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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Lowe 1648 project
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<blockquote data-quote="KenG" data-source="post: 103281" data-attributes="member: 778"><p>I appreciate the feedback on stability. I have been on the existing front deck would have to sit on the seat to ride out waves from passing ski boats, but stability in calm water was never an issue. BTW, I'm 6'-4" and 225.</p><p></p><p>And you reminded me of one of the original goals of my project - to remove the need to step up and over and down the bench seat when moving from stern to bow.</p><p></p><p>Now, the next hurdle - if I put the deck up higher, I have to build up on the middle bench seat, and it has a livewell in it, so I'll have to figure out how to raise the sides of the livewell and fashion a new lid.</p><p></p><p>I am hesitant to remove the seat completely. Don't know why, just afraid of effecting the structural integrity of the boat, I guess. I'm a conservative guy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Also, that would leave me with a hole through the hull (existing livewell drain). The way the livewell is constructed now, if the plug in the hole fails or some idiot <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> forgets to put it in, the water might enter the livewell but won't flood the boat.</p><p></p><p>Any ideas?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KenG, post: 103281, member: 778"] I appreciate the feedback on stability. I have been on the existing front deck would have to sit on the seat to ride out waves from passing ski boats, but stability in calm water was never an issue. BTW, I'm 6'-4" and 225. And you reminded me of one of the original goals of my project - to remove the need to step up and over and down the bench seat when moving from stern to bow. Now, the next hurdle - if I put the deck up higher, I have to build up on the middle bench seat, and it has a livewell in it, so I'll have to figure out how to raise the sides of the livewell and fashion a new lid. I am hesitant to remove the seat completely. Don't know why, just afraid of effecting the structural integrity of the boat, I guess. I'm a conservative guy :) Also, that would leave me with a hole through the hull (existing livewell drain). The way the livewell is constructed now, if the plug in the hole fails or some idiot :) forgets to put it in, the water might enter the livewell but won't flood the boat. Any ideas? [/QUOTE]
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