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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1432 Flat Bottom Novice Build
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<blockquote data-quote="onthewater102" data-source="post: 380103" data-attributes="member: 13702"><p>The seat you removed was supporting the sides of the boat flexing toward/away from the center-line of the boat which will definitely happen if you are on your gas motor and start hitting chop. Compare the ribs along your floor to the style used on the new alumacrafts that are pictured on their website and you'll see what people are talking about with the side support that your floor rib design doesn't provide. Not a big deal, but you should address it in your build is all.</p><p></p><p>If you build storage boxes down the sides of the boat they'll act like buttresses provided that you tie the sides of the boat into them and attach them to your floorboard. Might as well re-use the old seat's rivet holes rather than punch new ones. Either that or run some sort of brace from the old rivet holes to your new floor. 1432 is a narrow boat though, make sure as you're designing everything you think about your maneuverability once you're out on the water with it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>One other thing, being an older boat, before you get too far down the rabbits hole with flooring make sure it doesn't have any leaks if you haven't already. Being in the Syracuse area this might be tricky to do before the snowpack melts and it warms up outside, but grab a garden hose and fill the bottom of the boat while it's on the trailer 2"~3" with water and see if it leaks out anywhere. Better to fix leaks now than deal with them behind a screwed down floor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="onthewater102, post: 380103, member: 13702"] The seat you removed was supporting the sides of the boat flexing toward/away from the center-line of the boat which will definitely happen if you are on your gas motor and start hitting chop. Compare the ribs along your floor to the style used on the new alumacrafts that are pictured on their website and you'll see what people are talking about with the side support that your floor rib design doesn't provide. Not a big deal, but you should address it in your build is all. If you build storage boxes down the sides of the boat they'll act like buttresses provided that you tie the sides of the boat into them and attach them to your floorboard. Might as well re-use the old seat's rivet holes rather than punch new ones. Either that or run some sort of brace from the old rivet holes to your new floor. 1432 is a narrow boat though, make sure as you're designing everything you think about your maneuverability once you're out on the water with it. One other thing, being an older boat, before you get too far down the rabbits hole with flooring make sure it doesn't have any leaks if you haven't already. Being in the Syracuse area this might be tricky to do before the snowpack melts and it warms up outside, but grab a garden hose and fill the bottom of the boat while it's on the trailer 2"~3" with water and see if it leaks out anywhere. Better to fix leaks now than deal with them behind a screwed down floor. [/QUOTE]
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