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I'd like to use this style hinge so I don't have to drill/ screw into the end "grain" of my 1/2" material. I've only found one source on eBay and they are $40 each!

Alright guys. I'm starting my decks. When cutting out the hatch lids how much extra material should I trim off the lids to allow for carpet? 16oz marine carpet

Ok guys (Johnny!) I bought some adhesive that I used to glue some carpet to aluminum and I'm not impressed with it. The way these panels are installed in not worried about what I've done so far. But I'm looking for a better alternative for the rest of my build. It will be used on aluminum and...

When I get to the point of attaching my deck to my aluminum framing I was planning on using stainless steel screws, bolts, washers, nuts and hinges. Is this ok? I've read some things that concern me

Trying to decide what thickness deck to put on my 1648 jon. My largest span between supports will be right at 17". Can I get away with 1/2" Marine grade plywood? Maybe with some angle backing? Or should I opt for 3/4"?

Hello all! I've been looking around this site for some time now and I've started my build which is going to be fairly involved. A little background on what had happened to get me to this point. My family owns an access lot at a local (30 minute drive) lake. We can have 2 boats but the...

Mixed in with the aluminum framing I'm going to run two divider walls out of 1/2" wood material. Does this plywood need to be Marine grade? And what waterproofing products do you recommend? Again, thanks in advance! Casey Also I have intentions of doing a build thread for this project. But I...

I have a 15hp Mercury 4 stroke that I'm putting on a 1648 flatbottom that I'm going to be putting a lot of work into. It'll have a power tilt/ trim jack plate. Wondering what prop will help me get the most out of my setup?

I'm going to start doing my framing on my 1648 project soon. Having never done anything like this what size pop rivets should I be using? Mainly going to be using 1 1/2" tube and angle 1/8" thick. What do you suggest for diameter and length for the pop rivet attaching these materials to each...

Hey guys! I have a 1648 flatbottom that I'm planning on building up pretty nice. Can you all chime in and tell me how stable the boat will be once my decks are built up. I plan on using aluminum framing with plywood decks. Will the boat be stable enough for two guys to stand on one edge? Thanks...

For those of you that have built rod lockers into your builds, how long did you make your hatch door? I'm trying to figure out my framing layout and need to know how long you guys make your hatch doors? I should be able to fit 8' rods in it when I'm done. I'm thinking somewhere in the 36"-42"...

So I'm prepping my project for a paint job. I've got areas of bare metal and roughed up paint that is still holding just fine. My question is will the zinc chromate primer work with it not being 100% bare metal? Will it contaminate somehow with areas of existing paint? And I'm planning on...

I have jumped in with both feet into unknown territory! I have done a ton of reading on this site in hopes of educating myself. Pretty sure I can get the boat water tight but I'm looking forward a bit so I can get a few things ordered. So I have a few questions to start. 1. I'd like to know...

Hey Guys! I just tore into my first project! Alumacraft 1648 flatbottom. I'm going to have a LOT of questions for all of you as I get into this. I'm planning on having this project done by ice out in the spring. What do I clean the hull of the boat with? Really bad lime, scale, crap, you...

Hey Guys. I have a 17' deep v that I fish out of at my local lake. However, it's a private lake and we can only have 2 boats per lot we own. So here is the deal, my wife isn't happy with the boat we have for family/social things. And we can only have one boat over 10hp. And I got my old...