Rainboat 170 - Rebuild Started

[Rainboat]

Yeah, I think you are correct. Good eye.
NK

[RickK]

Some people have raised the sides of their transom to protect from getting swamped. I can't think of a 170 that raised their transom height above 20" though.

[Rainboat]

I put " 25" Transom" in the search a few posts come up. I can always cut it down but doesn't a 25" shaft require a 25" approx. transom?
NK

[RickK]

Yup, or a way to raise the motor 5"

[wingnut]

I briefly considered raising mine to 25”. Engine manufacturers do make some good XL mid range outboards. Honda for sure makes a 25” 90hp. I would possibly consider some knee braces if you keep it high though. Not sure if yours are going to remain full height or get cut at deck level? If it was me I’d want to address the extra flexure that the taller transom will see.

[Rainboat]

Mine will remain full height to create storage on each side and open below motor well in the middle.
Thanks,
NK

[Rainboat]

Installing cleat on sides to catch the new deck.





I'll remark the deck height and plane the cleat to the correct height and add a filet underneath.

Also rebuilding coffin to fit new 18 gallon tank.

NK

[RickK]

The factory tank on the 170 was a 27 gal - and was inside the console, at least mine was. 18gal will be a short trip tank for sure, my 90 burns about 6 gals per hour at 30 mph.
That ledger cleat looks like it'll do the trick.

[Fishhead]

Rainboat, are you in the northwest? I see it’s on a pacific trailer

[Rainboat]

Yessir, I'm in Eureka CA. just an hour or so south of the Oregon border.

I guess I don't go as far as a lot of folks. The weather changes quickly around here and really, the fishing grounds are 25 miles or less away. At 100 miles per tank I can fish all day. I also don't like to let gas sit in my tanks-it seems to cause problems. I throw race cans in the  boat when I take my console skiff (9 gallon tank) to far away reefs. Boat will be used primarily in nearshore and protected waters. Mostly fishing for rockfish, ling, cal hal, pacific hal, salmon. Hope albacore come in close but usually jump into a bigger boat for the long runs offshore.

Thanks for looking, I appreciate the feedback. I don't see many AS around but I have heard of a few.

Are you in the NW Fishhead?

[Fishhead]

Eureka, ok. I’m just south of sac fish sf bay and ocean. Love it up by you, grew up every summer fishing mouth of Klamath, grandfather did some guiding there in late 60s. Been 20 years since fishing Humboldt bay for buts and clams for me. I know the halibut are still around but how about clams? You may know one of my grade school friends from down here Kenney priest guides up there. I saw a good tuna bite in crescent couple weeks ago, your right the weather windows are small up there. Stay safe and great job on the boat

[Rainboat]

The Klamath is an amazing place! Salmon, sharks, seals, whales, people, huge waves...so amazing up there.
Your friend doesn't ring a bell but I don't go up there a ton. That CC tuna bite was amazing...I only heard about it though. Hope it happens again.
Clamming is still good and razor season was opened back up after 5 years. Surprisingly slow for no pressure for the past 5 but maybe my friends were in the wrong area.
NK

[Rainboat]

Deck plywood is cut. Glass coming soon. Went surprisingly smoothly. Cardboard template, hand plane, all good...I think.

[RickK]

  Looking good.

[Capt. Bob]