14' Polar Kraft

[Robert Hunt]

Looking for some design ideas ....... Right now I don't like placement of gas tank , battery placement ? I fish big waters usually have good rough water chop ,motor is trimmed down to avoid porpoising .I have electric trolling motor transom mount. I did add partial floor using aluminum angle and 3/4 plywood need better transfer of weight and if I sat lower would be alright. Thanks in advance

 

[DaleH]

Had many a 14' tin rig, power from 20hp to 30hp and personally wouldn't use one without a SE Sport 200 'fin' on the lower unit. You'll plane faster, stay on plane at lower speeds, and track better and hold in tighter corners. Plus it also keeps the bow down while powering up onto plane and completely eliminates porpising.

For running in rough water, I'd keep the weight in the stern and keep the bow high, where if I can, I run at almost onto planing speed to keep the hull on an angle so it break the on-coming waves at about amidships to 2/3rds of the way forward. It'll be a slow slog home ... but you'll get there.

 

[Robert Hunt]

Motor is 25Hp. 2 stroke currently have Happy Troller plate attached . I do some lake trout fishing here where 1.5 mph works real good down rigging , banging 8 lb. cannonball off rock shoals ....... 16-18 foot lead and 1.5 -2'' floating Rapala down 80' water

 

[ProduceMan]

Try one of these Moeller bow tanks. Walmart has them online. 6 gallons

 

[Robert Hunt]

I never knew they even manufactured a tank like that. Thank You