SNAKE SHOOTER
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a 20' inboard or outboard sled boat
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Build in
PLYWOOD or ALUMINUM
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Covered foredeck or Pass-Through Windshield
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CATEGORY: Jet Sleds & Whitewater River
Boats
CONSTRUCTION - Sheet plywood planking with wood framing or welded
aluminum
6º OR 12º Aft Vee-Bottom Options
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Characteristics
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Length overall (standard)
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20'1"(*)
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Beam
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8'0"
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Bottom width
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6'0"
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Hull depth (fore/aft)
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39"/34"
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Cockpit depth aft
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26"
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Hull weight (approx.)
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1050 lbs.
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Fuel capacity
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40 gals.
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Power (outboard HP)
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75 to 230
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(*) 17'6" to 22'10" optional
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For whitewater river running, not much matches SNAKE SHOOTER
VEE sleds. SNAKE SHOOTER includes two V-bottom options. For
ultimate shallow water use, build the 6° transom vee
(12° bow entry). For deeper rivers or more open waters
such as lakes, bays, sounds, or other choppy waters, build
the 12° transom vee (20° bow entry). In all cases you
get a beamy hull deep enough for safety, with generous
full-length flare for dry running.
With SNAKE SHOOTER VEE you can also build an open-cockpit
CENTER CONSOLE VERSION or pass-thru WINDSHIELD VERSION with
forward cockpit. Power options detail single 20" or
25" shaft length outboard (jet pump retrofit or prop
optional), or stern-mounted inboard with jet or I/O. Weight
limits are 1000 lbs. for jet inboards and 900 lbs. for
I/O's.
All plans include FULL SIZE PATTERNS for frame member outer
contours; No lofting required! Instructions especially for
amateurs include material listings. Plans also include easy
methods for altering boat length. You can build SNAKE SHOOTER
VEE between 17-1/2' and nearly 23'.
Separate plans are available for sheet plywood or welded
aluminum construction for both designs. Plywood hulls total
1/2" bottoms and 3/8" sides over a rugged
framework, with fiberglass coverings on the outside. Aluminum
hulls have 3/16" bottoms and 1/8" sides over
transverse frames reinforced by standard extrusion
longitudinals.
Construction is simple yet rugged in either material. Sides
and bottom are fully developable for easy application without
special forming. Frames, transom, and stem (all taken from
pattern contours), are set upside down over a simple but
rigid form. Hull-strengthening longitudinals are then wrapped
around. Then hull sheets are leaned against this framework,
marked to shape, cut, and fastened or welded in place -
it's quick and easy even for first-timers. Yet results
can equal or exceed those found on costly production boats.
So whether you want to fish, run rapids, or tow skiers, SNAKE
SHOOTER VEE can do it all. Don't forget! You can also
build your own boat trailer from our Boat Trailer Plans.
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