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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
HickInTheSticks gets a 1984 smokercraft V
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<blockquote data-quote="HickInTheSticks" data-source="post: 384028" data-attributes="member: 18253"><p>About to start stripping paint, wanted to drop in here and post up a question that's been lingering in my mind since I got this....</p><p></p><p>How am I supposed to tie the frame for the deck into the boat? The ribs are all on the floor (and very small, not really sure how I'd attach anything to them...) and they don't extend up the side-wall of the boat as you can see. </p><p></p><p>Planning on using the bench seats as support - I don't want to remove the flotation foam and they're at a pretty good height for a deck anyway. But I still want a frame for the various compartments and additional support for a fishing seat. </p><p></p><p>Also battery storage. Feel like keeping them in the rear is just going to weigh the back down. Trying to plan for long-term layout, I'll eventually run a bow-mount foot controlled trolling motor and a 9.9 - 15hp tiller in the rear. So gas tank in the rear, could put a battery in the other corner.... Then a series of batteries (probably 3) directly in front of the middle seat under the decking. This will be the shallowest part of the below deck storage and is just front of center so should keep the boat fairly well balanced. </p><p></p><p>I kind of want to remove the front bench to open up more possibilities for below-deck storage as well. I</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HickInTheSticks, post: 384028, member: 18253"] About to start stripping paint, wanted to drop in here and post up a question that's been lingering in my mind since I got this.... How am I supposed to tie the frame for the deck into the boat? The ribs are all on the floor (and very small, not really sure how I'd attach anything to them...) and they don't extend up the side-wall of the boat as you can see. Planning on using the bench seats as support - I don't want to remove the flotation foam and they're at a pretty good height for a deck anyway. But I still want a frame for the various compartments and additional support for a fishing seat. Also battery storage. Feel like keeping them in the rear is just going to weigh the back down. Trying to plan for long-term layout, I'll eventually run a bow-mount foot controlled trolling motor and a 9.9 - 15hp tiller in the rear. So gas tank in the rear, could put a battery in the other corner.... Then a series of batteries (probably 3) directly in front of the middle seat under the decking. This will be the shallowest part of the below deck storage and is just front of center so should keep the boat fairly well balanced. I kind of want to remove the front bench to open up more possibilities for below-deck storage as well. I [/QUOTE]
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