| Title: | Fishing Notes- Archived |
| Notice: | See note 555.1 for a keyword directory of this conference |
| Moderator: | DONMAC::MACINTYRE |
| Created: | Fri Feb 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Sep 20 1991 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1660 |
| Total number of notes: | 20970 |
Has anyone out there ever remove the center bench in a 12 or 14
foot aluminum boat and install a flat floor? I'm interested in doing
this but I was concerned that by eliminating the center bench I'd
weaken the hull's ability to keep itself from collapsing inward
along the gunnels. I thought if I installed a flat floor (1/2"plywood)
and perhaps a storage box along each side, against the gunnels I'll
be OK. What's your opinion and if you did this, what materials did
you use and how did you construct the subfloor bracing to support
the plywood floor? Thanks in advance.
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| 1039.1 | chek it out | LUDWIG::KERSWELL | Mon Mar 20 1989 11:49 | 7 | |
see note's 281, 288, possibly 254.
note 281 customizing a boat
Ronni
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| 1039.2 | Spring is here! | ISLNDS::GAFFNEY | NASCAR **** 600 HORSEPOWER | Mon Mar 20 1989 13:43 | 7 |
I just put some 3/4" pressure treated treated plywood in my 14'
aluminum boat. I did not take out the middle seat, as it was
rivited in. I would have removed it, but did not want to cut
it out. Should work out fine.
Gone fishin
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| 1039.3 | a Grumman "Gambler" ala Lange style | STOWMA::LANGE | I'm on the 60 day plan | Mon Mar 20 1989 14:20 | 10 |
I installed a "flippin" deck in my 18' jon boat this winter.
It is the same level of the middle seat,and from the back of the middle
seat all the way to the bow. Now I have 11' of fishing deck,and 5'
of deck, "floor" level in the back. Below the flippin deck,there is
also a "bottom" floor. and I also made trap doors for easy access,and
storage.....supported the deck with 2" by 2" at the ribs of the
hull up to the deck. No problem with two,people UP FRONT, no complaints
from blind draw's about not having equal time up front either. just
don't bend the shaft of my elec.! ;-)
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| 1039.4 | Before I go and drill the hole.... | CECV03::SURRETTE | Tue Apr 10 1990 17:00 | 29 | |
Hi All,
I guess this is as good a place as any for this question.....
I am in the process of installing a "new and improved" monster
back deck in my Aluminum v-hull and have a question as to where
the raisded pedestal seat should be located.
The new deck measures approximately 4ft. x 4ft. and runs right up
the the back of the drivers seat. The way I see it, the pedestal
seat should be as far front as possible. Since the majority of
fishing from the back deck is done either to the side or out the
back, there seems to be no reason to allow room in front of the
seat to walk around it. This would also free of space behind the seat
to walk around, fish from, and (hopefully) land fish from.
By looking at most other factory boats, the seat tends to be dead
center of the deck.
Soooo, all you back deck fishermen, speak up and let me know what
you think. As for me, Now that I have a front mount trolling
motor, It's really not my problem anymore ;^) !!
C-YA
Gus
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