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Old 11-28-2004, 04:47 PM
ScottM ScottM is offline
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Otto,
I agree with Mark on the width issue. Check out Steve Sylver's pilot house (if you haven't already). This may be all you can do with a 23. Lots of Cape Cod commercial guys running SC 23's have a pilot house like this.

http://www.classicseacraft.com/Sylver%27s23.htm
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Old 11-28-2004, 07:18 PM
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NoankBill is a semi-retired boat builder and has a great pilothouse/cuddy setup on his custom made seacraft. Might be worth talking to him about this project. I agree with warthog . . . nidacore would be a perfect core material for this project.
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Old 11-28-2004, 09:48 PM
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Any pix's of NoankBill's boat?
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Old 11-29-2004, 12:25 PM
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Otto - You're reading my mind, man!I like that pilothouse on the Maritime skiff, so much that I e-mailed them.The owner Paul, is a helluva nice guy he's been bouncing some ideas off me.The Patriot pilothouse is a pretty pricey option, as is and all finished.
If you look at the Voyager option, he's talking about selling me the rough "plug" which would be the console base forward of the door opening up to the top of the windshield rail.I would just have to fab the top, and paint it and mount the glass,fab the dash/box, etc.It's an interesting idea.I'll have to get the dimensions of the footprint though.I'm concerned about the width and the length. Make for a nice winter project, though.But, I have to get the bottom done before anything else [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
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Old 11-29-2004, 06:54 PM
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Here's a pic of the house and console. Excuse the grunge as these pics were taken the day the cover came off this spring.
Bill

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Old 11-29-2004, 07:49 PM
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NoankBill Do you just use that front section to hold your anchor line?
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Old 12-01-2004, 05:35 PM
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I think that's the head. So when you're bouncing around in a little sea you don't need to pee on your baits and "taint" them...

Nice Doghouse!
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Old 12-01-2004, 05:51 PM
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Bill,

Thanks for the images. I understand the size constraint issues of the 23. Although I'm still waiting for some quotes for stock and custom wheelhouses, I think I'll also price out Isenglass on 3 sides with sides capable of being used as "wings" (swing out the side curtains and attach to the inside of the gunnels to reduce spray while under way. I've seen it done with EZ2CY, a heavy, not-very-flexible, but very expensive clear plastic.

With a hardtop installed, there's this approach too:

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Old 12-02-2004, 08:45 AM
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Actually guys, that hatch leads to an area large enough to sleep 2 people. Yes the offshore anchor stores down below along with the engines oil tank, third battery for the winch, 6 rods, all safety gear and med kit, life jackets and fishing tackle not in imediate use. Notice the raised foredeck, that's how we made the extra room down below.
Bill
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Old 12-02-2004, 11:22 AM
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Hey Otto

Did you get a real quote on EZ2CY?? I did on just a front panel and YIKES !!!! I dont think I would do the whole thing that way ..... Maybe splurge for the front but go with Strataglass (even for the front panel) or even the regular vinyl for the sides and back...If you want to get a wing out of the way while out on the boat that EZ2CY will present problems for ya

We had Strata on the big boats …and it was crystal clear …however it never came down or was never rolled up …so I don’t know how that affects it
I’m pretty sure Miles is using Stratglass and likes it a lot
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