Can a tuna door be added ?
Can a tuna door be added ?
What do you think ? I'm sure anything can be done but I would like a job done as well as the factory. I see its a $600.00 option. I dont think I could get it done now for that much. Should I just leave well enough alone ? Any East Coast recommendations for a factory finish ? Thanks for your input..
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I'm not sure what type of boat you are looking to add the tuna door but...
I'm sure it could be done. To do it right you'd probably want to contact the mfg and talk with them about structure once you cut a huge hole in the hull. The nice thing about an alum boat is it is not that difficult to cut or weld.
As for the price, I think your $600 would work if you did the work yourself but since you're asking this question I assume you're looking for shop cost.
I like to look at jobs by the est hours. So pending on the structure that you'd have to rebuild...figure a guy for a day to cut the stern 8 hrs @ $75 per hr = $600. I say a day because between doing a proper layout, moving everything that needs to be moved, & actually cutting...the 8 might be light. Then the rebuild, figure a guy for a 1 1/2 days $900 pending on the detail of the structure. Then figure another 1/2 day for fianl fitment & finish work. Add up all of your material/hardware costs and lokking at probably between $2500-$3500. Not a small or cheap job.
I'd be interested to see what someone else thinks.
I'm sure it could be done. To do it right you'd probably want to contact the mfg and talk with them about structure once you cut a huge hole in the hull. The nice thing about an alum boat is it is not that difficult to cut or weld.
As for the price, I think your $600 would work if you did the work yourself but since you're asking this question I assume you're looking for shop cost.
I like to look at jobs by the est hours. So pending on the structure that you'd have to rebuild...figure a guy for a day to cut the stern 8 hrs @ $75 per hr = $600. I say a day because between doing a proper layout, moving everything that needs to be moved, & actually cutting...the 8 might be light. Then the rebuild, figure a guy for a 1 1/2 days $900 pending on the detail of the structure. Then figure another 1/2 day for fianl fitment & finish work. Add up all of your material/hardware costs and lokking at probably between $2500-$3500. Not a small or cheap job.
I'd be interested to see what someone else thinks.
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tuna door fabrication
Mystic I think your est based on not seeing the work first hand is not going to cost you money ,and after seeing the proposed site of tuna door your time and materials might be more in line with the lower figure.
A basic 18" notch out of rear bulkhead cut through 2 3/16 surfaces ,then 2 trapaziod pieces sized and welded exterior surface to interior surface and a rectangle piece for the threshold .
this does not affect the structural integrity of the craft and has been done for many years. sometimes with an aluminum door or a slide in plastic panel.
I think Dave (v26wa) is close to you and and if you could see it up close you could give a better est. Considering the work you have posted of your own boat and the excellent workmanship of your studio I'm guessing that the out come would look natural.
You guys are only 20 min away from one another too.
A basic 18" notch out of rear bulkhead cut through 2 3/16 surfaces ,then 2 trapaziod pieces sized and welded exterior surface to interior surface and a rectangle piece for the threshold .
this does not affect the structural integrity of the craft and has been done for many years. sometimes with an aluminum door or a slide in plastic panel.
I think Dave (v26wa) is close to you and and if you could see it up close you could give a better est. Considering the work you have posted of your own boat and the excellent workmanship of your studio I'm guessing that the out come would look natural.
You guys are only 20 min away from one another too.