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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1994 Spectrum 16 Sport Rebuild? - Bouncing ideas around
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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 494602" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>Went back out and discovered that part of the rear seat bases were riveted in, not welded, so I was able to remove them. They are filled with foam, so it doesn't look like much of a change now, until I cut the foam out, but that gives better access the transom.</p><p></p><p>After that, I pulled the seats and emptied the boat out and stepped back to take a look I'm starting to see where this is going:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]113454[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]113455[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The front deck is a no-brainer. Really easy, with no issues. Livewell already there and functional.</p><p></p><p>As suspected, the floor plywood is solid but a bit wet. I'm thinking of pulling and replacing it. I don't feel like pulling and replacing the consoles, but it might be worth it. You mentioned pictures of under the floor, DaveG. That would be great if you could see them before I start cutting.</p><p></p><p>The big hurdle is still the transom. Looks like there is no way to avoid cutting metal. It looks like the parts are tabbed together, and I might be able to just cut those tabs without doing too much damage. That is the scary part, but I need to put on my big boy pants and dive in. It doesn't have to take a long time.</p><p></p><p>One last question, Dave... How thick was the transom wood? Looks like 1.5" will be too thick to fit. 1.25" maybe?</p><p></p><p>I have square aluminum, and it's 1.5" wide, but it looks too big to fit inside the transom. It would be nice to make it from aluminum.</p><p></p><p>Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 494602, member: 4972"] Went back out and discovered that part of the rear seat bases were riveted in, not welded, so I was able to remove them. They are filled with foam, so it doesn't look like much of a change now, until I cut the foam out, but that gives better access the transom. After that, I pulled the seats and emptied the boat out and stepped back to take a look I'm starting to see where this is going: [ATTACH type="full" alt="Resized_20230127_175154.jpeg"]113454[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Resized_20230127_175311.jpeg"]113455[/ATTACH] The front deck is a no-brainer. Really easy, with no issues. Livewell already there and functional. As suspected, the floor plywood is solid but a bit wet. I'm thinking of pulling and replacing it. I don't feel like pulling and replacing the consoles, but it might be worth it. You mentioned pictures of under the floor, DaveG. That would be great if you could see them before I start cutting. The big hurdle is still the transom. Looks like there is no way to avoid cutting metal. It looks like the parts are tabbed together, and I might be able to just cut those tabs without doing too much damage. That is the scary part, but I need to put on my big boy pants and dive in. It doesn't have to take a long time. One last question, Dave... How thick was the transom wood? Looks like 1.5" will be too thick to fit. 1.25" maybe? I have square aluminum, and it's 1.5" wide, but it looks too big to fit inside the transom. It would be nice to make it from aluminum. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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