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Dgram36's 1852 Lowe Olympic Duck Mod
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<blockquote data-quote="dgram36" data-source="post: 309834" data-attributes="member: 11252"><p>So after the transom is squared away I will start modding to fit my needs. I plan removing the middle bench. I realize that this will have some structural consequences. I'm planning on having a rib welded in where the seat would have been. That's not going to replace the seat 100% but it will help. The bench has a livewell in it that drains through the bottom of the hull. I think this is a horrible idea, last thing I need is to crack this plastic in January and find myself up $h!t$ half frozen over creek. So I will have that patched as well. The bottom o the hull will get some glovitt for extra protection. I plan on using aluminum diamond plate as the floor. Ill cover that with a khaki bedliner, perhaps grizzly grip or the like. Ill also create a 1/2 inch plywood deck in the front that will hinge open from the top for decoy storage. That will extend from the bow to the first seat. Ill also open up the top of the first seat and create a gun box with a hinged top. Finally the boat will be painted in a homemade camo. I have seen some excellent examples of this on this site and others, and I'm excited to try it. It's not gonna be a pretty fishing boat like some of the great builds I've seen on here, it's gonna be a hard hunting boat! Of course later on down the road I will install a scissor blind with fast grass but that's months away. I'm open to any suggestions and please if you see me screwing something up let me know!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dgram36, post: 309834, member: 11252"] So after the transom is squared away I will start modding to fit my needs. I plan removing the middle bench. I realize that this will have some structural consequences. I'm planning on having a rib welded in where the seat would have been. That's not going to replace the seat 100% but it will help. The bench has a livewell in it that drains through the bottom of the hull. I think this is a horrible idea, last thing I need is to crack this plastic in January and find myself up $h!t$ half frozen over creek. So I will have that patched as well. The bottom o the hull will get some glovitt for extra protection. I plan on using aluminum diamond plate as the floor. Ill cover that with a khaki bedliner, perhaps grizzly grip or the like. Ill also create a 1/2 inch plywood deck in the front that will hinge open from the top for decoy storage. That will extend from the bow to the first seat. Ill also open up the top of the first seat and create a gun box with a hinged top. Finally the boat will be painted in a homemade camo. I have seen some excellent examples of this on this site and others, and I'm excited to try it. It's not gonna be a pretty fishing boat like some of the great builds I've seen on here, it's gonna be a hard hunting boat! Of course later on down the road I will install a scissor blind with fast grass but that's months away. I'm open to any suggestions and please if you see me screwing something up let me know!!! [/QUOTE]
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