curious question

[lkrus]

New to the sight and new to owning a boat ( 12 chiffon sea nymph)
Love looking at everyone's mods they have done, everyone's looks real nice
Already thinking about this winters project. My question is ... With turning
Into a "bass boat" with raised platform how does the v bottoms handle the stability
And how much concern is. The added weightvof the wood, etc.?... Just thinking ahead

 

[Silverad04]

It varries from hull to hull, the wider the boat is the more likely it will be stable with raised decks. I've seen many boats on here use all wood for their decks, and I've not yet heard of one capsize, but ultimatly Its your rig, and how it performs depends on your power/weight ratio. How functional it is can also depend on how much weight you add.

 

[ccm]

Silverad04 » 20 Apr 2014, 19:48[/url]"]It varries from hull to hull, the wider the boat is the more likely it will be stable with raised decks. I've seen many boats on here use all wood for their decks, and I've not yet heard of one capsize, but ultimatly Its your rig, and how it performs depends on your power/weight ratio. How functional it is can also depend on how much weight you add.

Well Stated.

Another way to tell if it is going to be stable or not is to stand on one of the benches. If you feel uncomfortable then you don't want a high deck. My old 14ft v hull boat lived part of it's previous life as a runabout. It happens to be wider in the font than in the back which makes it perfect for me to add a deck just a little higher than where the original benches were. It had what was a storage shelf in the bow that I use to stand on. My dad thought it was to tipsy to stand on but I felt just fine standing on it. My point is every boat is different to everyone that is using it. Your comfort and balance is your gauge; what might feel to tipsy to someone else might be just fine for you. If your not feeling the height of the deck then just don't deck it. a low or moderate height of a raised floor might just be perfect then. Only you can decide what a safe deck height is for you. Material choice can adversely effect a boat as well. lots of weight can be gained by using certain materials over the other ( Cost, Budget, Availability, and necessary tools can affect this ) weight distribution is key to how a boat performs and is it still safe? Just because it looks good doesn't actually mean it performs well or it is safe to use. Just wanted to give a few more things to think about before you decide on how your going to mod your boat.

 

[lkrus]

Thanks for the info.