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The neoprene strips are a good idea. I’ve got them under my 55 gallon tank in the xf20. Put down two runners the width of the tank (short way) and dado a slot in the bottom of the strips for stainless steel ratchet straps. Gets the tank an inch or so above the deck. I don’t see why it wouldn’t work ...

Where is the tank going to be located? Across the stern?

Nice looking glass work! On the kicker, it opens up some functionality issues. You're not easily operating a tiller kicker at the transom of a decent sized center console. Stern squat with a dead main motor in heavy seas while running a small kicker is less than desirable. You can’t see over the bow...

I’m following along. Personally, I’d build your boat as light as possible and put a single 250hp or 300hp 4 stroke Yamaha on a bracket. You can put two motors on with two fuel tanks and still get stranded with two separate fuel tanks contaminated with water. If the boat was 25’ plus you could sell m...

You can glue owl poop to hot butter with black mamba and it will hold.

Outstanding work! Based on your beautiful PH-18 I’d say you deserve an upgrade in status.

I’ve got no expertise with 3D printed threaded nuts.
I do know from experience that a thru hull transducer correctly bedded in 5200 requires a hammer and chisel to remove. That’s after removing the nut…

fallguy1000 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 12:14 pm Nobody replied to this guy?

You did and I did lol. Look down 3 or 4 topics, he double posted.

I was thinking about you the other day! I stumbled onto some of our photos when you had your boat at the meet in Homosassa.

Ramsey and those freezing ass cold, wet socks.