchyourlip3209
7 ай бұрын
Amen!!! WYL!!
Mine has a 40 and only goes like 29
@watchyourlip3209
2 күн бұрын
Really!!!!!! I would have guessed faster. Is it worth it for us to upgrade?
@LeviCurl-u5s
2 күн бұрын
@@watchyourlip3209 y’all have a pretty sweet setup right now but I probably need to get a different prop rn but if y’all did get a 40 it would plane a lot better and with the right prop y’all could probably get some good speed out of it
You need a 40 horsepower
@watchyourlip3209
2 ай бұрын
Yes!!!!!!!!! I agree - one day…
New to channel. What are you using this boat for? Why the huge console and life well? Crabber? Shrimper? What’s the scoop on this setup?
@watchyourlip3209
7 ай бұрын
Welcome to the channel!!! We do a lot of live bait fishing. A good size live well is necessary. We needed some storage as well as housing for electronics that we added.
@SeafoamSteve
7 ай бұрын
@@watchyourlip3209 you hooked me brother! I’m all in. I have a 2002 Carolina skiff j16 that I’m wanting to convert from tiller handle to center console. Any tips?