Recent content by Alan

The one I ordered actually has 2 inch spring on top of the 11 inch pedestal so I think it will be fine, thanks.

Question for anybody... will the 11" pedestals be adequate for seating on the fishing deck? Thanks.

Great job, boat looks awesome! Your carpet looks fantastic.

Wihil, If you open up the PDF, you will see a slightly different view of what I did... Anyway, the front cleat fits fairly snug in the front and can only move upward. The framing is bolted in and the force is downward. I have stood up on top of it and it appears to be tight, so we will...

A question came up on another board about building a removable deck... As I previously indicated, I was considering building a removable deck on my build, so I am doing it. The main reason is to remove the fishing deck during duck season to give added capacity and stability and not wreck the...

Yes, I am building one, below are some pics showing how I am doing it.

Great to hear from another Reelfoot Lake fisherman, stumps are part of it for sure. Bright side is no water skiing :wink:

Nope, but have seen it used on decks and seems to hold up well to weathering. The only downside is it's fairly heavy, so you have to be selective how you use it in your boat. I knew I could get away with ripping it in half and getting a little more mileage out of it. Also, by doing a...

Take a look at this boat's original factory brochure :arrow: ...

1984 Alumacraft, 14 foot Semi-V, Please take a look, link below...

Ok, now back to the build. I started with the floor. I removed the rear seat and decided to try and "stick-build" everything else so I would not have to remove the live-well, storage, and front bench. I have a good bit of clearance to work with and thought it would be better to avoid removing...

Gillhunter, hope to do my carpeting as nice as yours! Plan to get started this weekend... Your boat is a nice setup, very well done, and a functional boat! I am a big bream guy myself. I tend to fish shallow water in cut-grass, so the v-bow gets you through the grass nicely...

To better chronicle my build, here are a few more "befores"...

Nice boat, nice work, nice progress! ditto on the cutting board, may have to be a copy-cat...

Transom is solid! So what do you guys think about that old fish finder? I look forward to using it, already found the old manual :D I have taken lot's of pics so far and hopefully will log some time this weekend.