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Lowe 1236 Conversion
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<blockquote data-quote="bobberboy" data-source="post: 197644" data-attributes="member: 1417"><p>My first boat was a Lowe 1236 and it was nice. About removing the center seat - I think most people here will say that the seats are integral to the design and structure of the boat and not to remove them. I guess if you were going to build a deck either forward of the rear seat or back from the forward seat, and that the deck(s) were attached to the sides of the boat, you'd probably be ok. Taking out the center seat and not replacing the structure will probably eventually cause enough motion in the sides to affect the rivets and maybe even the aluminum if you were in rough water a lot. If you haven't checked out Bufford's build yet, take a look <a href="https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=9912" target="_blank">https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=9912</a>. He did a variation of seat removal that might get you what you want without completely taking out the seat. Post more pics as you go...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobberboy, post: 197644, member: 1417"] My first boat was a Lowe 1236 and it was nice. About removing the center seat - I think most people here will say that the seats are integral to the design and structure of the boat and not to remove them. I guess if you were going to build a deck either forward of the rear seat or back from the forward seat, and that the deck(s) were attached to the sides of the boat, you'd probably be ok. Taking out the center seat and not replacing the structure will probably eventually cause enough motion in the sides to affect the rivets and maybe even the aluminum if you were in rough water a lot. If you haven't checked out Bufford's build yet, take a look [url]https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=9912[/url]. He did a variation of seat removal that might get you what you want without completely taking out the seat. Post more pics as you go... [/QUOTE]
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