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Sorry for not answering. Been out fishing :D I used aluminum angle when connecting the wood to the sides of the boat. I cut a 1.5" piece of angle, drilled 2 holes in each side. One side got pop riveted to the side of the boat, the other side got a 2x2 bracket pop riveted to it. I think you...

The light and bilge are already mounted and in working order. They are wired to my switch panel. I'll get a close up pic for you when I get a chance.

Just in front. My motor is a pull start so no need for one in back. I just ran the electric from the front for the light, bilge, and depth finder.

Exactly. I also have a thin rope running through it in case I need to run another wire I have something to pull it through with. I bought two bus bars at home depot this weekend that I'll be wiring up in the future.

Is the back of your boat like mine with it already lowered 9-10 inches?

I was also thinking of doing this. But I liked the idea of only opening one half if I was sitting on the other or had something sitting on one side. So I made the front lids wide enough so my fuel tank can slide in and out. The tank can't fit through the back lids, due to their size and the...

Here's the progress on the rear deck. Need to put Thompsons on the wood and then carpet.

I'm not sure yet, but I have all the receipts. I'm not sure if I want to add it up though, because then I'll have a definite number to tell the wife, and right now I can still throw around some smaller numbers :lol: :lol: :lol:

Well I made a lot of progress on the rear deck over the weekend. Built all the supports and cut the deck and deck lids. Hopefully I can continue to work on it this week and have it ready soon. Heading up to Wisconsin Friday night for a club tourney, so not sure if I'll get to finish it this...

I'm waiting on the finished pictures too! :roll: Now that I have the floor and front deck done I can't help but take it out and fish! I've had it out a handful of times now and I absolutely love it. Except for having to sit on a five gallon bucket to drive #-o But I might take this...

Fish Fighter- Yes, I popped riveted the rivets to the outside of the boat. Marine rivets have a sealed center in them, unlike regular rivets that will leak through the center post. Both can be applied using a regular rivet gun. I also put silicone in the hole before I ran the rivet through...

I was not afraid of losing any structural support because the deck and deck bracing act as a support just like the seat did. Actually, I think there is more support now, at least up front, than with the seat. Once I get the rear deck done, which will have at least 3 horizontal braces from side...

Actually it is very stable! I have an uncle with a 14' v-bottom where he mounted a push pole stand above his motor (lives on the flats in FL) and the stability is okay in that, so i wasn't real worried. But I was actually surprised at just how stable my boat is. I've been on a lot of bass...

The trolling motor is a 12v 46lb thrust Motorguide Pro Series (even though the outside says its a Brute, we switched some parts because the Brute had a bent shaft, long story). But that 46lb thrust moves that boat around no problem! I ran most of the day on speed 1.

Maiden Voyage! Everything went well. I have a lot to learn when it comes to boat control :shock: but I had a good time. Caught a few fish to boot!!!

Can you explain your bus bar to me? I'm in need for on on my boat, I went to home depot and saw the terminal bus bar you show in the pictures, and didn't think it would work. But by snaking the wire from terminal to terminal is this turning that into a ganged bus bar? That is brilliant! Can...

I wanted to just have a floating floor, that way I could remove it easily if I wanted, but it proved harder than I thought to cut the floor, carpet it, and slide it in. Plus once I got the back deck built I thought it might be a little hard to remove, so I decided to screw it down. The carpet...

Well it has been awhile since I updated this post, but some progress has been made on my boat. I was able to complete the framing of the front deck. It includes a rod locker, battery hatch with room for 2 batteries, storage hatch housing a large rubbermaid container, one small hatch for...

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Well I'm a few days into it now, and I've made some good progress. I had a drawing on the computer, but once I got to the boat things had to change a little due to some vertical supports being needed. I prob spent a total of an hour each day just visualizing where I should put everything...