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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1972 Alumacraft F-9 Lake Master
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<blockquote data-quote="MN Fisher" data-source="post: 489826" data-attributes="member: 31421"><p>Thanks, Kismet, for the nice words</p><p></p><p>The butt-seat isn't to sit on really, it's just something to add stability as you use it like a tripod - two legs are your legs, the third leg is the seat...so yes, it's a little higher than a sit-in seat.</p><p></p><p>Far as the center of gravity - from my calculations, it's still over 100lbs under the max-capacity of the boat and the max beam is 64" with the transom width indeed being 60". It's known as a very stable hull - and it's still the base hull used for the V-14...so the F-9 is the V-14's father.</p><p></p><p>I've been in boats that are narrower in heavy waves - my old Duo runabout was a 56" beam, 52" transom with a 40hp, and I cut through 3' waves one time on the way back to the launch when the wind came up fast. I'm not to worried about the F-9 in moderate weather.</p><p></p><p>Tomorrow is the 'test run'...it's predicted to be a relatively calm day (5-10mph winds), and the place I'm launching is a small bay near my house, so I'm not going to be too far from shore at any point.</p><p></p><p>The yellow line on the pic below is .34 miles long.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]111520[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MN Fisher, post: 489826, member: 31421"] Thanks, Kismet, for the nice words The butt-seat isn't to sit on really, it's just something to add stability as you use it like a tripod - two legs are your legs, the third leg is the seat...so yes, it's a little higher than a sit-in seat. Far as the center of gravity - from my calculations, it's still over 100lbs under the max-capacity of the boat and the max beam is 64" with the transom width indeed being 60". It's known as a very stable hull - and it's still the base hull used for the V-14...so the F-9 is the V-14's father. I've been in boats that are narrower in heavy waves - my old Duo runabout was a 56" beam, 52" transom with a 40hp, and I cut through 3' waves one time on the way back to the launch when the wind came up fast. I'm not to worried about the F-9 in moderate weather. Tomorrow is the 'test run'...it's predicted to be a relatively calm day (5-10mph winds), and the place I'm launching is a small bay near my house, so I'm not going to be too far from shore at any point. The yellow line on the pic below is .34 miles long. [ATTACH type="full" alt="MN Fisher's Area.jpg's Area.jpg"]111520._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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