CS23 Build: Open Deck / Closed Transom

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rsiedl wrote: Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:19 am Thanks Tom,
TomW1 wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 4:42 pm One last thing I would not try to build your own motor bracket. I found a couple of Australian companies for other builders down there that do build them.
Don't worry, not planning to :)

Could you pass on the details of the companies you found? Especially anything in WA.

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I will try to find the one I found. They do ship were on the west side of Aus.

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Reagan Tom here. finally had a chance to go through and find the bracket or as I learned pod builders in Australia. So here we go.

http://www.dolphinaluminium.com.au/services.html They also build custom gas tanks. Check with the others also, though gas tanks are a different breed.
https://www.boatpods.com.au/

https://www.ozseaplateboats.com.au/pods

https://www.ozseaplateboats.com.au/pods

https://wakemakermarine.com.au/boat-pods/

https://www.banistermarine.com.au/contact/

At least a couple of these are in WA I do not know about the rest as I am not familiar with your postal codes. Keep on sending the pictures, love them.

One last thing, you mentioned putting your 90 HP motor on this boat. I ran some motors through my speed calculator, the 90 would give you a top speed in the low 30's. a 115 in the mid 30's and a 150 in the high 30's very low 40's.

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Thanks heaps for the info Tom.

No, not planning on using the 90 (other than to help finance the new OB through the sale of it) :D
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rsiedl wrote: Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:44 pm Thanks heaps for the info Tom.

No, not planning on using the 90 (other than to help finance the new OB through the sale of it) :D
Your welcome. Didn't take long at all. One last thing I am the prop guy here on the Forum so when you decide on the motor you want I can come up with tye final top speed for your boat weight as it leaves the dock and the prop it should have. I just used 2700lbs guestimate for the above speeds on the previous calculations I made. Also I assume you are going offshore I would recommend a 4-blade prop. Let me know when you get closer to finishing.

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All panels on and aligned, ready for gluing.

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I found tile leveling wedges really good for aligning the panels.

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I added an extra slice on the upper side panel to try and eliminate the "droopy bow" that I've read about on these forums.

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And now all glued.

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And another timelapse.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mMDAkD ... sp=sharing

Unfortunately the camera stopped working so no images of aligning all the panels or doing the gluing.
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Damn, that looks great!
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piperdown wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:59 am Damn, that looks great!
That was my thought also. :D

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