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Anybody here ever converted a bench seat into a livewell?
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<blockquote data-quote="BloodStone" data-source="post: 370338" data-attributes="member: 826"><p><strong>Ok, now this is an explanation I can not only comprehend but, come to terms with as well. </strong> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Again I know this & said as much in my initial reply to you. I've had to add braces in the past for my now finished & fished out of, 14.5' Meyers semi-v project. I removed one of the bench seats to make room for a side console & more floor space. Boat Works well with the 25hp Mariner on it (no flexing, cracking & or popped rivets). The only question I'd have is HOW much bracing & what style would I need that's functional but, not overly in the way?</strong> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Already knew this too. Just don't believe I could put enough flotation back into this boat to make totally not sinking a reality. And I'm not sure this particular boat had any more floatation than what was in the bench seats since apparently there was no flooring in it, just raw aluminum rowboat type flooring. Btw thanks for the Cabelas link :beer: (don't think it'll work in this particular situation or not-might be too big or tall).</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodStone, post: 370338, member: 826"] [b]Ok, now this is an explanation I can not only comprehend but, come to terms with as well. [/b] [b]Again I know this & said as much in my initial reply to you. I've had to add braces in the past for my now finished & fished out of, 14.5' Meyers semi-v project. I removed one of the bench seats to make room for a side console & more floor space. Boat Works well with the 25hp Mariner on it (no flexing, cracking & or popped rivets). The only question I'd have is HOW much bracing & what style would I need that's functional but, not overly in the way?[/b] [b]Already knew this too. Just don't believe I could put enough flotation back into this boat to make totally not sinking a reality. And I'm not sure this particular boat had any more floatation than what was in the bench seats since apparently there was no flooring in it, just raw aluminum rowboat type flooring. Btw thanks for the Cabelas link :beer: (don't think it'll work in this particular situation or not-might be too big or tall).[/b] [/QUOTE]
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