I have been designing this in my mind for the last few months so I decided to put it to 'paper' (in this case sketchup) I wanted a console for my 3.3m SIB which has a outboard upgrade on the way to a 15hp 2S mariner. The console needed a way of not only providing storage space for general boating gear but also for spearguns in a way that kept them safe from puncturing skin and tube. The hole at the back is where the fuel tank sits strapped to the solid floor and the sides feature a panel which opens and closes to secure the guns which will go on racks. My estimate is for up to 6 guns in total.
The outline of the tubes are guestimated but pretty accurate from eyeballing it with cardboard templates. Seating space looks a comfy 2 to a cosy 3 on the console and one sitting up front. The 15hp will certainly help when taking a group of 4 out where my current 5hp struggled a lot earlier this year. The base and top sides are going to be made from 9mm ply, the sides and panels will be 4mm. All of it will be glassed with epoxy and bi-axial fibreglass. The internals will feature 4mm ribs which will be glassed in. From my experience of making boats from ply this will be light and very strong (Well it has to be to accomodate me)
The top will have holes to access inside and a separate board will sit on top which will have the seating cushion. I am also thinking of an insulated ice well for keeping fish fresh and water cold. I reckon that it will weigh around 30kg (dry) once complete. A small A frame off the transom will finish it off with lights, flag mount and radio antenna. Oh and I will be bolting it through the floor glassing 8 M16 nuts to the underside of the floor which will bolt through the base. This is so that I can remove the console should I wish (although I cannot think of a reason why I would)
I will be rounding off a lot of the corners, it's just not that easy in sketchup. H(seat): 500mm, H(top): 850mm W(base): 450mm W(Top): 350mm L:1580mm What are the thoughts of the masses? Anything I may have missed or not thought of?
The outline of the tubes are guestimated but pretty accurate from eyeballing it with cardboard templates. Seating space looks a comfy 2 to a cosy 3 on the console and one sitting up front. The 15hp will certainly help when taking a group of 4 out where my current 5hp struggled a lot earlier this year. The base and top sides are going to be made from 9mm ply, the sides and panels will be 4mm. All of it will be glassed with epoxy and bi-axial fibreglass. The internals will feature 4mm ribs which will be glassed in. From my experience of making boats from ply this will be light and very strong (Well it has to be to accomodate me)
The top will have holes to access inside and a separate board will sit on top which will have the seating cushion. I am also thinking of an insulated ice well for keeping fish fresh and water cold. I reckon that it will weigh around 30kg (dry) once complete. A small A frame off the transom will finish it off with lights, flag mount and radio antenna. Oh and I will be bolting it through the floor glassing 8 M16 nuts to the underside of the floor which will bolt through the base. This is so that I can remove the console should I wish (although I cannot think of a reason why I would)
I will be rounding off a lot of the corners, it's just not that easy in sketchup. H(seat): 500mm, H(top): 850mm W(base): 450mm W(Top): 350mm L:1580mm What are the thoughts of the masses? Anything I may have missed or not thought of?