SOLO Revisited

[Iceman]

Hoping to finish this one tomorrow for customer pick up on Sunday.

[makobob]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Hoping to finish this one tomorrow for customer pick up on Sunday.

NICE, clean installation. What size round hatch did you use and did you mount the pump on the transom. Thanks Andy. My bait system will be done by OEX MB after the BooneDox landing gear arrive. These are gonna be a great platform.

[Iceman]

Bob,

That is a 6" deck plate. I wish the channel in the center of keel was a little wider to fit strainer in. Trying to figure out how to mount it in the center opening toward the very front of it, thru hull.

[makobob]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Bob,

That is a 6" deck plate. I wish the channel in the center of keel was a little wider to fit strainer in. Trying to figure out how to mount it in the center opening toward the very front of it, thru hull.

Thanks Andy, please post pictures when you figure it out. I leave for Baja tonight so will not be able to get mine done till I get back in a week. Tight Lines, and sell lot's.

[Iceman]

[rossman]

Great job Andy. How do you drain it? Is that PVC stub inside removable? And where does the drained and overflow water go?

[Iceman]

The downspout is removed from the base to drain, there is a built in drainhole that I utilized.

[Iceman]

not sure if the impeller will be sitting below the water line, so the 90 pointing forward will be a pick up tube, will test it in the water tomorrow morning.

[Iceman]

tube can be cut if it sits too full and sloshes out. Any water over the top will just run down the deck and right off the stern.

[makobob]

Very elegant solution Andy, Can you pass the info along to OEX MB and please have them order the parts as I leave for Baja in 12 hours and hopefully everything will be in for my rigging when I return on the 9th. Thank you and your team for this AWESOME design.

[blazian]

Andy, Is there a reason why the pump cant be installed in the bow hatch right in front of the livewell? easier access to the pump?

[Iceman]

I wanted to see how it would be riding, so scanned for images and think you would lose prime under way that far forward for sure.

[Iceman]

I put it in the water this morning and tested it. The impeller sits below the water line so the pick up tube was not even needed. Even with the long length of 3/4 inch tubing it ran really well with the 6 volt battery, not a big change in height from impeller to aerator head. I think this will be a ton of fun and hope to have a demo at my disposal some day.

[blazian]

I see! thanks for the explanation. I will have to get that done as well.

[Iceman]

[makobob]

Dropped off my Solo for rigging this morning at OEX MB, you can see it Saturday at the Tournament as it will be there.
They will be installing the bait system, Hobie H-rails, Hook 5 F/F and the BooneDox landing gear. Can't wait to get it back to Baja. After tournament on Saturday I load up and head out to Gonzaga EARLY Sunday morning. Tight Lines.

[Denis_Ruso]

I though this was a kayak forum!





JK.... I'm just jealous because I don't have one.

[rossman]

Originally Posted by Denis_Ruso

I though this was a kayak forum!





JK.... I'm just jealous because I don't have one.

From what I saw, they paddled a lot last week. We can let em in.

[makobob]

Originally Posted by Denis_Ruso

I though this was a kayak forum!





JK.... I'm just jealous because I don't have one.

I paddled mine a couple hundred yards BEFORE I started the engine. It is not fast to paddle, but it works just fine. First two hours with the motor the wind was blowing 10-15 with that short Baja swell. Stable in the swell below 5 mph, but if you put it on plane you had to watch what you were doing. This will be a great fishing platform specially for the flyfishermen. There were cobble stones covering the beach so no panga style landings for me this trip.

[Baja_Traveler]

Originally Posted by Denis_Ruso

I though this was a kayak forum!





JK.... I'm just jealous because I don't have one.

I already sent a message to the webmaster that we will probably need a Solo Skiff subforum so we don't annoy all the paddlers with our Solo banter.

As more of these get sold, the more posts that will be made and it will eventually dilute the kayaking posts...

Yea, I paddled mine ALOT last weekend. Sometimes I'm too smart for my own good and end up doing stupid things. I was convinced Avgas was the dream solution to gummed up carb parts, but the motor just cannot handle the high octane and eventually vapor locks. Then when I drained the tanks and switched out to auto gas, the loose nut behind the wheel managed to switch the lever from external tank to internal and the motor wouldn't run (because the internal tank was empty). Once Bob pointed that out I got it running fine - but it was victory at sea with the wind...