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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
2012 Alumacraft 1648 NCS
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<blockquote data-quote="reedjj" data-source="post: 277244" data-attributes="member: 4585"><p>Great looking boat. Nice clean build too. </p><p></p><p>I had a 1542 with the back bench like yours. The little lip that is made into it works perfectly for a nice piece of aluminum or plywood painted to match the boat to sit on. I used 5/8ths and just set it in there on the little shelf. No hinges or screws needed. I did put some strips of velcro (heavy duty stuff from home dep.) to hold it down though while towing down the highway. It made a nice flush surface to fish off of. leave a little room about 2-3 inches to allow for fumes to escape and for your fuel line to run to the motor.</p><p></p><p>Here is a pic before I cut it to fit down inside on the lip/shelves you get the idea though. [ATTACH=full]41389[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I originally built a rear deck out of wood that set on top the aluminum and it weighed the back down quite a bit. When I took it off I weighed it and it was 40lbs of wood..LOL THat is why I went with this option... you can still carpet right over the aluminum and carpet the piece of wood that will be used as a hatch if you choose. Here's my build don't do what I did with the rear deck it was a waste of time https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=17299&hilit=reeds+1542+alumacraft+swamp+sled </p><p></p><p>Just a suggestion</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="reedjj, post: 277244, member: 4585"] Great looking boat. Nice clean build too. I had a 1542 with the back bench like yours. The little lip that is made into it works perfectly for a nice piece of aluminum or plywood painted to match the boat to sit on. I used 5/8ths and just set it in there on the little shelf. No hinges or screws needed. I did put some strips of velcro (heavy duty stuff from home dep.) to hold it down though while towing down the highway. It made a nice flush surface to fish off of. leave a little room about 2-3 inches to allow for fumes to escape and for your fuel line to run to the motor. Here is a pic before I cut it to fit down inside on the lip/shelves you get the idea though. [ATTACH type="full" alt="alumacraft rear.jpg"]41389._xfImport[/ATTACH] I originally built a rear deck out of wood that set on top the aluminum and it weighed the back down quite a bit. When I took it off I weighed it and it was 40lbs of wood..LOL THat is why I went with this option... you can still carpet right over the aluminum and carpet the piece of wood that will be used as a hatch if you choose. Here's my build don't do what I did with the rear deck it was a waste of time https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=17299&hilit=reeds+1542+alumacraft+swamp+sled Just a suggestion [/QUOTE]
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