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14ft. boat modification/conversion
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<blockquote data-quote="Bob60" data-source="post: 184273" data-attributes="member: 4949"><p>Hi everyone! Been reading the great stories and the fantastic boat modifications shown at this great website and thought I would join the TinBoats.net to get in on some of the fun. Recently bought a 1960 14ft.(actually measures more like 13'9") Mirrocraft boat that I plan on converting.She is old (but so am i, ha ha) but in good shape and does not leak. As I mentioned the boat is 13'9" long from bow to stern and measures about 52" at the widest point at the beam .I am sure it is more like about 48" if I disregard the wide metal lip around the top of the boat(not sure what the proper name is for that) and has 3 seats. I do not wish to remove the seats,but would like to deck over the middle seat and front seat to the bow and install a pedestal seat and some hatches for storage of a battery,bilge pump,tackle boxes,etc.Then I would like to deck over the back set to the stern as well for storage of the boats gas tanks,etc. using aluminum bracing and plywood for the decking like Im have seen in many posts here.</p><p>my concern is the boat becoming unstable or perhaps a little "tipsy" when walking around if i make these modifications.Would this decking be too high ? are there certain considerations that I need to take to make this work? This is my first boat modification/conversion and These plans are not cast in cement,so I would really welcome any thoughts,suggestions or comments. Hope to get started soon and would appreciate the help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob60, post: 184273, member: 4949"] Hi everyone! Been reading the great stories and the fantastic boat modifications shown at this great website and thought I would join the TinBoats.net to get in on some of the fun. Recently bought a 1960 14ft.(actually measures more like 13'9") Mirrocraft boat that I plan on converting.She is old (but so am i, ha ha) but in good shape and does not leak. As I mentioned the boat is 13'9" long from bow to stern and measures about 52" at the widest point at the beam .I am sure it is more like about 48" if I disregard the wide metal lip around the top of the boat(not sure what the proper name is for that) and has 3 seats. I do not wish to remove the seats,but would like to deck over the middle seat and front seat to the bow and install a pedestal seat and some hatches for storage of a battery,bilge pump,tackle boxes,etc.Then I would like to deck over the back set to the stern as well for storage of the boats gas tanks,etc. using aluminum bracing and plywood for the decking like Im have seen in many posts here. my concern is the boat becoming unstable or perhaps a little "tipsy" when walking around if i make these modifications.Would this decking be too high ? are there certain considerations that I need to take to make this work? This is my first boat modification/conversion and These plans are not cast in cement,so I would really welcome any thoughts,suggestions or comments. Hope to get started soon and would appreciate the help. [/QUOTE]
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