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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Smackdaddy's "Pole Dancer" 1652 Polar Kraft flush deck jet b
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<blockquote data-quote="Ranchero50" data-source="post: 322040" data-attributes="member: 1523"><p>This is a request for a reply with some constructive criticism about the built.</p><p></p><p>Looks like an interesting build. I think you need to get the darned thing wet before you get too far into finishing it to see how it performs in real life. If you read my build, I did a good many changes midstream to work out bugs. Bug are a PITA to work around and bugs squash dreams pretty darned quick.</p><p></p><p>I'd get a set of wings welded onto the jet intake and a flange welded to your transom and pods to bolt a rubber pad on to reduce / eliminate a lot of back cavitation issues OB jets have. The pad will have a cutout so it wraps tightly around the intake neck. OB jets have trouble getting water to bend so you may want to check that your tunnel is going to help bend the water by having a radiused edge on the rear lip. Water follows that radius through hydrodynamics and it'll help load the pump. Use a spoon bottom against water coming out of a faucet to visualize the basic concept.</p><p></p><p>Your deck looks top heavy with the 1/8 2x2's so again, I'd get it wet with cinder blocks as substitutes for fuel and batteries. Do the walk around test and get on the poling tower to see how the hull feels. What are your plans for emergency conditions (storms blow up, flooding, overnighting, flotation etc). What have you planned for corrosion control, especially where you are laminating bare metal to the old transom and bow? It'll suck to have the hull corrode out from under you. Are you going to be able to access all your cables and wiring once the deck is finished? </p><p></p><p>Hope I didn't come off as a jerk, but I figure it's best to ask dumb questions before dumb things happen (on the water, in the middle of a storm, at night).</p><p>Jamie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ranchero50, post: 322040, member: 1523"] This is a request for a reply with some constructive criticism about the built. Looks like an interesting build. I think you need to get the darned thing wet before you get too far into finishing it to see how it performs in real life. If you read my build, I did a good many changes midstream to work out bugs. Bug are a PITA to work around and bugs squash dreams pretty darned quick. I'd get a set of wings welded onto the jet intake and a flange welded to your transom and pods to bolt a rubber pad on to reduce / eliminate a lot of back cavitation issues OB jets have. The pad will have a cutout so it wraps tightly around the intake neck. OB jets have trouble getting water to bend so you may want to check that your tunnel is going to help bend the water by having a radiused edge on the rear lip. Water follows that radius through hydrodynamics and it'll help load the pump. Use a spoon bottom against water coming out of a faucet to visualize the basic concept. Your deck looks top heavy with the 1/8 2x2's so again, I'd get it wet with cinder blocks as substitutes for fuel and batteries. Do the walk around test and get on the poling tower to see how the hull feels. What are your plans for emergency conditions (storms blow up, flooding, overnighting, flotation etc). What have you planned for corrosion control, especially where you are laminating bare metal to the old transom and bow? It'll suck to have the hull corrode out from under you. Are you going to be able to access all your cables and wiring once the deck is finished? Hope I didn't come off as a jerk, but I figure it's best to ask dumb questions before dumb things happen (on the water, in the middle of a storm, at night). Jamie [/QUOTE]
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