kingmontkid
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Okay, dumb question.....
So I have a 91 Coleman Crawdad, and LOVE IT for it being lightweight and not needing a trailer. Thus far, I have done nothing with it except upgrade the seats. I am interested in doing some practical things to it like adding rod holders, figuring out an anchoring system, building some lightweight storage boxes, etc. I usually just fully load it at the house, and once I get to the lake, I strap on a homemade "dolly" and "wheelbarrow" it right down the ramp. Then leave it hooked on in the water, and then wheel it back up the ramp when I"m done.
I see lots of people put plywood floors in the boats. So with the Crawdad and its system of aluminum piping inside it, I guess I could put one in with some self-tapping screws into the pipes or just let it float. My question is this, why benefit do I gain from putting in the floor? I'm adding weight which I'm not excited about, but does it prove to be more stable?
So I have a 91 Coleman Crawdad, and LOVE IT for it being lightweight and not needing a trailer. Thus far, I have done nothing with it except upgrade the seats. I am interested in doing some practical things to it like adding rod holders, figuring out an anchoring system, building some lightweight storage boxes, etc. I usually just fully load it at the house, and once I get to the lake, I strap on a homemade "dolly" and "wheelbarrow" it right down the ramp. Then leave it hooked on in the water, and then wheel it back up the ramp when I"m done.
I see lots of people put plywood floors in the boats. So with the Crawdad and its system of aluminum piping inside it, I guess I could put one in with some self-tapping screws into the pipes or just let it float. My question is this, why benefit do I gain from putting in the floor? I'm adding weight which I'm not excited about, but does it prove to be more stable?