Looks great guys. It got up to 16 degrees here today with the last week pretty much below zero. Just like t-shirt weather now.

freshwaterhunter my set-up is very similar but I do not have a lot of run time on this boat but I love how it pushes. I have a 13' x 7'-9" with 3/16" bottom, 1/8" sides 24"s and a 2' grass rack. Engine Is a ecotec 2.0 ltg at 300+ HP and ballistic gear box 2.3 : 1. Prop is a Sense...

Good luck Eddie

I don't know if it has been mentioned or not but could you use a guided counter boring bit to reduce the angle. It looks like you would have to remove the clip. just an idea.

Thanks Gary S and Old Yeller. Gary got about two or three years left to retire but getting close. The boat should be broke-in by then.

Thanks Keys2pines and kwanjangnihm ! I'm hoping to do more riding and less building when I retire.

Thanks glades cat. So far this year we have been back in school, that could change anytime now. There are a lot of cases in our area. Stay healthy!!!

Here are a couple of short clips of the Maiden Voyage. This thing sits high in the water and is on plane with two people as fast as you give it gas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjsiVmP ... =chuckwais

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r6AXHe ... =chuckwais

This last year was a tuff one for my Technology and Engineering Classes in our school district, up here in Wisconsin. We started our planning process the year before starting with the hull, this build was going to be my retirement boat (not ready to retire yet but getting very close). 13’- 0” by 7’-...

The first airboat that we built, we purchased a gauge box with gauges from classic airboats and it worked out great. The next three boats that we built we made our own.

Couple more We made our own rear mount and front mount

I can share a couple pictures on how we mount engine. hope it helps a little.The steel disc is replacing the mount while we welded it up.

Hang in there Eddie !!!!!

Your just teasing me, boat looks great Eddie!

Looks great Eddie !!!!!

Sliden Gator so thats how they do that.

You won't even notice the pedal on the left, we did that on our high school builds so that if you got stuck you could get out and run the foot pedal and rudder stick at the same time.

Yes I would and I will give you a call later.

Looks awesome Eddie !!!!!!!
We have used hydro-turf and had good luck with it, easy to work with. We haven't used sea deck so I can't really help you there.

Looking really good !!!!!

Thanks Lancer21, we do find some fun ways to learn. NOT EVERY PLAN WE MAKE GOES AS PLANNED!

Did you check the fuel filter, sometimes the simplest things can get over looked.

Here are a couple of videos I could get to work.