Our 3rd (and keeper) Allied Boats 30’ Wildcat Build ****

wdlfbio

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Here’s the beginning of my last build thread. This one is the keeper! It’s getting close to time for ordering the materials, so we’re finalizing the CAD files. Here’s the first batch of ****.

-30’ x 10’4”, plus an extended “catwalk” to account for the hydraulic jackplates this one is getting.
-Twin Honda 5.0L v8 BF350s
-Bow thruster in the port sponson
-Raymarine 12”(x1) and 9”(x3) Axioms, Ray73 vhf, Quantum 2 radar, autopilot, and M625 FLIR
-Cabin sliding doors on both sides with aft drop-down curtain
-Sliding rear windows
-4 Blue Marlin custom bucket seats with armrests and flip up bolsters (front 2): all with Scandinavian Seat Suspension Systems full swivel, slide, and suspension bases
-Starboard boarding door
-Twin single sponson berths
-Storage up the wazzu
-Twin 70 gallon in floor insulated fix boxes
-Extra large Freeman aluminum hatches in each motor well providing easy access to bilge components
-Huge anchor locker on the bow
-Starboard davit
-6 Scotty plugs: 2 aft, 2 midship, 2 at the bow
-Talking with Boatskinz about wrap ideas (possibly some sort of orange/white camo pattern
-50 gallon Defiance bait tank with filet table
-20 gallon freshwater tank with transom sink
-Burnewiin mounts throughout: 6 aft, 2 midship, 2 at the bow.

We still need to show all the cabin rod holders (8 along the back and 11 up each side) and boarding door.
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We removed the bow seat/storage box from in front of the cuddy. Gives us tons more room fro fish from the bow. I’ll probab
add a 45-65 quart cooler up there. We also removed 2 seats from the cabin (I don’t want to fish with 6 people too often). That opened up gobs more room in the cockpit.74163128360__5819DC5B-A969-4FC1-8238-FC870D0E9B28.jpeg
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Side doors for Erica and I, plus integrated foot rests with storage. One will probably end up a trash can. We’re getting 2 5x Plano box cabinets for the front area and a 3x Plano box for the stern from Boat Outfitters. Underneath the front 2 will be another cabinet with 3-4 shelves to hold our orange storage boxes) 74163138511__4BF4ECEF-6347-4A26-9C45-1E085831AA38.jpeg
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#1 had twin 9” Axioms on the transom, I changed to 1 9” on the transom and 1 underneath the aft of the cabin for #2. I like the twin transom ones better, so we’re going back to that. Since we’ll usually only have 4 people aboard, no reason for transom seats. This gives us more storage and cockpit space.74172231030__40E7FE9C-F624-4163-9FD2-CD2FBD128673.jpeg
 
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Your builds are always top-notch...definitely cool to see something so dialled in for a hardcore fishing crew, even if it is too hardcore for me!

I'm really looking forward to hear how these new V8 Hondas perform for you. How did you select the Honda vs the new Yamaha 4.3L V6 350 or the Merc V10 350/400, or even sticking with another pair of the Suzuki 350s?
 
#1 had DF300s and #2 had DF350s. Both require 89 octane or better. Our marina only has 87, so we have to add octane boost every refueling. Never again. I didn’t obtain any appreciable improvement in top end or efficiency going from the 300s to the 350s, but I did notice the added grip from the duoprops. I’m a fan of “no replacement for displacement”. Yamaha only enlarged their v6 300 by 0.1L to get to 350hp. Honda is a 5.0L V8 and Merc is a V10. So either the Merc or Honda were natural choices. It was partially cost (Hondas came in low enough) and partially some chats with a couple folks that sealed the deal for Honda. 700 ponies on a boat weighing less than 10k# dry are more than enough.

And no, their will be no for sale sign hung on this one for quite some time.😂
 
#1 had DF300s and #2 had DF350s. Both require 89 octane or better. Our marina only has 87, so we have to add octane boost every refueling. Never again. I didn’t obtain any appreciable improvement in top end or efficiency going from the 300s to the 350s, but I did notice the added grip from the duoprops. I’m a fan of “no replacement for displacement”. Yamaha only enlarged their v6 300 by 0.1L to get to 350hp. Honda is a 5.0L V8 and Merc is a V10. So either the Merc or Honda were natural choices. It was partially cost (Hondas came in low enough) and partially some chats with a couple folks that sealed the deal for Honda. 700 ponies on a boat weighing less than 10k# dry are more than enough.

And no, their will be no for sale sign hung on this one for quite some time.😂
I understand this one isn’t for sale but as far as I know the resale on Hondas in British Columbia is almost zero? Are they getting popular again in your neck of the woods?
 
I figure that by the time I sell this, the buyer won’t care what motors are on it because the hours will be crazy high. But, we have tons of boats down here running Hondas.

I need help on the wrap. Initially, I wanted to see a fair bit of orange camo, Reached out to a couple of folks and Larry with Boatskinz really impressed me with his ideas.

What really caught my eye was the cat eyes on the house. I thought that was a nice, though subtle, touch. The salmon is quite cool, even though I prefer tuna.
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So he changed the salmon to a couple tuna, which need some refinements to look more like our albacore. Perhaps one side with albacore and the other with salmon?
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But then he sent this. No camo at all, and I really like it too.
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One concern I had for the wrap is I want the boat to be seen when visibility is low. That’s tough with an all aluminum hull. Not sure #3 allows for that. What do y’all think?
 
Well begun is half done…. She’s coming to life 😍😍😍

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She got flipped earlier this week. Looking more boaty. Lots of labor welding up all this skeleton. Things can go much quicker now. I’ll be up there next week and get more pics. IMG_2234.jpegIMG_2231.jpeg
 
Not sure if you have already ordered the Honda's but apparently Suzuki is coming out with a larger motor in the next couple of months (400 or 425?). Not sure if it will require high test fuel or not.
 
Hondas are ordered already. Had to make sure things would be ready for the Seattle boat show. And, after Suzuki’s issues with early 350s, no thanks on beta testing future new models for them 😂
 
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