Intex Seahawk 4 & Sevylor Fish Hunter 280 Raft - Floor and Solar Modificatons
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- Modifications in building a floor for the Intex Seahawk 4 Raft and the Sevylor Fish Hunter 280.
Single Solar Stand and Canopy for Solar Panels.
great project results.....great ingenuity there!!!
Years ago, I, too, customized a 12' Sevylor HF-360 by adding a single-piece 3/4" plywood hard deck covered in marine-grade carpet. My deck insert includes two adjustable-height, swivel, pedestal bassboat-style seats and a battery box between them whose lid serves as a shelf for tackle boxes. A fishing outing went like this: (a) load all the stuff into my car, (b) unload all the stuff at the water's edge, (c) inflate the raft enough to wrestle the deck into place, (d) fully inflate the raft and move it into shallow water, (e) add the 2 seats, the battery box, 2 oars, the anchor, and install the motor mount, (f) place the battery into the battery box, (g) mount the trolling motor to the motor mount and wire it to the battery, and finally (h) load rods & reels, PFDs and tackle boxes. At the end of the outing, I had to reverse the whole damn process. After 5 years, I was really tired of all the work it took to go fishing and bought a real bassboat. In the approx 6 months since you published this video, have you, too, grown tired of loading, hauling, unloading, assembling, dis-assembling, loading, hauling, unloading and storing all the various parts and pieces of your creation?
yes I am, I am trying to trim down all what I added to the boatfacebook.com/guy.fanguy/media_set?set=a.10154898718486229.1073741871.636576228&type=3&uploaded=13
did it sink?
@@gfanguy do you thing the quality of this boat deserve all that cost and your job?Anyway excellent project.I ask you because I make the same project in my cheap inflated kayak by Aldi.I just don't trust the material. The type of pvc.Thanks for your time.
Can't wait to build this solar mod in Costa rica
Thank you for the great ideas for the solar panels!!
Very informative, thank you for taking the time to make and post this video
I bought 2 pieces of 3/4 plywood, precut 2ftx4ft, I have about 1 1/2" space on each side in the middle of the boat, inflated, which is just fine. Having just a station wagon, buying a full sheet is not an option for me. I trimmed about 2 inches off the length on each on and they both fit perfectly in the back of my car. I still have a very study base to stand on, which is kind of the whole point.
For my Intex Seahawk 2, I cut out an old plastic truck bed liner. On the edges, I glued and tie wrapped pipe insuators. The two letnths of plastic overlap each other in the middle.
I really like this idea, thanks.
That's cute it looks like fun.
I've got an old Wild River BT-88822, similar to the FH-250 series, and I've been considering a mod like this. Thanks for uploading, this gives me a few ideas.
The simpler the better
you have amazing ideas. i really love the mod you did on the last boat and the solar hook up with charger idea. well done.
Great job on the build 👍👌
Last summer I seen a guy use a plastic sled for the floor, fit right in and no trimming. I did not have one so I used a foam sliding board that has plastic on one side. I had to trim a bit but otherwise it fit right in. It was less work to put in than the pieces of truck liner I had used before.
Wow, nice job ! Looks great with a lot of thought. Thumbs up dude.....
Haha, solar sails. Get idea.... Until you realise how much energy it takes to power the trolling motor.
Bet you learned loads tho! Enjoyed your video
Great Video dude! good video editing and break down of the build process
Nice video But...its just somuch easier laying the original floor and copy and cut simple as that.
I used to be a firefighter in Gulfport! I would bet you know a guy we call "Beez"....
👍👍👍👍👍
One word: SHOES
could have countersunk those hinge bolt heads, you have some great ideas!
Can't wait to do this to mine
Gooooood
fantastic video clip. you're best men. Thanks. I want to make one to Phu quoc Island, vietnam.
I did something simular about 25-30 years ago but I put carpet on both sides of the floor on top I wrapped the carpet around the edges and did not us the foam pipe cover and then I inflated the bottom ,put the floor on and than inflated the sides it was so tight The floor did not move...motor mount and battery and lets go fishing.
are these working good?. like are they stable in the waves, in harsh winds, doesn't the bottom rip around the wooden floor?
Oooo
awesome ideas in this video. Thank you!!!
Holy crap my family is in Wiggins MS!!!!!
Nice boat, awesome ingenuity. I just got the Seahawk 2 a few days ago, it's a nice little boat probably won't mod it up that much though. Love the background music, don't know if anyone caught it, was that KLOVE? Anyway great job, great ideas, and Praise God
That is a good job
Great
Attache another small pieces that just fit over and a plastic threaded bolts for the hinge to connect the 2 boards.
