Hull extension

Byrdman · Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 8:56 pm Post subject:

Billy....

A W E S O M E

Billy · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 2:29 am Post subject:

Hey everyone,
I haven't posted in a while but I needed to make a correction on some stats I posted previously. I stated that the Beer:thirty did 21 mph at 4 mpg. OOOPS! It actually was 21 mph (average) at 4 gph (average) and 5.25 mpg (average).
Going out tomorrow for the first time since last post and I'll take better notes.

See ya,
Bill

Billy · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 1:00 am Post subject:

Ok, latest stats,

101.6 Miles,30.4 gals, 9.6 hrs.= 3.3 mpg and 3.16 gph.

5 people, food and gear, 56 gals of fuel on board, 5gals water, 2 1/2 gals of beer.

Saw dolphins, seals, otters, goats and caught 3 halibut, 5 rock fish and 2 1/2 gallons of shrimp.

Good luck to all of you contemplating any kind of similar addition. I'd do it again for just the extra room but I think she performs better too.

Bill

gljjr · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:22 am Post subject:

That is truly great Bill! And the best thing is that it works as well as you hoped and you are very happy with the results!

Papillon · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject:

Hello Billy,
Well you have had all summer to use the "new" boat. Let us here of your openions and obersvations on how the boat is performing and any adjustments you might do or change if you were doing it again.

Mike

Sea Wolf · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:16 am Post subject:

Yeah! Let's hear it Billy......!!!

Would be great to hear all that before the winter season when others planning that type of modification will start working. Might save them some time, effort, and mistakes to hear from the voice of experience!

Is your boat put away for the winter yet?

Joe.

Billy · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:33 am Post subject: Hull extension

Hey all,
Sorry for the delay in replying. I've been building a new house and just haven't been online at all.

Would I do it again? In a heart beat. I would do it for the extra room alone. The useful space gained far exceeded my expectations but then maybe it is the kind of space I needed and others may not find it so useful. I was able to eliminate the oversized ice chest I once carried. The new fish box is large enough for me to put several halibut in the 40-50 lb range, a couple of limits of Silvers and still have lots of room for the other things that just get under foot. I bag up my trash and it goes in there along with a bucket, bait and extra beer and ice.
It's also really handy for emptying the shrimp pots. I just set the pot over the hatch and open up the bottom dump. Neat and clean.
As for performance, you may recall that with all of the extra weight I usually carry the boat "felt" stern heavy. No more. I think the added displacement balanced the boat right out again and I think it comes up on plane a little faster than before. No negative experiences with following seas to report thus far.
I don't know that I've realized much in the way of improved fuel economy or at least I can't say I have for sure. Not enough time on the water this summer but I can say that I'm sure the extension didn't negatively impact the fuel consumption.
The only negatives I can come up with were design flaws that I've already expressed in previous posts and are easily remedied.
I'll try to check in more often, best of luck to you all.

Billy[/i]

mikeporterinmd · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:48 am Post subject: With "camper canvas"

A mod like this would also allow for a much larger camper top to be added. I wonder
what that would 'feel' like....

Mike