Landau 1256 Casting Deck Mod

Here is the boat before I started...

This is the boat after cutting the top off the front bench and setting the 2 1/4" aluminum bracing.c

I have street signs I bought from the reycling facility near my house for the decking. Between the support beams I am putting in three hatches for storage and the livewell. Everything will be riveted except where the beams attach to the actual boat. I am bolting them down so I can remove the whole platform. This way I can fix any problems without the hassle of removing rivets.

Your pics aren't showing up.... #-o

Really? They are on my screen. Here are the links...
https://www3.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=1882982006/a=15522274_15522274/

https://www3.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=1883033006/a=15522274_15522274/

I believe you gotta be a member to view your pics :?

yup, one step better then a red X, its a red box!!!

Who isn't a member?

Can you see the pics now?

I see the pics just fine. Since you cut a hole in the top of that bench I am guessing its going to be storage?

Yeah, I'm putting the live well in the center and battery/storage on the sides.

So I attached the hinges,covers, added the side bracing and put the cooler in that will be my live well. I have the deck completed but I'm waiting for the rain to stop before taking more photos.

Really like your design! Very efficient use of the space and it looks sturdy. =D>

How thick is that decking material?

Cheeseball said:

Really like your design! Very efficient use of the space and it looks sturdy. =D>

How thick is that decking material?

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It's made from a traffic sign and is pretty thick. I'm guessing an 1/8" thick. The signs cost me $20 at the recycle facility and the bracing was $40 at a fabricator. all together it cost me a little over $80 to do this.

Any new pics?

Sorry for the delay...It's most of the way finished now. I need to straighten a few things out but it has been working well. The sides are riveted down so I have the three compartments in the middle.

The furthest back compartment holds my live well and the middle compartment holds the battery. I designed my live well after the "Live Well Project" on this site(thanks Russ010). I also left the ends open for sliding my rod tips into. I still need to install a switch for the live well and I need to add lights. The whole thing is bolted down and I plan on taking it off soon to paint it. I am also trying to rebuild my transom mounted trolling motor so I'll post more when I finish.

I put all of my pics in the gallery to make it easier to go through them
https://www.tinboats.net/forum/images/thumbnails.php?album=298

Ive been lurking for a while, looking at all the posts and mod designs. I really like yours, but had a question. Did you cover the deck in any type of carpet or nonskid material? It seems like the aluminum would get slippery when wet. Have you had any issues with that?