Olly wrote:Very nice! I'm interested in how the stern holds up to then at the points where the pods bolt on.
Once I used galvanized machine screws to attach something to my aluminum jon boat. Them screws rusted in about 2-3 weeks to the point where they would not hold anymore.Goldfish wrote:I'm pretty sure they are stainless... I think? Hmmm
aunt betty wrote:Bet my boat would go about 5 mph faster if I put pods on. Have my motor up extra high and bolted on and it still throws off a ton of spay to the sides. (need a jack plate) Pods would be better but since the boat is so narrow they'd have to be custom. It's a 1640.
If I had huntall6's job I'd build them in the KFI machine shop that he works at.
Wish I had his skills and job for a day (again).
FlintRiverFowler wrote:aunt betty wrote:Bet my boat would go about 5 mph faster if I put pods on. Have my motor up extra high and bolted on and it still throws off a ton of spay to the sides. (need a jack plate) Pods would be better but since the boat is so narrow they'd have to be custom. It's a 1640.
If I had huntall6's job I'd build them in the KFI machine shop that he works at.
Wish I had his skills and job for a day (again).
I wish I still had the 1640 Lowe I sold a couple years ago.
What a damn boat. It was a do it all rig for sure.
Don't put pods on yours Betty. Just build up your transom if you need the motor higher.
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aunt betty wrote:FlintRiverFowler wrote:aunt betty wrote:Bet my boat would go about 5 mph faster if I put pods on. Have my motor up extra high and bolted on and it still throws off a ton of spay to the sides. (need a jack plate) Pods would be better but since the boat is so narrow they'd have to be custom. It's a 1640.
If I had huntall6's job I'd build them in the KFI machine shop that he works at.
Wish I had his skills and job for a day (again).
I wish I still had the 1640 Lowe I sold a couple years ago.
What a damn boat. It was a do it all rig for sure.
Don't put pods on yours Betty. Just build up your transom if you need the motor higher.
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I do love the little boat. It hides easy. Low profile. Custom built pop up blind (ask spinnerman how easy it is).
My dad never bought anything without getting the best and putting a ton of thought into his selection and he built the rig. I'm so lucky.
I'll have the machine shop weld a piece of square tube or something the right size. All I need is about another 1.5" of "up".
I'll post a pic here shortly. You can see I got it jacked up as high as I dare. Bolted it on.
They made that extra piece that's bent around the transom to beef it up. Kept cracking the corners. (Arkansas roads)
It needs extended up about 3 inches.
About that reflector tape. I run the Black River. It's narrow, winds like a snake, and people going twice as fast as I can go run it too so I got the back all taped up for safety. If they don't see me they ain't looking. Motor has a big rectangle on the back too.
Got it going 20+ mph running on a little Johnson 15 horse. I like the speed.
Flint the boat is only rated for 20 horsepower. Was yours the same?
Woody wrote:What does using an outboard have to do with being able to permanently attach pods?
rondak46 wrote:Part of my problem is I come up with one crazy idea after another. For example I am thinking of putting some kind of impeller setup in each pod so I can use that for trolling when fishing. Another crazy idea is to have them hinged with hydraulic Rams so they can be adjusted like trim tabs. So, the project gets mulled over and never begun.
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