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Nope no hydrofoil. It seems to do well without it and I don’t want to drill into the motor if I don’t have to.

@@SoFloBuilds yea I thought the same i put smart tabs on mine, helped plane a little easier. I like your seat set up I have SD488 model. I found the seat mount you have do you have anything holding it down to keep from sliding?

Haven’t been offshore yet, probably going to do a trip to the West Coast for that. Smoother waters.

@@SoFloBuilds thank you for the reply..

Totally the color scheme… Lol

I get where you’re coming from, but you definitely don’t want to underpower. You’ll be hating life if you do.

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@@SoFloBuilds Thanks brother, really appreciate it!!! How wide is it at it's widest point? Want to make sure it will work in my SIB.

@@danielmcnulty1185 44", but I bent mine to be narrower

Its detailed in my Customizations video.

Probably, but the Sun is brutal this time of year. And seeing how I've already had a chunk of my face the size of a Silver Dollar removed, I'll take the loss of a couple MPH ;-)

Trailers are tricky because they come in so many variations. A 13 footer is going to be way easier to find one for than mine. I would say that a Jet Ski trailer with the right bunk setup and a long tongue would work well for you. They seem to be pretty easy to come by on Marketplace. The bunks are just pressure treated 2x4s or 2x6s. The carpeting and brackets can be found on Amazon.

​@@SoFloBuilds thank you so much for the info!

@@ia6980 Thank you for watching!

No doubt! I don't think I would want to go much faster than 20mph in the wakes and chop we have in the Intercoastal. It's pretty rough most days. I think we have the most fun just cruising.

I'd definitely like to see how it goes with a 40-50hp. That thing should fly..... Literally. LOL. Are you in South Florida?

Any time!

I got mine off Amazon, I can’t imagine they wouldn’t offer the same item on your side of the pond.

Thanks, you too!

You won’t regret it!

I don’t know that I would want to go faster than 20 mph anyway in such a light boat. The chop is pretty brutal where we go and a lot of the area is an Idle Speed only anyway. It’s also nice to be able to lift the motor on and off by myself.

20 is plenty ​@SoFloBuilds

It’s the heaviest motor I can lift by myself, and I got an incredible deal on it.

Yes sir. Just screwed to the glass.

It’s an Ocean South Bimini, and it’s the 8ft long 4 bow model. I don’t remember off hand the exact model width. My boat is 6.5 feet wide and I ordered the closest width to that. I think it was a range between 70-78” wide.

I’ll be taking her out and filming tomorrow for the next video.

It's gonna get further modded at some point, just need to wait till the Summer Heat and Humidity let up a bit.

You're very welcome, we're all learning together.

That's actually a great idea! I didn't even consider that. I just bought a tool for installing Nutserts last year too. Sometimes you have so many tools you forget what you have. Thak you for contributing, thats what I really want my videos to be about, everyone in the community helping each other out.

@@SoFloBuilds probably the only other way to fasten them together would be to run bolts up through the bottom. With large fender washers, with a dab of 5200 to hold in place, while you attach the nut from the top.

@@davehanna1557 I thought about that, but didnt want to dissassemble the boat again... Way too hot and humid now! I also want to retain the ability to break the boat down if I need to. 5200 is super strong and would make it difficult to remove the bolts.

Power Tilt would be awesome, but it adds a bit more weight. My motor is an Electric Start and its 135lbs. Its pretty challenging for me to take on and off by myself, which is wierd because in a Gym setting I can lift double what this weighs. Its just really awkward to grab and move. So I would need to take that into consideration as well. Get a 25 HP with Elec. Start and Tilt or a 30 HP with no frills at the same weight and price point.

Side jointer I believe it’s call.

Just to clarify, the SD518 is actually 17 feet long. I know they market it as an 18, but its not. Mine are all the same length, but I dont think it would matter as long as 1. You're getting full length coverage of the floorboards, and 2. You are able to ensure that the inter floor board joints are all in or close to the center of the support beams. Meaning the strut has equal mounts of length on each side of every floor joint up to the wood panels which should be free to flex a bit.

