23' & 26' Hourston Project Commenced...

[trophywife]

go with the short and a small canvas, more dancing room the better.. ever try leaning back with a rod and have it hit a top? that sucks.

 

[Rain City]

go with the short and a small canvas, more dancing room the better.. ever try leaning back with a rod and have it hit a top? that sucks.

I have that issue on mine. I haaate it. Luckily you can walk it back across the boat so it's not too bad. I want to chop my canvas roof off or at least make it collapsible. The wife wants to keep it for shade

 

[EZZ70]

ok, so this photo don’t jive with what I am seeing on other 26’ers.... in the picture the yellow represent interior washroom walls and exterior bulkhead wall, that wood filler is throwing me for a loop. It looks like the topside was built for a short 26’er but they added a long roof and infilled the difference with this strange piece of wood...

 

[EZZ70]

might not be too bad short either...

 

[casper5280]

I would get rid of the hacked in piece. Put the 23 ft roof on it and move the toilet to the V-berth so it's just the same as the 23's interior. You will want all that floor space for fishing and hanging out on

 

[EZZ70]

OK, we just took a family vote and my lovely wife and amazing daughter would like more deck space to sit around. Can anyone tell me how many ppl I can seat if i had a straight bench from V berth bulkhead to back deck bulkhead? Also if the back bulkhead moves forward to accommodate short vs long roof it creates a storage/un-utilized area.. tooooo late for bigger fuel tank, any ideas, I was thinking batteries?

 

[EZZ70]

I know this is allot to ask but can someone grab a measurement along the floor for me from V berth bulkhead (on cabin side) to the back bulkhead (interior cabin side), I need to know exactly where to place a new bulkhead for the infill of this dead space to receive the new floor in-fill. Is there any such thing as a low profile marine battery, I only have about 8" in height?

 

[fishin solo]

View attachment 51134 Fixed it.

I like @Rain City version......

 

[casper5280]

Could put a tank in there for a diesel heater, or a storage locker for anchor and line.

 

[ab1752]

That would be a great storage area for your emergency kit and charts. That area on mine is fixed floor and has the holding tank and fresh water located below. Both of which are accessible from the cuddy although it would be an epic pita to pull either.

I dont think I would try to put batteries under there as it doesn't seem like there would be much ventilation, plus the 8" height issue.

Oh and raincitys green mop top is exactly what that boat needs

 

[EZZ70]

That would be a great storage area for your emergency kit and charts. That area on mine is fixed floor and has the holding tank and fresh water located below. Both of which are accessible from the cuddy although it would be an epic pita to pull either.

I dont think I would try to put batteries under there as it doesn't seem like there would be much ventilation, plus the 8" height issue.

Oh and raincitys green mop top is exactly what that boat needs

I will buy fake turf for non-skid LOL

 

[EZZ70]

kinda misevaluated the proportion a bit...

 

[MadJigga]

I know this is allot to ask but can someone grab a measurement along the floor for me from V berth bulkhead (on cabin side) to the back bulkhead (interior cabin side), I need to know exactly where to place a new bulkhead for the infill of this dead space to receive the new floor in-fill. Is there any such thing as a low profile marine battery, I only have about 8" in height?

Look into lion batteries. They are smaller for the same oomph

 

[EZZ70]

found two Lion batteries that would work...
http://www.lionbatteries.com.au/pdfs/Marine-spec.pdf

HZY-EV12-230

HZB-EV12-230

 

[EZZ70]

Will "it" ever end? What have I done now ?

All the plywood on the under-side of topside need to be removed and replaced as the scabbed material that was there rotted and gave way over time creating the sides to collapse....

 

[Rain City]

Bummer

 

[casper5280]

I can almost guarantee that boat was made on a payday Friday just before the long weekend. Lol

 

[MadJigga]

This is likely going to be the best built Hourston in History!

 

[ab1752]

I can almost guarantee that boat was made on a payday Friday just before the long weekend. Lol

The Lynnwood pub was just around the corner and the Coach House a hop, skip and a stumble away from hourstons shop!

 

[casper5280]

The Lynnwood pub was just around the corner and the Coach House a hop, skip and a stumble away from hourstons shop!

I rest my case. Lol