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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
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<blockquote data-quote="Nevillizer" data-source="post: 98080" data-attributes="member: 1773"><p>Well, it looks like I will be replacing the old bolts with rivets. Also, after closer inspection it looks like the boat originally had another bench seat in it. It appears the two middle benches were removed. One was left out and the other was replaced in between the old mounting posistions. This means I am one seat shy of what was supposed to be in it. If you look at this picture you can see the locations where they used to be, detailed in red (you can sea the old location of the rivets and the discolored paint. </p><p><img src="https://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww56/jnevill325/IMG00239-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Since I don't have access to the old bench that is missing I was thinking of moving the original bench forward to its intended location. Then decking from it back and allowing the supports for the decking to add structual integrity to the boat. The decks will be flush with the height of the benches. </p><p></p><p>Also on this picture you can see the brace made for a trolling motor is very solid. It is not aluminum. I was thinking of placeing a buffer material inbetween it and the boat so the steel is not in contact with the boat. </p><p><img src="https://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww56/jnevill325/IMG00231.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Will be going today to get the rivets, probably just gonna a buy a rivet gun too. Probably will be a handy thing to have from here on out. Oh, one last thing this boat will not fit on my trailer. It over hangs about 3 1/2 feet off the rear. So I will be swapping trailers as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nevillizer, post: 98080, member: 1773"] Well, it looks like I will be replacing the old bolts with rivets. Also, after closer inspection it looks like the boat originally had another bench seat in it. It appears the two middle benches were removed. One was left out and the other was replaced in between the old mounting posistions. This means I am one seat shy of what was supposed to be in it. If you look at this picture you can see the locations where they used to be, detailed in red (you can sea the old location of the rivets and the discolored paint. [img]https://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww56/jnevill325/IMG00239-1.jpg[/img] Since I don't have access to the old bench that is missing I was thinking of moving the original bench forward to its intended location. Then decking from it back and allowing the supports for the decking to add structual integrity to the boat. The decks will be flush with the height of the benches. Also on this picture you can see the brace made for a trolling motor is very solid. It is not aluminum. I was thinking of placeing a buffer material inbetween it and the boat so the steel is not in contact with the boat. [img]https://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww56/jnevill325/IMG00231.jpg[/img] Will be going today to get the rivets, probably just gonna a buy a rivet gun too. Probably will be a handy thing to have from here on out. Oh, one last thing this boat will not fit on my trailer. It over hangs about 3 1/2 feet off the rear. So I will be swapping trailers as well. [/QUOTE]
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