28' Brave "bottoms up" background info.
05-20-2011, 01:10 PM
#22
Registered
Thanks guys for the compliments. It took me 8 months to build that 38! As far as staggering the 28, I told Eric I wanted to do something different being that the boat is to be used as a show piece. He liked the idea of the short stagger with a shortened belly tank and some saddle tanks like the 36. Putting the saddle tanks in around the CG should help maintain the same attitude. But, with any extra weight being dispersed fairly evenly it "should" perform even better at higher speeds. Who Knows???
Since the engine bulkhead is so thin does it really provide a lot of structural necessity? I ask because I am very curious how easy it would be to modify the engine hatch, back portion of the back seats, and engine bulkhead to all lift up with the hatch and significantly improve engine access. Something exactly the same as 31 bullets and 28 active thunders. Or perhaps a modification of just the back portion of the back seat and bulkhead that can be removed for better engine access. What do you think? Could it be done successfully without compromising structural integrity?
03-11-2012, 07:47 PM
#24
Chevy-Harley fan
Charter Member
It was still sitting in the parking lot last time I went by. My daughter practices softball down the street from his shop, but we haven't practiced since Jan. because she is playing HS softball until next month. Will check next time I go by there.
__________________
Pete
Pete
03-20-2012, 04:41 PM
#25
Registered
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Baton Rouge La.
Posts: 2,297
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
That was a friend of mines boat. Was sold before the fire. The boat was on the Ticfaw when He had it. Glad to see it being repaired. I though it was a goner.
05-17-2012, 04:22 PM
#26
Registered
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Clermont, Fl.
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ok, so it's back to work on the little 28!!! I'll get some pics up when I can get some final glasswork done between our much needed rain showers. The plan right now is a short stagger configuration. Don't quite know yet about the seating arrangement, but what the hell. I'll be making a new dash layout, as well as a mold for it, filling the the transom, re-drilling with a higher X and obviously closer centers, figuring what to do about the fuel tank...... At least I got a set of Bravo's and Latham steering. One step out of many. Sorry for the delay, had to regroup after the theft. Time to go now!!
05-17-2012, 05:05 PM
#27
Chevy-Harley fan
Charter Member
Good to hear. I drove by a couple weeks ago and still saw it sitting there. Good luck with it, my daughter practices at NTC on Tues. & Thurs. Maybe I 'll stop by sometime.
__________________
Pete
Pete
