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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Mikes starcraft 14ft v-bottom complete conversion
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<blockquote data-quote="Daniel My Brother" data-source="post: 213512" data-attributes="member: 6019"><p>I'm far from an expert, but I'll share what I've learned...</p><p></p><p>1. Framing? When framing the front make sure your braces are sitting on the ribs and not resting on the floor.</p><p>2. How far from the top can you go? This is the big question. Obviously the higher you go, the less stable the boat becomes. With my boat I went out on the water and set a board across the front and middle seat. That was too high for me. Hard to beat on-the-water experimenting.</p><p>3. Livewell? When I need one I use a cooler. Since I don’t fish tourneys I normally fill it with ice. There are better examples on here.</p><p>4. Best Materials? Aluminum is lighter than wood and lasts much longer, many good examples here. If you use wood, avoid pressure treated as it may react to the aluminum. I treated my plywood deck with helmsman spar urethane, and it’s been good for six years to date. Use stainless steel hardware, especially where it comes in contact with aluminum.</p><p>5. Floatation foam? If a big wave comes over the bow and your boat starts taking on water, floatation foam will help keep you afloat.</p><p>6. Steelflex? I dunno…but I do know there’s a whole section devoted to it in the Boat House forum. https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11977</p><p></p><p>Sorry I can’t help with floor plans or weight limit. I will add that without the bench seats you lose a lot of re-enforcement that helps keep the boat from twisting and warping. I know others have removed benches, but usually end up re-enforcing the boat in other ways. Might be worth a search.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with the boat and I look forward to seeing what you come up with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daniel My Brother, post: 213512, member: 6019"] I'm far from an expert, but I'll share what I've learned... 1. Framing? When framing the front make sure your braces are sitting on the ribs and not resting on the floor. 2. How far from the top can you go? This is the big question. Obviously the higher you go, the less stable the boat becomes. With my boat I went out on the water and set a board across the front and middle seat. That was too high for me. Hard to beat on-the-water experimenting. 3. Livewell? When I need one I use a cooler. Since I don’t fish tourneys I normally fill it with ice. There are better examples on here. 4. Best Materials? Aluminum is lighter than wood and lasts much longer, many good examples here. If you use wood, avoid pressure treated as it may react to the aluminum. I treated my plywood deck with helmsman spar urethane, and it’s been good for six years to date. Use stainless steel hardware, especially where it comes in contact with aluminum. 5. Floatation foam? If a big wave comes over the bow and your boat starts taking on water, floatation foam will help keep you afloat. 6. Steelflex? I dunno…but I do know there’s a whole section devoted to it in the Boat House forum. https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11977 Sorry I can’t help with floor plans or weight limit. I will add that without the bench seats you lose a lot of re-enforcement that helps keep the boat from twisting and warping. I know others have removed benches, but usually end up re-enforcing the boat in other ways. Might be worth a search. Good luck with the boat and I look forward to seeing what you come up with. [/QUOTE]
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