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Finally Posting My Boat - 14' Smokercraft with custom deck
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<blockquote data-quote="nwatters" data-source="post: 390642" data-attributes="member: 16528"><p>Thanks guys! I used 1/2" plywood (non-marine grade) for both deck sections. I painted the front section since it's more permanent and will be in the boat at all times, but didn't worry about painting the mid-section since it's removable. </p><p></p><p>For support I just made a frame underneath to brace against flex, but didn't attach it to any part of the boat, just made it so it fits snugly between the front and middle benches. The two ends of the mid deck rest on the front and middle benches and is prevented from sliding by being butted up against the braces on the middle bench. Photo below shows bracing: 2x4s run front to back and 2x2s in between the 2x4s. Now I need to move my cupholders.</p><p></p><p>In the last photo, I'm standing in the center between the benches with hardly any flexing at all. I weigh around 200.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]76831[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]76832[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]76833[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nwatters, post: 390642, member: 16528"] Thanks guys! I used 1/2" plywood (non-marine grade) for both deck sections. I painted the front section since it's more permanent and will be in the boat at all times, but didn't worry about painting the mid-section since it's removable. For support I just made a frame underneath to brace against flex, but didn't attach it to any part of the boat, just made it so it fits snugly between the front and middle benches. The two ends of the mid deck rest on the front and middle benches and is prevented from sliding by being butted up against the braces on the middle bench. Photo below shows bracing: 2x4s run front to back and 2x2s in between the 2x4s. Now I need to move my cupholders. In the last photo, I'm standing in the center between the benches with hardly any flexing at all. I weigh around 200. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_6251.JPG"]76831._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_6250.JPG"]76832._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_6252.JPG"]76833._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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