Turn a Seaeagle 370 Into a Self Bailing Class III+ Whitewater Boat
Turn the Seaeagle 370 (or 330) into a self-bailing, seats firmly attached, class 3+ whitewater boat.
Steps
- Purchase a 100% natural rubber washer 3/8" x 2 1/4" x 1/8*" (*just about any diameter will do- if you can find 1 1/4" skip step 2).
- Purchase a 1 1/4" Hole Saw.
- Tape down the rubber washer to a board.
- Drill a 1 1/4" hole in the center of the washer IN REVERSE.
- Rough the surface of the washer with sandpaper.
- Trim the edges of the washer.
- Lay the washer in between the floor and side pontoons of the boat as a template and draw a circle and X to mark where to cut.
- Rough the surface inside the drawn circle.
- Drill a pilot hole in the middle of the "X".
- Drill the hole with the hole saw *IN REVERSE!*. Also...BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO HIT ANY INFLATABLE PART OF THE RAFT!
- Cut the remaining material out with scissors.
- Glue the washer onto the raft with Sta-Bond glue. Some sort of clamp highly recommended. USE A VENTILATOR MASK or do this outside. These fumes will burn your eyes, mouth, nose, throat, and give you a huge headache and sore throat that will last for days. You've been warned.
- Repeat steps 1-12 Twelve (12) times. Six holes on each side.
- 14. (Optional) Cut the skegs off with a large serrated knife. This helps with directional control. Be sure not to cut too deep into the inflatable part of the raft.
- Use roof straps to strap down the seats.
- (Optional) Remove the spray guards. You and the boat will be getting wet.
- (Optional) Add rope to where the spray guards were.