What you want to make sure and do is bend the feet on the brackets so they are inset of the outer lips of the floorboards and away from the support struts. The pipes themselves are smooth and rub very minimally against the tubes as theyre pretty locked in from the pressure in the tubes. Iv'e been knocked around a ton and havent seen any wear. Make sure the seat frame and any pointy bits are clear of the tubes as well. The second bracket I bought was a little off from the first and the corner of my seat frame was too close on that one, so I shimmed it with a piece of material to protect it.

I definately prefer properly arraged bunks, under the tubes and two in a V configuration that goes under the transom to about mid ship.

What did you do for a bow stop?

@@garretthenderson3147 I have the stock rubber block on the trailer, but I dont really use it. I hook the winch to the bow eye and use the two front side tow rings as well to distribute the forces.

I’m not sure I would replace the aluminum with wood, if nothing else, just due to the weight. But I’m definitely going to run some aluminum stock from front to rear to stiffen the entire boat up.

@@SoFloBuilds actually marine plywood would be about the same weight, on my boat the aluminum floor is 75 pounds. But running some 2” aluminum angle would do the job and be easier. Then you could easily mount to the uprighted angle…

Thanks for the input, it lends to all our overall learning and supports the channel. I appreciate it and thank you for watching! Yes I believe that modification will be the next one I make.

Wow that’s actually an interesting idea, I may play with that. I have a few other things I need to tinker with since our last trip out.

Hi Dave, no the keel does not have an overflow. But it’s also never exposed to the heat of direct sunlight and once in the water is cooled by the ambient water temperature. So it doesn’t have the same pressure variance risk as the other tubes.

Absolutely, thanks for watching and for the input!

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

Hi Donald, my First boat was an SD488 There’s at least one video of it on my channel, it was Red. I had it for Three years and it failed from improper storage and non use. It was an earlier model that had glued seems, so its lifespan in a tropical climate was limited to begin with. But do to unforeseen issues it sat unused for at least a year and a half. I stored it rolled up and sitting on its side in a very hot and humid garage. During its time in there it was covered with dust and water bugs. When I finally decided to unroll, wash and inflate it, it actually looked good. I went inside to get a drink and when I came back out half the seems had let go in the hot sun. I was upset, but when I actually thought about it, it was my fault. I should also mention that the seems failed, not the material itself. It’s strong as hell! If you’re going to store the boat rolled up, lay it flat and keep it in a climate controlled environment. Otherwise invest in a trailer and keep it mostly inflated (not full pressure) and out of the sun. If in a hot garage like mine, make sure it’s got some ventilation via window or vent. Open the garage every now and then to air out. Inspect the boat, tap on it to make sure it’s not too high of PSI for storage. Keep it clean and most of all, use it! It’s fun as hell and it’s very rugged, remember, you have 6 air chambers compared to my 4, you’re not going to sink, no way. You could lose half your tubes and still limp back to the dock. The safety of the boat and having the reliability of a new motor is what gives you the comfort to explore further and see more. Get a 25hp Yamaha (it’s the lightest) if you can, otherwise a Suzuki 20 is also a great choice. I have both and will be testing the 20 on mine in a future video.

Ya thanks I just got mine amd it’s looks great I have a jonhson 15 h p motor witch I use on my 10 ft maxxon kist to go around the jetty tho amd bought the Saturn for 2000 dollars the newer one as it’s heat welded all around tho woth the aluminum floor so we will see amd I wil work on getting a better motor later haven’t took it out yet as I’m waiting for the seat witch I ordered amd the frame like yours is on Amazon to tho I might do your set up as far as a trailer I’m thinking I won’t get one yet as for me sweating it up amd breaking it down is a little work but gotta get my exercise tho but love your setup woth the seat. Tho amd I will be taking mine in the ocean as I live by the ocean thos is why I went after Saturn. Amd mine has the valve so I can’t over flate it’s a safety feature so it will let air out if I go or much tho thanks for all the information I appreciate it a lot I will check out your videos to

@@donaldmartin4620 Thanks for watching! Definitely check out my next video about adjusting the seat brackets. They need to be bent inward a little so they are inboard and clear of the support struts. I have found that these frames are not all identical in spec. Probably hand made in a minimal jig. My second one is off a bit from the first one I ordered. They are pretty easy to bend a bit though and then they won’t cause any issues.

