been doing some research on the aluminum and i see its expensive wood prices are also threw the roof right now.CedarRiverScooter said:Aluminium angle & rivets. Prepare yourself for sticker shock.
If it works my friend it works. No judgement from meCedarRiverScooter said:Some will laff at my work, but I used sections of an old storm door for my deck rails. They are plenty stout & were free.
GYPSY400 said:Aluminum is the way to go, but be prepared for an expensive build.. tinyboatnation has alot of videos on YouTube.
I think in one of his videos he stated a build cost around $3000.. but it was a fully outfitted boat once he was done,and would rival anything you could buy from factory.
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14altra said:I bought an older boat to make into a low budget fishing platform. It had a two level deck over the front seats up to the bow. The front part was level with the gunwhales and unbalanced the boat when standing on it. I ripped the decking off and redid the framing using the old wood to make one level even with the seats. Its all 2x framing using joist hangers to hold the framing between the seats. The framing in the bow area is cut to rest on the hull itself and isnt screwed down. Its not the fanciest setup or pretty but its solid, strong and cheap except for the new $70 sheet of plywood. I will see if ai can get pics later today. The deck isnt on because Im trying to figure out if I want change my layout for the storage hatch. Just remember this a very low budget project.
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