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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Advice and ideas on decking out our Tracker Guide v14
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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 494150" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>If you look at my bow platform, there is NO support under it at all. The back of the platform is over the front bunk, the wood is cut to fit closely, within 1/4" or less, and there are two angle aluminum tabs on each side going through the hull on each side. But the trick is that I used PL Pro polyurethane construction adhesive around the perimeter, between the decking and the hull for a continuous bond. It is rock-solid. Often, 3 of us fish up there at the same time when the stripers are breaking, so it's been tested thoroughly for a number of years.</p><p></p><p>When I finally added the deck hatch this summer, I was a little concerned about integrity, so I added some aluminum stiffeners in front and behind the hatch. They worked perfectly. No loss of strength. </p><p></p><p>Your hull is built basically the same as mine. I think you will have good success.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 494150, member: 4972"] If you look at my bow platform, there is NO support under it at all. The back of the platform is over the front bunk, the wood is cut to fit closely, within 1/4" or less, and there are two angle aluminum tabs on each side going through the hull on each side. But the trick is that I used PL Pro polyurethane construction adhesive around the perimeter, between the decking and the hull for a continuous bond. It is rock-solid. Often, 3 of us fish up there at the same time when the stripers are breaking, so it's been tested thoroughly for a number of years. When I finally added the deck hatch this summer, I was a little concerned about integrity, so I added some aluminum stiffeners in front and behind the hatch. They worked perfectly. No loss of strength. Your hull is built basically the same as mine. I think you will have good success. [/QUOTE]
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