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How much time and cost to build a big block twin less motors and pipes???
How much time and cost to build a big block twin less motors and pipes???
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As a “Consultant” you should advise your client to start with something else if they can’t comprehend the cost of a twin. And advise that it’s not about the cost…it’s about ability.
But for a comparison, my twin cost about $200 in hull and sponson materials.
About $500 in design and developing the cowling mold for vacuum infusion.
And +20yrs of trying to figure it all out.
I’m not the best so take the above with a grain of salt, this is the internet after all.
But for a comparison, my twin cost about $200 in hull and sponson materials.
About $500 in design and developing the cowling mold for vacuum infusion.
And +20yrs of trying to figure it all out.
I’m not the best so take the above with a grain of salt, this is the internet after all.
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If you get enough opinions you will finally get one that agrees with your opinion even if it is WRONG.
Any other opinions??
If you get enough opinions you will finally get one that agrees with your opinion even if it is WRONG.
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If I were building twins in wood/composites I would charge around $1200-$1500 depending on the design and construction. Price would be dependent on how much I could laser cut vs how much required hand cutting/finishing. Slab sponsons are cheap and easy to make compared to Crapshooter/SST like sponsons.
If you wanted an all composite twin CNC routered from platen pressed carbon/Divinycell it would be close to $5k. Example:All carbon sandwich single rigger.
I designed that one all in CAD, had acrylic templates laser cut and bought a 4x8 sheet of the 1/4" Divinycell from Dragonplate. It takes me about 10-12 hours to design a single rigger in CAD these days, maybe 20-25 for a new twin. And then another 40-50 hours to cut and glue together over several weeks.
If you wanted an all composite twin CNC routered from platen pressed carbon/Divinycell it would be close to $5k. Example:All carbon sandwich single rigger.
I designed that one all in CAD, had acrylic templates laser cut and bought a 4x8 sheet of the 1/4" Divinycell from Dragonplate. It takes me about 10-12 hours to design a single rigger in CAD these days, maybe 20-25 for a new twin. And then another 40-50 hours to cut and glue together over several weeks.
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I just finished one that I built from scratch, traditional material build. Couldn’t even guess at the hours as I worked on it on and off for a year but for a cost estimate, less motors and pipes I’m at about $2,500.
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Taking in the fact that Mark Andersons gets 1100 for his mongrel gas rigger. This is for an 85% boat. If you double that for the twin set up, your looking at 2200 without paint, radio, stuffing box, and drivelines. This for a glass boat with foam/wood sponsons. I would add another 300 to deal with the twin factor. Say 2500.
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Thanks Mike, great consult
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All hand cut and assembled with a fit epoxy glass cowl .$1500 for a sealed hull, add hardware and your well over $2000. After seeing what others charge I'm low and need to raise my prices!
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Thanks Dan
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Mike is a bit low. At least for what I would charge for a twin. They are a lot of work. I would only do a ready to paint completely built with all proprietary hardware. I will not paint someone elses boat, but setting up a twin is different than a single. Mike and I both learned the hard way. You supply the motors, pipes and servos that I spec $3500. Epoxy glass tub/wood over foam sponsons.
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Great consult Mark.
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