Great video. How's the seams of between the boat floor and side of the boat holding up to the plywood, any problems due to the plywood weight?
i think battery box and solar panel should be on the front side of the boat because of the weight balance of the boat. driver can easly throw fishing rod if the back side roof does not exist
may hang up on putting the plywood floor was cutting it. i think i like your solution for the cut plywood
Cool
I'm early in the video so forgive me if you cover this later, do you inflate the floor while having the board in there? I'm thinking I would
Use CDX plywood and paint it with polyurethane paint to keep it from delaminating.
Kind was wondering if another way would be to put latches on it like a leaf for an extended dining room table.
good job !
You put so much efforts in the boat and I'm wondering if the boat still last till todate? Boat is made in China if it last
would alluminum work also? or is wood better? i'd spend less using alluminum i'd prefer it and im wondering what would be better. i could weld anything off the floor like a bench with inside storage or 2.
Should be fine as long as the edges aren't sharp if imagine. I'm not an expert though
my beautiful friend this boat yours congratulations huh for the work i'm from Brazil tb i modified an inflatable boat
awesome ideas. love the floor. i have a sea hawk 2 and mite pick up a sea hawk 4 for $35! def wana build a floor and pvc frame to tarp the rain out. how much weight does your floor add?
allot, it is the heaviest other than the battery item
"Seahawk 4 for $35"? Please let me know where? Thanks
they sell canopy's for these boats now in case anyone decides to go through all this trouble
Hey, I have a quick question. How do you know when the boat is inflated with the correct pressure?
So the solar panel charges your battery while you are operating with it? Where do I get one?
You are better off getting a better lithium battery with more AH than solar unless you are planning to spend days at a time.
I'm using a 56lb battery for my trolling motor. I'm thinking that putting it in back with me would be too much. Do you put yours mid or bow?
very nice :)
Please someone show the safest way to get in the boat.can u get back in if it turns over in the middle of the lake.please!
@08:00 Just used plywood clips.
To much work for an $90 raft. I use hard yoga mats and works good 10 bucks and done in 15 min
I'm all about easy too. Would you be able to post a link to what yoga mat you use?
@@BadBeerBreath my bad. It's a gym floor mat. I got mine at 5 BELOW
Omg talk about being extra.. lol. I just got a mariner 4 and I'll be doing mods but not a end of the world boat with solar.. lol
I like your solution. I dont know what 5 below is. But will look for some hard gym floor mats. I weight 230 pounds, and worry if i stand up on that in a boat, i will go through the floor :(
How many people can fish on it comfortably at once?
Tristan Broussard two comfortably, three is a little tight but doable.
Hi Guy, this video is great. Would you kindly share it on my UK based FB group ‘South coast inflatable boats’. I have a lot of members that would love your work. Cheers matey
Why not leave it as a single board ?
you are a brilliant man but is way too overloaded for my taste, i am looking for something simple, fun and fast to put away
how many miles per hour does the boat go with that motor?
are you using the İntex trolling motor there?
Get some one who didn't go to college to make your floor. I will be perfect.
the cm for this is ?
The Seahawk? But can you really take it out into the Sea?
The people who disliked this are bad at measurements.
How long did the sea hawk last?
do you have to regster them
in Louisiana I have to register both rafts, anything with an motor, event battery operated
Hard plywood, OSB3 or MDF board for the floor?
almost better to pour cement in there,OSB is the worst
How thick should the plywood be? 3/8"? 1/2"?
Did you ever find out how thick the plywood should be? Thanks
@@caseytexas Most people advise 1/2 "
can I order one and how much?
facebook.com/guy.fanguy/media_set?set=a.10154898718486229.1073741871.636576228&type=3&uploaded=13raft is from academy
노력이 대단하시네..
차라리 제대로된 고무보트를 구입하시지 물놀이보트에다가 뭔짓인지
Do you have the template online anywhere?
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Salm fis on
Do you always make things more difficult than need be? Draw template, use template to draw on plywood, cut out plywood. Not rocket science and it really is that simple!
Obviously you have all the time of the
world. It's to complicate for poor result.
Olha minha modificação, amigo:
czcams.com/video/VEqA4s8ZejA/video.html
You have WAY too much time on your hands. Retired engineer I would guess.
Just buy a John boat
This boat is less than $100 for the shell and probably around $300-$400 with mods... this is perfect when you don't have at the very least $2500 for an decent john boat
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