Just thought I'd ask the fishing experts this question. I'm sure most of you have one and thought about the building process. Wether it be a drifter or a sled I'm looking for input on the key (need to have) features. I had the chance to run up the Snake from Lewiston in a 2001 CustomWeld STORM. What a sweet ride! Dodged several rude rafters and kayaks that seemed to have forgoten that the person coming down river has the right of way no matter what your in!!!

I'm in the process of building a sled. I ordered the plans out off a place in Hayden Lake Idaho. I've finished the trailer at a cost of $1700. That includes twin custom built axles with flow thru spindles. The flow thru spindle isn't a bearing buddy, these things grease both bearings not just the front. The frame is 4 X 3/16 C chanel, painted with a POLY primer for now.


The hull is going to built inverted on the trailer with the following specs:

Hull lenght: 20'
Bottom width: 70"
Beam width: 94"
Side height: 30"
Bottom thickness: 3/16"
Side thickness: 1/8"
Transom thickness: 1/4"

Now this is where it gets tricky! I'm going to run a 10 degree dead rise with a 18" delta vee that will extend 8' from the transom. For those that don't know the 10 degrees will help get on step faster and leave less hull in the water. The downside is it'll be a rough riding mother in open water. The hull at this point will except any motor pump combo as long as you limit it to 850lbs max without fuel. So how about some input people....Am I NUTS? Should I just make a $350 a month payment for twelve+ years?