SN2001 building engine+ballast cover (paint file)

(notnathan) · (notnathan) **Join Date: May 2005** 06-25-2009, 12:27 PM

I usually run a fat sack on both sides of the engine cover in my SN 2001. Someone is usually leaning on the engine cover and watching people ride. So I want to make some hard cases for fat sacks that people can lean on- making a rear facing couch... if that makes sense.

Here is a ghetto paint file of what I am thinking. The red is the engine cover, the yellow are boxes for fat sacs and the green is the rear cushion that came with my boat.

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So my questions,
- Is there any reason this is a terrible idea? Yes people would have to walk on the boxes, but I think it would be easier than walking on fat sacks.

- If I make a new engine cover can I just use plywood and 2x4s? Or do I run a risk of fire?

- Any ideas for noise insulation for engine cover?

Thanks!

(nickbot) · (nickbot) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 06-25-2009, 1:26 PM

if you have a good way to still open/close the engine cover and walk from front to back then it would be a really good idea.

(notnathan) · (notnathan) **Join Date: May 2005** 06-25-2009, 1:56 PM

Yeah, the engine cover should open fine. And everything would be covered with marine carpeting, so I don't think walking would be too bad.

(mechmaster) · (mechmaster) **Join Date: May 2006** 06-25-2009, 2:50 PM

Have a look here

http://the2001.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=861&postd ays=0&postorder=asc&start=90

This thread is for a ballast install, but the end result is much like the seating you are planning.

(ralph) · (ralph) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 06-25-2009, 3:27 PM

That dude is a mad genius....

(joshugan) · (joshugan) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 06-25-2009, 3:39 PM

Here's mine: Upload

It has made my 2001 so much roomier. It was gettig to be a huge pain walking on the sacs. We can now have eight people comfortably in the boat.

(lukeduke95) · (lukeduke95) **Join Date: May 2002** 06-25-2009, 3:42 PM

Hey Nate,

Check out the first photo in this link-
http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/175589.html?1088481307

I made a frame out of metal tubing that the old seat material snapped to. Worked well for years, then I came across a deluxe seat setup that I Like better so I sent with that.

Still have the frame and cushions...

(bjeremi) · (bjeremi) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 06-25-2009, 6:13 PM

Josh. How do the eight people sit?

(billyjodonjimbo)

Hey Luke,

Got any more pics of how the frame worked?

Any pics of your current deluxe seat?

(lukeduke95) · (lukeduke95) **Join Date: May 2002** 06-26-2009, 9:43 AM

Hey Miles-

Here is another photo that kinda gives a better view.
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Here is a photo of the delux seat. The seat base is plastic and has the rear cushion mounted to it, you can flip it around so 2 people can face backward. Then you can put a sack in the void. The 2 seat sides also have storage underneath but don't flip around.

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(mike2001) · (mike2001) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 06-26-2009, 11:59 AM

"That dude is a mad genius...."

Haha. Your profile says Sanger now. Did you build that great setup only to sell the boat?

(ralph) · (ralph) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 06-26-2009, 1:53 PM

I bought the SN2001 as a second boat. I thought it would be cool to have one boat at the lake house and the other at home. The wife struggled to see the coolness and we use the lake house so much that I hardly ever got to use the SN so it had to go.