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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
How I added decks, storage, and floor to Alumacraft 1442NCS
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<blockquote data-quote="-CN-" data-source="post: 426253" data-attributes="member: 18939"><p>I wanted enclosed storage. This boat comes with none, as the front deck is enlarged due to the lack of center bench (gives me wide-open floor space which I was after) and therefore front deck contains a foam block for flotation. I determined that I would enclose the space behind the rear bench which would also give me a rear fishing deck.</p><p>I framed it with a composite 2x4 that I acquired for free as scrap (I work for a building materials company). I painted it black so that when I open the storage hatches it has a finished look around the rim. I needed to leave the center of the deck either solid, or open, to accommodate the motor mounted there, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get the hatch open with the motor in the way. I chose to keep it enclosed, so I planned for two hinged hatches, one on each side. I made sure the openings in each would be big enough for a size 27 battery and the possible future addition of a small fuel tank. I took the boat out regularly while I was working on this, so you can see a small accessory battery which is the stock battery from one of my motorcycles, and a switch taped to the transom which was temporary for my front navigation light. </p><p></p><p><img src="https://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu150/clintonnaef/Mobile%20Uploads/20151025_163110_zpshu9ufutq.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="https://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu150/clintonnaef/Mobile%20Uploads/20151025_163054_zpsu2jhhuml.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="-CN-, post: 426253, member: 18939"] I wanted enclosed storage. This boat comes with none, as the front deck is enlarged due to the lack of center bench (gives me wide-open floor space which I was after) and therefore front deck contains a foam block for flotation. I determined that I would enclose the space behind the rear bench which would also give me a rear fishing deck. I framed it with a composite 2x4 that I acquired for free as scrap (I work for a building materials company). I painted it black so that when I open the storage hatches it has a finished look around the rim. I needed to leave the center of the deck either solid, or open, to accommodate the motor mounted there, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get the hatch open with the motor in the way. I chose to keep it enclosed, so I planned for two hinged hatches, one on each side. I made sure the openings in each would be big enough for a size 27 battery and the possible future addition of a small fuel tank. I took the boat out regularly while I was working on this, so you can see a small accessory battery which is the stock battery from one of my motorcycles, and a switch taped to the transom which was temporary for my front navigation light. [img]https://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu150/clintonnaef/Mobile%20Uploads/20151025_163110_zpshu9ufutq.jpg[/img] [img]https://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu150/clintonnaef/Mobile%20Uploads/20151025_163054_zpsu2jhhuml.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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