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I had a V17L years ago with a twin rig 70hp johno setup......best boat I ever owned ......it gave a real confident feel, with a great ride ,suffered a bit from falling off the plane in a following sea , but the trick was to just get up it and it never let me down...used to fish Deep Tempest no Problems from Bribie....so balance it right and you'll be very happy....well done, looks hot
Speaker boxes - molded from a 10 litre bucket, I couldn't find a spot to flush mount them with them cutting into the inside deck storage, or somewher they wouldn't get knocked around. Speaker box mold 1.jpgspeaker box cutting.jpg
I finally found the seats I wanted, They are mounted on adjustable slides, so I can spin them around a comfortably fish out the back. Or for the decky to become observer for skiing.
They also have a flip up front bit, making it easier to drive standing up or leaning.
Lots of other jobs like suring up mounting positions for bow rails and recessed cleats, making drainage piping for front deck channels to drain, electric motor mounting.
As the top deck is all 50 mm foam, any where I want to mount anything significant needs to be reinforced with extra glass or ply.
i wouldn't go a real big pod. Maybe just like jack plates as i had a pod of 600mm put on my old V17 and it made it feel a bit heavy in the butt. I had a 90hp 2 stroke and the 4 strokes are usually a bit heavier again. maybe a 300mm pod. Great hull. I wish my newer bigger boat handled like my lil old v17
Biggest job has been bogging and fairing (sanding) the top decks, consoles, rear steps and pretty much everywhere. Lots of bog mixes and sanding. It has been a time killer, lots of regular two to four hour sessions, pretty much on a daily basis.
First coat of Primer went on thick, about 5 litres all up. It looked nicer all white, but also showed a lot of areas that needed work. Eight to ten hour sanding and then another coat of primer later and its getting there.
From a different angle and height, I can see there is more work to do around the steps, and some fine sanding here and there, but it is getting close to being ready for the top coat.
On the trailer, it looks different to when it was on the ground, but I think I got the styling and functionality close to what I was after. So badly want it finished!
Hey Wayno, don't say that, if its not ready before christmas I'll be divorced I reckon.
Reversed chines for stabilty at rest. The combination of planing plank, fuel tank mounted central and low, reversed chines and rear steps are all there to try and increase stability at rest. Ride will be comprimised of course.
Jack, steps are all foam inside for stability and extra bouyancy for the DF140.
Master Baiter, I'm mounting the motor on a manual jack plate which sets it back around 4 inches, no pod. Thanks for the info.
I'll try and keep the pics coming as I get a chance. In the middle of a forced week off, with other commitments. I think I need the break to recharge the batteries.
Back into it this weekend, I adjusted all the trailer rollers up so she sits much better on the trailer. Here are a couple more pics
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It still has that distinctive V17 shape from the front, but looks nothing like it from the rear. From the side, I am happy with the profile and how the consoles and steps work in ok with the lines.
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