@@SoFloBuilds ya I just screwed seats on to the aluminum seat of the inflatable dingy as the frames o am worried about them damaging the tubes tho I do not know much about the Saturns so I just screwed mine boat seats to the aluminum seats they come with the Saturn not Teton to put to much weight on the aluminum floor tho but might change to your s tho I order 2 off Amazon I got 3 boats seat amd mounted in the middle of each aluminum seat so I could get the weight evenly so we will see but I do like your a lot after watching it so I can always change it amd I’m not sure about a trailer yet as we’re I live some idots would walk by and put a hole in it tho so might be better to inflate it amd deflate it but really do like your set up will see how mine goes still waiting to get mine the water but I’m really picky as I paid 2000 thousand for mine so will be really careful when I take it out but again grate video

They don't budge! I've been slammed around in the Intercoastal by Big Wakes with Two people in them and nothing. Even with low pressure they didn't move.

Thanks for watching!

Hi Dave, thanks for pointing this out. It’s actually a pretty common issue. You’ve just inspired my latest video which I’ll post tonight on this very topic! Thanks for watching and for the inspiration!

@@SoFloBuilds alright, I’ll be watching!

Thanks for watching! If I end up breaking the boat down for any reason, I'll see about doing a seperate video on the Support Rails. Although I think I can just show a close up picture with them in and it would give you a really good idea. Mine are also loose until I build up air pressure, I believe thats normal.

@@SoFloBuilds cooo how do you like the Saturn I got the 16 heavy duty SD 488 I bleave came with the box beat up look pretty good had scuff marks wjat looks like a little scrap not sore blew it up looks great and heavy to heat welded it says when I feel it doesn’t feel that thick I could be wrong tho transom has little scuff on it not sure if they send news one or one people sent back never delt woth thos company first time I mean I do not know to much about the company hopefully they sent me a new one do you know about there builds are they good strong I can’t find any videos on mine but 2 on here amd they don’t talk about them much you seem like you know about Saturn more then me tho

@@donaldmartin4620 Boats To Go is local to me here in S FL, and I’ve owned there SD488 as well a few years ago. As a company, they are a value brand. Value doesn’t mean bad, just means giving you a fair product at a fair price. Other brands that I won’t list by name are basically the exact same product with better marketing and 4-5 times the price. I am not sponsored by Saturn in any way, and speak only from the position of what I consider “Fair”. To me it’s unfair to sell an equivalent product for 4 times the price. It’s the way of the world these days. Go to your main Brand grocery store and pay $7 for a jar of Mayo, or go to Walmart and pay $5. It’s the same product, why pay more? These Companies are banking on you won’t take the time to do the research and assume that because it costs so much more, it must be better. PVC boats are cheap and effective, they’re in no way luxury items and should cost as much as a fiberglass boat. At the same time, you have to accept some compromises. Shipping Companies do the best they can to get a very heavy item delivered in one piece. Minor scuffs and such are annoying, but par for the course these days. As long as there’s no significant damage, I’d consider it good to go. Otherwise it should filed as shipping damage and the shipper is responsible for a replacement. I think anyone who has opened a new Saturn can attest to how well they a packaged, and I think that’s why they are able to ship as many boats as they do all over the country without catastrophic damage. Otherwise, all these companies would be out of business.

@@SoFloBuilds thanks for the info I appreciate it amd mine I paid 2000 it said heavy duty Saturn SD 488 so we will see thanks for informing don’t see to many on RUclips about the one I bought so hard to tell it thanks

For me if I pay 1000 for a boat I do not expect much bit of I pay 2000 dollars for a boat amd it says heavy duty inflatable boat that is what I expect of any company tho fact bit themes again we wil see them o will give my opinion of Saturn as bris on Amazon is the same price amd 2100 dener even on the bottom Saturn is 1000 I bleave but thanks alot

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