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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
I got my pedestal seats installed in my jon boat
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<blockquote data-quote="FigNewton" data-source="post: 476676" data-attributes="member: 26210"><p>First I cut 1/4" thick aluminum plate the size I needed on my table saw. After drilling and countersinking the holes in the plate I sanded them.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50237853746_7016a283d3_c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I then drilled the ribs in my boat and inserted Riv-Nuts.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50237214303_510656b5e2_c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I cut closed cell foam to fit under the aluminum plates. I did that so that things like pliers, flashlights, etc wouldn't roll under the plates and make it difficult to retrieve. It also added a small amount of extra flotation. I had to cut a small amount on the bottom of the foam to allow for the part of the rib where it's riveted to the boat.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50238080282_2f1dde0f26_c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This is how they look installed. I sprayed aluminum etching primer on the plates and then coated them with Krylon satin Italian olive. Doesn't match very well so I'm going to repaint them with Lowe jon boat paint. But I can't recoat it for 30 days according to instructions on the can.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50238080852_9667efdc57_c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FigNewton, post: 476676, member: 26210"] First I cut 1/4" thick aluminum plate the size I needed on my table saw. After drilling and countersinking the holes in the plate I sanded them. [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50237853746_7016a283d3_c.jpg[/img] I then drilled the ribs in my boat and inserted Riv-Nuts. [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50237214303_510656b5e2_c.jpg[/img] I cut closed cell foam to fit under the aluminum plates. I did that so that things like pliers, flashlights, etc wouldn't roll under the plates and make it difficult to retrieve. It also added a small amount of extra flotation. I had to cut a small amount on the bottom of the foam to allow for the part of the rib where it's riveted to the boat. [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50238080282_2f1dde0f26_c.jpg[/img] This is how they look installed. I sprayed aluminum etching primer on the plates and then coated them with Krylon satin Italian olive. Doesn't match very well so I'm going to repaint them with Lowe jon boat paint. But I can't recoat it for 30 days according to instructions on the can. [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50238080852_9667efdc57_c.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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