The Runt lives

[user 21876]

I went down this weekend and picked up my boat and motor. I felt like the "Clampetts buy a mud boat" headed home.

Worst part of the trip was the drive home in the wind, gusts reported up to 29mph, reported steady at upper teens.

I haven't built a trailer yet, I wanted the boat and motor here so I could build it around the rig.

Here's a few pictures until I get to rigging it out.

The motor picture is in my driveway, didn't think to get one while at the Copperhead shop.

Specs:

Atchafalaya Outdoor Designs 1244 out of .100" powered by a Copperhead 12hp with every option available, MAC exhaust, Tiny Tach, floating handle and remote fuel.

 

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

1244 short and wide.
Girth rules.

 

[davedude]

Sweet!

 

[sonny.barile]

Now that looks like it is going to be fun....

 

[Crazyboat]

What HP engine is that? I know they aren't burners but what do you expect on the top end for speed?

Looks like a nice set up and most of all, loads of fun! Enjoy!

 

[user 21876]

12hp Copperhead

I expect high teens/low twentys. This boat is the same size as mine and this is the same motor as mine and he's getting 23mph by himself

https://youtu.be/4ekyx3zwl6A

I will be happy if it just planes out and gets to where I plan to hunt.

 

[user 21876]

Update as of 3/2/2017:

I fabbed shorter brackets for my light bar and installed it and ran the power wire thru the deck with a grommet.

The next item up for fitting were the navigation lights. I was real hesitant to cut a hole in the hull, but didn't want traditional navigation lights. The fact these are flush, snag free and made of stainless is a bonus.

Rear floor is in. I drilled the four corners and used cleco fasteners to hold it in place. I bought enough, about 100, for any sheet metal job I will ever attempt. The fasteners and pliers were $42 shipped and so far I think they have paid for themselves.

Cleco:

After I drilled all the holes, 20, I removed the clecos and the floor and used a # 21 drill and a 10-32 tap to tap all the stringers. Then I cut the 2 recesses, one for the battery cables and the other for the fuel line. Once I trimmed and deburred the recesses, I then drilled the holes in the floor out and countersunk them and put a small chamfer on the underside. Once I was satisfied, I deburred the edges and then I reinstalled the floor using the four corners method and worked my way to the center.

I fabbed a switch bracket for the underside of the deck, but didn't like how it looked, so I yanked it out and will fab a new one tomorrow. I only need 2 switches and a circuit breaker, so it shouldn't be a problem.

I also fabbed the trailer frame this past week. I am modifying a McClain Jon Boat trailer from Academy Sports and Outdoors.

I will update more as it happens.

 

[user 21876]

Miscellaneous pictures of the build in progress, in no particular order

 

[derekdiruz]

Saw this same boat and pics on duck hunting chat. Had to check twice what forum I was on lol. Good lookin boat man!

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[sonny.barile]

Thats a nice package.

I wouldn't worry about the top end, from inside the boat it is going to feel like your screaming along. Small boats always feel faster than they are so it doesn't take much to be fun. I had a 13 footer with a 15hp Yamaha that hit about 28/29. It felt more like 40 or 50 from inside the boat.

Hopefully you will post a video of it running out on the water.

Good luck...


Sonny

 

[user 21876]

It's getting there, just not as fast as I would like

 

[fool4fish1226]

Very Nice =D>

 

[user 21876]

Put the outer bunks on, loaded boat on the trailer and hung the motor. I can turn the motor either direction and cut the overall length of the rig to 20' 8". I ordered the Fulton bolt on for good measure, I don't want to shorten the trailer at all, for the simple fact it will ride better and be easier to back.

I am still not 100% certain I want to add the swing away, if I can angle the rig just enough I may not need it, but if not, I'll have it covered.

 

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

When locating the boat on the trailer you also have to have the proper tongue weight.

 

[user 21876]

Tongue weight is about 100lbs as it sets, I am going to put a scale under it tonight to verify.

It's deceiving, the boat and motor are less than 400lbs and trailer is about 500lbs if we calculated it correctly.

 

[sonny.barile]

One thing I took notice of was that you do not have any keels on the bottom of the boat. You probably should have at least one in the middle. Nor for strength, but for tracking nice and straight.

 

[user 21876]

One thing I took notice of was that you do not have any keels on the bottom of the boat. You probably should have at least one in the middle. Nor for strength, but for tracking nice and straight.

Mud boats generally do not have them, they are slick and flat

 

[user 21876]

 

[user 21876]

Getting even closer

https://youtu.be/6noMDMTdlBw

 

[user 21876]

Way to windy today to run it, heading out of town this weekend, back at it Monday and hopefully I'll have a good chance to run it.