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I made a rotisserie for the Virage and cut down the transom for a 15" motor. Took out the splash well and made a mold for the new design rear deck.

Saving pictures for a full write up when done.

Last pict.

Should look like this when done:

Very cool Ron! Just a question, why go through the trouble of cutting down the transom on something that easily handles a 20" motor? I could see an advantage on a smaller boat to lower the motor's cg, but why in this case?

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Wow Ron, cant wait to see the build of this. Looks great so far!

I am running a 15" motor.
Alby Pine has the same setup with a standard height transom and has no reported problems.
Aaron Wacholz (Black boat pictured) wanted his cut down.

I decided to cut mine down because I liked the look of Aarons. Those extra lines in the back add a lot of strength and some "texture" to an otherwise flat rear deck.

Look at the rigging hoses in this pict. I think if you wanted to be able to trim up without jacking the motor up all the way, you would kink your cables...

Makes sense if you already have a 15" motor for sure. I get the strength reasoning too. I have yet to see one of these hulls in person. There's one in Ottawa I hope to see next year, these are my favourite 'streams.

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That boat of Aarons looks amazing! That flat black just has mean written all over it. Hope he leaves it that way.

mine is away for winter too. I will post a thread on the work this winter when I get the shop heater installed.

Steve

Kevin,...Aaron is leaving it that color.

I LOVE it!!!!!

My Virage is in our Washington shop so I only work on it when were down "in the states".
I have several projects in our Alaska shop. Right now I'm turning a free '97 Toyota 4 runner into a econo Artic truck.

Sculpting foam for a large hood scoop, moon visor, and massive fender flares. Also salvaged some 1/8" steel for an econo Road Rhino front bumper.

Just checking in. I will start a thread on the viper revamp soon.

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