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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="Daveg" data-source="post: 494751" data-attributes="member: 32367"><p>"Did you cut the top or did you cut the bottom and slide the wood down?"</p><p>Unfortunately I had to cut the top. I have a tig welder, but I just riveted it together because I planned to replace the carpet anyway. That was a couple seasons ago <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😄" title="Grinning face with smiling eyes :smile:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f604.png" data-shortname=":smile:" /></p><p></p><p>"Is this a ski locker/storage area?"</p><p></p><p>That was not that option as far as I know. That must have been added by a previous owner.</p><p></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 bonded 2 pieces of marine 3/4. I don't know how thick that actually runs, but I'm pretty sure you could squeeze 1.5 in there.</p><p></p><p>I keep forgetting to post pictures. Weak signal at work. I use the house wifi. I should be able to post in the evening.</p><p></p><p>You will find the consoles are unsupported in the pass through. The stringers that run fore to aft are about 6 inches outboard from them. This area will weaken and sag over time. The red flag will be the windshield will not line up. I used some angle and supported it underneath. I should have done more to reinforce it as it is still a bit weak.</p><p></p><p>You will also find the livewell is incredibly small and shallow. I am in the process of a redo in the bow area. If I remember and have time/inclination I will start a build thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daveg, post: 494751, member: 32367"] "Did you cut the top or did you cut the bottom and slide the wood down?" Unfortunately I had to cut the top. I have a tig welder, but I just riveted it together because I planned to replace the carpet anyway. That was a couple seasons ago 😄 "Is this a ski locker/storage area?" That was not that option as far as I know. That must have been added by a previous owner. "One last question, Dave... How thick was the transom wood? Looks like 1.5" will be too thick to fit. 1.25" maybe?" I bonded 2 pieces of marine 3/4. I don't know how thick that actually runs, but I'm pretty sure you could squeeze 1.5 in there. I keep forgetting to post pictures. Weak signal at work. I use the house wifi. I should be able to post in the evening. You will find the consoles are unsupported in the pass through. The stringers that run fore to aft are about 6 inches outboard from them. This area will weaken and sag over time. The red flag will be the windshield will not line up. I used some angle and supported it underneath. I should have done more to reinforce it as it is still a bit weak. You will also find the livewell is incredibly small and shallow. I am in the process of a redo in the bow area. If I remember and have time/inclination I will start a build thread. [/QUOTE]
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