Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

Got 3 - 4' sheets of 063 cut 4' 9-1/2 " long and 24' of 6" bent with a 4" x 2" 90 degree leg. Wont match the pretty bend Southbay puts on their underskin that came on the boat but Ill make it work.

Dont forget to send pics

Man, I want to do that to my Harris! Maybe next year. This year I have to make the wife happy and make it pretty with new seats.

Capt Sully wrote:Dont forget to send pics

Well, heres a before pic where I will need to slot the radius from the Southbay sheet so I can over lap and one of a full shot for the before and after comparison. Never noticed the black deflector before, at least I guess thats what they are . But not on every cross member. I will get some after as well.

Cool deal, i'd like to see some pics when you're done. I plan on doing mine in the next few weeks

.063 is some pretty extreme stuff. I used .032 (2024 T3) & it works just fine. I used a 2" fastner (SS self-tapping screws) spacing & still have found a few loose ones, mostly near the rear 1/3 toon (which has the engine on it).

Keep in mind that automotive pop-rivets (even the steel shank ones) are nowhere near as strong as a SS screw, they will work loose.

[quote="belercous"].063 is some pretty extreme stuff. I used .032 (2024 T3) & it works just fine. I used a 2" fastner (SS self-tapping screws) spacing & still have found a few loose ones, mostly near the rear 1/3 toon (which has the engine on it).

Keep in mind that automotive pop-rivets (even the steel shank ones) are nowhere near as strong as a SS screw, they will work loose.[/quote

.032 seemed a bit thin to me but to each their own. Matches up to what Southbay uses for thickness, so if its good enough for them.... I also used stainless steel rivets . Southbay uses aluminum rivets but I used stainless steel, they had a broader grip range for my use.. I dont think they will work loose anymore than a screw can work loose from vibrations, if so i dont think the manufacturer would be using rivets. All the Southbays I saw with full skin were riveted.

I feel pretty good about the install.

Looks cool. I think that may be a winter project for me.

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LOL, sorry guys . I forgot my camera and the phone pics sucked. Ill get some of the finished product soon. Although now that shes officially launched for the season, dont be upset if there are a few bikinis in the background.

smoker62 wrote:LOL, sorry guys . I forgot my camera and the phone pics sucked. Ill get some of the finished product soon. Although now that shes officially launched for the season, dont be upset if there are a few bikinis in the background.

We'll just have to suffer with whatever background is there I guess

I am patiently waiting the news about this. Im planning on doing mine in the next month. So your info will be greatly appreciated.

Well, I wont be going up North to get pics this weekend. I forgot about Mothers Day and my daughters are coming to town to spend time with my wife. Last year I was 24-25 mph depending on wind , waves and weight. Dropped in with the new skins and ran right to a steady 27 with a few GPS ticks to 28.

Lake was calm , no wind, cool 50 ish morning which most likely helped a lot and full tank of fuel. I was happy . Did it mostly to stop the wave braking but any speed gains would be a plus.

2 mph is a good gain. Did the ride improve?

Agreed 2 mph is huge on a pontoon. I'd love to gain another 1-2. I just gained 4-5mph by getting my motor our of the water over 8 inches.