Fuller
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Thought I would share if someone is thinking of doing the same.
Striper 2601 winter pod project.
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Fuller
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Thank you Stizzla,
we absolutely love the boat and are very excited with the end result and improved performance.
It was quite a nerve racking task, but managed to meet some great contacts along our journey that made this much easier for us.
Maxpri
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Yeah come on RC, it’s just that easy
casper5280
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Who did your pod for you?
Fuller
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Greg from Adventure marine.
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Highly recommend his company.
We talked to at least four or five different companies and one of the main reasons we used him initially is he was the only person we found that uses a marine architect for the design which gave us a lot of confidence.
I’m glad we did because I learned quite quickly there’s a lot more to a pod then just bolting it on.
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Highly recommend his company.
We talked to at least four or five different companies and one of the main reasons we used him initially is he was the only person we found that uses a marine architect for the design which gave us a lot of confidence.
I’m glad we did because I learned quite quickly there’s a lot more to a pod then just bolting it on.
Rain City
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Would you be so kind as to outline some of the things you learned/ overcame?Greg from Adventure marine.
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Highly recommend his company.
We talked to at least four or five different companies and one of the main reasons we used him initially is he was the only person we found that uses a marine architect for the design which gave us a lot of confidence.
I’m glad we did because I learned quite quickly there’s a lot more to a pod then just bolting it on.
brutus
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My guess is first make sure your wife don’t know how much it cost lol
Aquaholic
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Looks like your boat on their website photos.
Coyote Spooner
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I talked to them about a custom kicker bracket. His price was reasonable and he was great at communicating. I decided to use someone else, but I think paying a bit extra, for an architect, on a pod build is money well spent.Greg from Adventure marine.
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Highly recommend his company.
We talked to at least four or five different companies and one of the main reasons we used him initially is he was the only person we found that uses a marine architect for the design which gave us a lot of confidence.
I’m glad we did because I learned quite quickly there’s a lot more to a pod then just bolting it on.
Fuller
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There was a lot of little things, but some of the key ones that stood out was that every hull is different. I was initially thinking it would be flush with the hull and they decided it would be better for our boat about 3 inches off the bottom. Also the flotation for myself was impossible to know. The pod was a touch deeper than I preferred but it needed the flotation to keep it floating were it was with the inboard.
I also never realized the importance of the motor height in the water. I assumed just get the props in water and your good to go.
We talked to a few shops and they said we can build it, but I can’t guarantee it’s going to work. Didn’t give me a lot of confidence obviously.
Fuller
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Yes it is, he took some photos after and asked if he could put them on there.
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Right now it’s all loomed nicely. All the pumps, batteries, autopilot etc. are all under the sides. The only thing on the bottom is the bilge, water alarm and intake for the wash down.
Those were all put below the old engine blocks, so we haven’t done it yet but I think we’re going to put thick plexi or stainless grate across the mounts and some kind of quick release system to remove it if I ever need to get in there in a hurry. Then attaching some baskets for storage.
I’m open to suggestions, I’ve put this on the back burner until next winter.
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No we didn’t, when the budget kept expanding and we had to nix it.
maybe in a couple years.
kaelc
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Looks like a great job was done rigging it. I’m hoping Lowrance will come up with a salt water version electric motor for their autopilot “anchoring”. I hear you on the budget. Is that a liferaft for tuna trips you used to have mounted on the transom?
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