Dyna Marine's entry into Texas Duty Bowfishing airboats

mcm4 · Post by **mcm4** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 4:27 pm

I am having Dyna Marine build me a new bowfishing airboat designed to better handle the back water stumps and river rocks and big deep water that we oftentimes encounter in Texas........ I am very impressed so far... 18x8 Evo with 1/2" Blue Iron UHMW on bottom, 9 of the stainless T Bars, two midship braces, two jacks, 50 and 30 gallon gas tank, shooting platform on top of engine part of cage and on top of fan part of cage, removable elevated front shooting platform, 18" grass rake, camo paint job, front steer............ It has been in the paint shop pergutory for several weeks but other than that it is ready to assemble, wire, test and bring back to Texas.... Pics are in my photo gallery, I am trying to figure out how to embed them...

I have previously made every mistake one can make in my first airboat, sunk it once, burned up two engines, bought things that just didn't work, bought things that I didn't need, you name it....I really think that Shane is taking care of me on this build and I will have something I can enjoy and be proud of...

My power plant is a BBC Dart 565, fuel injected, NOS, Century 4 2.52, 4 blade 86" Sensenich superwide S blades...

PAINKILLER · Post by **PAINKILLER** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 4:47 pm

Sounds like a fish killer to me good luck with her

HuntingBigun · Post by **HuntingBigun** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:32 pm

Little picture help

looking good Sure you be pleased

DynaMarine · Post by **DynaMarine** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:41 pm

Thanks Wayne

DynaMarine · Post by **DynaMarine** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:43 pm

Olf Art · Post by **Olf Art** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 5:54 am

Mcm4, I realize what I'm about to say is gonna sound like your grandpa talkin' to ya, but BBC's need a little break-in time. Don't lean on it too hard for a few hours and it'll last you a long time. Over the years I've seen a lot of blocks grenaded just because somebody didn't want to take the time to let everything seat in before they started hammering on it. That boat is a beauty, man. Haven't been bow fishing for years, but used to love it.

DynaMarine · Post by **DynaMarine** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:25 am

Olf his motor is already broke in. We took it off his existing boat and are putting it on his new one. I'm anxious to see the difference in performance going from old boat to new boat. We shall see very soon!

Olf Art · Post by **Olf Art** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:36 pm

DynaMarine wrote:Olf his motor is already broke in. We took it off his existing boat and are putting it on his new one. I'm anxious to see the difference in performance going from old boat to new boat. We shall see very soon!

Thanks Shane. I didn't know that. I learned the hard way about big blocks years ago ..... spent quite a few pesos and several long nights layin on a creeper tryin to keep 421 Pontiacs together!!

I'll look forward to hearin how the new rig runs!

Brotherbob · Post by **Brotherbob** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:58 pm

Boy I'm glad to hear a builder listening to Texas Air boaters about what it takes to run a boat in our water! Outstanding DM.
Most builders tell you we are crazy for wanting more T bar / braces, 1/2 poly and 2 midship braces! Heck I have 13 Tee bars and 1/2 poly and have snapped a midship brace and a Tee bar on rocks...great build and thanks for listening to TEXAS customer input.
BB

mcm4 · Post by **mcm4** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:17 pm

Boat is back from the paint shop ..... sans the camo paint.... now to assembly and wiring and testing... then let the games begin....

I have pictures in my southern airboat picture gallery but can't figure out how to imbed them....

http://www.southernairboat.com/photopos ... 13/cat/500

more pics as I get them...

by the way... this is the before picture , Shane thinks he can improve on it...http://www.southernairboat.com/photopos ... -3/cat/500

SteveReid · Post by **SteveReid** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:47 pm

MRAP!! Where y'all mounting your gun's? lol

Waterthunder · Post by **Waterthunder** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:26 pm

Wow did someone say Buick maybe as in a Buick Wild Cat they were very popular in a DD application a few decades back.

Bdriller · Post by **Bdriller** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 5:53 pm

mcm4 wrote:I am having Dyna Marine build me a new bowfishing airboat designed to better handle the back water stumps and river rocks and big deep water that we oftentimes encounter in Texas........ I am very impressed so far... 18x8 Evo with 1/2" Blue Iron UHMW on bottom, 9 of the stainless T Bars, two midship braces, two jacks, 50 and 30 gallon gas tank, shooting platform on top of engine part of cage and on top of fan part of cage, removable elevated front shooting platform, 18" grass rake, camo paint job, front steer............ It has been in the paint shop pergutory for several weeks but other than that it is ready to assemble, wire, test and bring back to Texas.... Pics are in my photo gallery, I am trying to figure out how to embed them...

I have previously made every mistake one can make in my first airboat, sunk it once, burned up two engines, bought things that just didn't work, bought things that I didn't need, you name it....I really think that Shane is taking care of me on this build and I will have something I can enjoy and be proud of...

My power plant is a BBC Dart 565, fuel injected, NOS, Century 4 2.52, 4 blade 86" Sensenich superwide S blades...

http://www.southernairboat.com/photopos ... 1/cat/1561

have you already installed the polly?

DynaMarine · Post by **DynaMarine** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:11 pm

Yep, 1/2" black iron....

Bdriller · Post by **Bdriller** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:55 am

DynaMarine wrote:Yep, 1/2" black iron....

Good deal theres a friend of mine with blue polly i have followed and we see blue ribbons of plastic on shallow rock ledges where he passes through, he will never run the blue polly again.

mcm4 · Post by **mcm4** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 11:24 pm

Shane with Dyna Marine thought that my wiring should be replaced, I told him that I carried a fire extinguisher and knew how to trace wires that came loose but he wanted to redo them any way....

Before:

http://www.southernairboat.com/photopos ... 1/cat/1561
http://www.southernairboat.com/photopos ... 2/cat/1561
http://www.southernairboat.com/photopos ... 3/cat/1561

After:

http://www.southernairboat.com/photopos ... 9/cat/1561
http://www.southernairboat.com/photopos ... 1/cat/1561
http://www.southernairboat.com/photopos ... 1/cat/1561

Do you think I was right to let him re-wire?

mcm4 · Post by **mcm4** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:18 am

Still need help in learning to imbed pics..

DynaMarine · Post by **DynaMarine** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:56 am

I'll help you out here and post a few

Before

DynaMarine · Post by **DynaMarine** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:59 am

Starting to get it rewired and cleaned up

flying fish · Post by **flying fish** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:11 am

Sure like the hull.

Gonna get to see some polymer below lower break on the side?

DynaMarine · Post by **DynaMarine** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:31 am

Just for you Chris haha.

flying fish · Post by **flying fish** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:40 pm

Nice

I really like the chine also. Imagining a taper on the chine, I bet that hull will handle soooooo good.

mcm4 · Post by **mcm4** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:09 pm

I hope it performs good, I had to hock the ranch and my two oldest kids to get it.

DynaMarine · Post by **DynaMarine** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:36 pm

mcm4 wrote:I hope it performs good, I had to hock the ranch and my two oldest kids to get it.

Man who are you kidding LOL....I know the price!

Deano · Post by **Deano** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:44 pm

Maybe he has a small ranch ?

Very nice wiring upgrade, by the way. Like having a new motor as well.