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    convert from twist drain to garboard drain

    Hey guys. I have an older 12' grumman boat that has the twist or locking type drain plug. The drain hole has about a 1/4" lip on both the inside and out side. I was wondering If anyone can tell me if I can buy a kit i can buy to convert the existing drain into a a Garboard drain. I was hoping...
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    12' grunman mod

    Ok now i know that i'm just being a pest. but after looking through all the posts I was wondering if I can mabye do something like this https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=25530&hilit=grumman. I know that his is 13.5' and mine is only 12' but they look like the same type of...
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    12' grunman mod

    Ok How about this. In order to keep the structural integrity of the boat can i do this. Follow buffords idea with cutting the middle bench except on my boat i would cut the bench completely out leaving no strips running across then building a brace out of wood securing it to the two remaining...
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    12' grunman mod

    That mod is for a 14' I have a 12'. I do plan on keeping the two end benches and mabye doing away with the middle one. keep the comments comming.
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    12' grunman mod

    That would be great if i could just remove the bench. I plan on using the boat on trolling motor only lakes and i'm taking it from a three person down to 2. When i do use the motor it is only a 8hp. Has anyone ever done this with this kind of boat?
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    12' grunman mod

    Does anyone have any input about this?
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    12' grunman mod

    Two more things i wanted to add. First I determined the floor to be about 5" to compensate for the slight v across the floor. I then added an inch so that if i can do it like buffords i can cut the bench down to within an inch that way i'll have something to screw my brace to. buffords bench...
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    12' grunman mod

    Hello guys. I have a 12' grunman that i would like to put a floor in. I wanted to cut the middle bench like bufford did on his. In order to do this i would have to have a floor up 6" from the bottom. If i measured the width correctly it measures 48". Is it possible to put a floor in this boat...
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    89' GameFisher 14' V MOD "Kinda Finished"

    Nice build. What kind of stain did you use? Is that exterior plywood or marine and did you stain the supports?
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