'76 Starcraft Semi V

[Bnoon120]

Finally got all the plywood fit and cut. Here's my pre sealing/carpeting pic

 

[rscottp]

Nice job. What color carpet?

 

[Bnoon120]

Im doing a charcoal carpet with some white specs in it.. white/charcoal wise seats.. kind of wishing i wouldve painted the boat before i started this lol.. such is life.

 

[Bnoon120]

Thank you, by the way. I appreciate the compliment.

 

[masterbaiter]

nice job I like the layout with the 2 decks infront

 

[Bnoon120]

Thanks, the top deck is only about 26" I put it in for the bow mount only, I dont think it will be stable to cast from but ill find out once the season turns here in the next week or two..

 

[Bnoon120]

Boat seats and pedestals came in today.

 

[badewolf]

Bnoon120 » 21 Feb 2014, 09:27[/url]"]Boat seats and pedestals came in today.

lookin' good dude

 

[Bnoon120]

Alright my bass boat building friends. I'm in a tough spot but I can only assume some of you ran into this your first time also... So putting the pieces together post carpet I now have about 1/2" problem of it not fitting together. I read online to shave the carpet with head buzzers but I figured I'd go to the pros first. All input would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[rscottp]

Can you peel the carpet back without damaging it so that you can trim the wood? That would be my first choice.

 

[Bnoon120]

I haven't tried. I was talking to a buddy who suggested I hear up my contact cement with a heat gun and try to remove the carpet then cut it the. Re apply it but that leaves me needing to reseal the wood after cutting it I think it would just be easier to remake a new piece which I was trying to avoid. Do you know if contact cement is able to be "heated up" to the point it's not holding the carpet down anymore?

 

[rscottp]

Not sure about heating it. I know its very flammable when wet so be careful. I think I would try to peel it back with a sharp putty knife or something similar. You don't have to peel back much to cut it, hope you can find a way without remaking it.

 

[Bnoon120]

Is there an advantage to staggering seats or are they ok straight on a line??? Opinions?

 

[masterbaiter]

nice job on the boat!!! :beer:

 

[Bnoon120]

Thanks brother. For no real experience and no idea of what I was doing, I am pleased with how it turned out.

 

[muskiemike12]

Bnoon120 » Yesterday, 20:47[/url]"]Is there an advantage to staggering seats or are they ok straight on a line??? Opinions?

I like to have staggered seats. It will give the driver a better view of the water in front of the boat when running.

 

[Bnoon120]

Bnoon120 » Yesterday, 20:47 wrote:
Is there an advantage to staggering seats or are they ok straight on a line??? Opinions?


I like to have staggered seats. It will give the driver a better view of the water in front of the boat when running.

Is there any issues with stability? Should i inset them from the gunwales a certain distance? Id say my width around the seats in about 4' - 4 1/2'

 

[muskiemike12]

I would make sure there is enough clearance that the seats are able to spin around 360°. I have no problem with stability in my boat.

 

[Bnoon120]

Thanks Mike