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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1989 Alumacraft Lunker LTD / 1990 Highway trailer
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<blockquote data-quote="Pector55" data-source="post: 468939" data-attributes="member: 25077"><p>I coated my new hitch last night so tonight I'll scuff the entire trailer with 320 grit and depending on time either do final paint and clear on the trailer tonight or tomorrow night. Either way, the trailer should be done by end of week.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime I have been playing with the design ideas for the boat. My plan at this point is to raise the floor very slightly to allow for a lot of foam. I'm going to do an all aluminum grid with flat aluminum, brazing cut pieces of aluminum square tubing as supports to make it all level. I will put sheet foam under this but also frame several vertical areas for pour foam. I'm just trying to be safe and have this thing unsinkable since I'll be hauling some who can't swim and probably going out early spring and late fall for some colder water fishing.</p><p></p><p>I am still considering just tearing out all of the existing framed livewell and framed storage and building it all from scratch so I can move the livewell closer to the rear. I can move batteries up closer to the middle of the boat so I don't have all of the weight in the back. Most of the time, this is going to be electric only so no gas tank or heavy motor on the transom.</p><p></p><p>Red is where I'm thinking of vertical pour foam. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]102901[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pector55, post: 468939, member: 25077"] I coated my new hitch last night so tonight I'll scuff the entire trailer with 320 grit and depending on time either do final paint and clear on the trailer tonight or tomorrow night. Either way, the trailer should be done by end of week. In the meantime I have been playing with the design ideas for the boat. My plan at this point is to raise the floor very slightly to allow for a lot of foam. I'm going to do an all aluminum grid with flat aluminum, brazing cut pieces of aluminum square tubing as supports to make it all level. I will put sheet foam under this but also frame several vertical areas for pour foam. I'm just trying to be safe and have this thing unsinkable since I'll be hauling some who can't swim and probably going out early spring and late fall for some colder water fishing. I am still considering just tearing out all of the existing framed livewell and framed storage and building it all from scratch so I can move the livewell closer to the rear. I can move batteries up closer to the middle of the boat so I don't have all of the weight in the back. Most of the time, this is going to be electric only so no gas tank or heavy motor on the transom. Red is where I'm thinking of vertical pour foam. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Redesign.jpg"]102901._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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