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Originally Posted by flyingfrizzle
I have removed about a 1/3 of the weight off her but it is still weighing in a little heavy at 130-140lbs. I wouldn't put on a cc but with the weight forward on the sceptre and I think the weight will be less than the old I/o unit so im not to worried.
Far as selling the other projects there is not much value there, all were like orphan children and were about given to me at very low $ amounts. I am trying to do what you were saying thoe. Out of my 15 or so boats I actually got 5-6 boats up for sale right now (none of them SeaCrafts of course).
I wont be as cheep on the others SC projects. The sceptre was to be a low budget build used just solely for the purpose of pulling the kids on tubes and hydro-slides. I was trying to get it going and have less than $3000 in it total including motor. 
The race boat will be started soon and I don't want to spare a dime on it. Just wanted some cheep fun for the kids with this one.
If the bracket don't work out I will loosen my cheeks, buy a sheet of 6061 aluminum and build one myself, (Have welding equipment and my father builds tops and towers for a living and can professionally do it) I just hate to spend the $1000 for a 4x8 sheet! |
If you want a bracket, I wouldn't suggest 6061. You won't be re heat treating it after welding, so the welds will be quite weak compared to the rest of the sheet. Use 5086 instead with much higher "as welded" yield and ultimate strength, and it will have better corrosion resistance, too. Make sure you use the right filler rod. I think it is 5183.
If you were closer, I would say buy my bracket made of 5086. I think it is 125 lb with platform.