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Jay415's Alumacraft MV1648
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<blockquote data-quote="Jay415" data-source="post: 235319" data-attributes="member: 6905"><p>I used both #10x2 1/2" and #8x1 1/4" stainless decking screws for all the decking assembly. At the back of the deck the actual supports are not secured to the boat directly. They are attached to the plywood and the plywood is then secured to the boat. (side of the rib) The top deck overlaps the vertical plywood which gives it a lot of strength. Because the downward pressure is forced onto the plywood and not just the screws in the supports.</p><p>Also the center vertical 2x4 is just held in place being attached to the plywood. Then the downward force from the center supports that in turn hold the weight of the seat and the person on it, is transferred to that 2x4 and plywood, and eventually down to the bottom of the boat. </p><p>It was the strongest way I came up with, for the lightest weight with wood.</p><p>Oh yea and due to the inward slant of the gunnels the weight distribution is also pushed onto the walls of the boat a little too.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x148/jay11762/NY%20Bass/My%20Boat/f0eaf6e6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jay415, post: 235319, member: 6905"] I used both #10x2 1/2" and #8x1 1/4" stainless decking screws for all the decking assembly. At the back of the deck the actual supports are not secured to the boat directly. They are attached to the plywood and the plywood is then secured to the boat. (side of the rib) The top deck overlaps the vertical plywood which gives it a lot of strength. Because the downward pressure is forced onto the plywood and not just the screws in the supports. Also the center vertical 2x4 is just held in place being attached to the plywood. Then the downward force from the center supports that in turn hold the weight of the seat and the person on it, is transferred to that 2x4 and plywood, and eventually down to the bottom of the boat. It was the strongest way I came up with, for the lightest weight with wood. Oh yea and due to the inward slant of the gunnels the weight distribution is also pushed onto the walls of the boat a little too. [img]https://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x148/jay11762/NY%20Bass/My%20Boat/f0eaf6e6.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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