Mod-V Floor (not deck)

[moloch16]

I have a Lowes 1440 'Rover Jon'

https://www.loweboats.com/2013/jon-boats/l1440m-jon/

I've fished out of it for a few years and just lived with standing/tripping on the ribs in the front because I haven't figured out a good way to put a flat floor in due to the mod-v. I don't want a deck, just a flat floor up front to stand on that sits on the ribs and follows the slope of the mod-v. Any thoughts or ideas?

The reason I'm not looking to add a deck are stability issues (small boat) and fishing with kids (tend to fall in).

Thanks for any ideas!

 

[BigTerp]

The bow portion of a Mod-V hull can be tricky. I extended my bow deck about 18" to allow storage for batteries and a center storage compartment. This helped me to avoid most of the sloping/curving part of the hull. I did have to fight with some of the tricky areas though. What I did was template out my entire floor with cardboard. I used aluminum sheet and angle for my floor, but a cardboard template would work just as well for a wood floor. If you check out my build thread you can see how I did my floor and how I dealt with the Mod-V portion of the hull/floor. It would be easier for you to look at those pictures than for me to try and explain it here. Hopefully it helps you out. Good luck!!

 

[Kismet]

Check my last year's build link at bottom of this post. Page 2, I think. Sectioning and support technique has been problem-free for me. Should work for you, I'd think.

Edit: here's one image. Sections are just fitted under seat section. No carpentry.
https://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj297/Kismethimself/Boats/alumafromrearleftsidefacingforwardcarpetpaint.jpg

Have fun, be safe.

 

[gillhunter]

Check out the 1st couple pages of my build. It may give you some ideas.