New toy - longtail outboard kit

[Longshot270]

When I got home.

It sheered off the remaining part of the back corner large enough to push a dime through. The good part about the location is that I could easily squirt some silicone. So far I think it will hold.

I knew it was a temporary boat, I was just hoping I would be closer to a real job and paycheck before I had to replace it.

 

[Longshot270]

SOLD! $300 cash for a leaky, wore out polyethylene canoe. Now I can just sit on the money in case a good 12 foot jon boat becomes available at dirt cheap prices.

I also tested the boat we restored from my grandparents. The boat didn't leak one bit and the old merc 9 hp 2 stroke ran surprisingly well, topping out at 17 mph with two people, trolling motor, battery and gear.

I should be able to test out the long tail on this new boat soon. I spent nearly $20 buying 4 different throttle levers only to be forced back to the cheapo plastic junk ones I've been using. I foresee the need to start replacing parts on this engine as the water and humidity are taking its toll on the steel components.

Pics from today

 

[Longshot270]

New boat, it is skinnier than I would like but at 14 feet long and only 32 inches wide, this thing will be FAST!!!!

Had to take out the second seat because it interfered with the longtail.

 

[Longshot270]

Ok, not as fast as I thought. More like just as fast as the V hull with a max speed of 16 but at least I gained some calm water stability and having a boat that I'm not afraid to run over stumps or winch out of the river bed, both of which I did this afternoon. Gonna need to build ramps for the trailer to make winching it up a little easier.

It turns out to be more stable than I expected for a 32 inch wide jon boat.

 

[Longshot270]

Looks like I didn't get around to patching the cracks soon enough.

I was doing some product testing on the lake yesterday and things got kinda crazy.

Maybe I can work out a deal on a new exhaust for the long tail. Got some product testing videos that I'll post as soon as I get the green light to let them go public.

 

[slims]

You don't need that...


When guns are outlawed, I will be an outlaw.

 

[Nick The Great]

It'll probably buff out

 

[Longshot270]

They like the promo video I made so much that they are going to send me a whole new exhaust.

 

[Longshot270]

Got the new exhaust bolted on.

 

[Longshot270]

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