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FishyItch's 14' V-Hull Mod: Finally!
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<blockquote data-quote="FishyItch" data-source="post: 210888" data-attributes="member: 4387"><p>And, boy did I feel like a man making my first trip to Menard's to buy some lumber. Pushing around that lumber cart was the most fun I've had in a long time. I was able to fit plenty of 8' 2x4's in my new-to-me Subaru and I even got a chance to at least cut the bench pieces.</p><p></p><p>You'll notice that I'm leaving the front and middle benches in. Those aluminum casings are filled with foam. I think I'm going to leave the rear bench out though, as pictured. When I lay plywood over the whole thing I'm thinking about leaving the rear portion of the rear bench completely open so I can put stuff under there like a gas can, fire extinguisher, life jackets, etc.</p><p></p><p>As you'll see, I haven't had a chance to put too much time in, but it's a good enough start to make me feel like I did something. This weekend I'll try to finish the 2x4 frame and seal everything up with some spar urethane. Then I plan on putting a raised play wood deck in the front from the middle bench to the front bench. I'm going to have a supportive spine running down the center of the boat for the raised deck in front, but I'm not sure how to support the edges of the raised deck yet. Hmmm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FishyItch, post: 210888, member: 4387"] And, boy did I feel like a man making my first trip to Menard's to buy some lumber. Pushing around that lumber cart was the most fun I've had in a long time. I was able to fit plenty of 8' 2x4's in my new-to-me Subaru and I even got a chance to at least cut the bench pieces. You'll notice that I'm leaving the front and middle benches in. Those aluminum casings are filled with foam. I think I'm going to leave the rear bench out though, as pictured. When I lay plywood over the whole thing I'm thinking about leaving the rear portion of the rear bench completely open so I can put stuff under there like a gas can, fire extinguisher, life jackets, etc. As you'll see, I haven't had a chance to put too much time in, but it's a good enough start to make me feel like I did something. This weekend I'll try to finish the 2x4 frame and seal everything up with some spar urethane. Then I plan on putting a raised play wood deck in the front from the middle bench to the front bench. I'm going to have a supportive spine running down the center of the boat for the raised deck in front, but I'm not sure how to support the edges of the raised deck yet. Hmmm. [/QUOTE]
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