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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Ready to begin my build. Looking for a bit of advice.
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<blockquote data-quote="Hanr3" data-source="post: 450080" data-attributes="member: 1055"><p>Extend the deck.</p><p>Remove the center section completely, you will have plenty of storage under the front deck and rear deck. Plus build rod lockers down both sides of the boat. </p><p>IF the floors will be under the front deck/rear deck, do them first. If not, it doesn't matter. Although the floor could give you a place to add framing for the decks. However, that makes removing the floor more difficult </p><p>Aluminum framing. Factor in more floatation. </p><p>down the road should it ever need to come out (rot). You will have to remove the deck framing to remove the floor. </p><p>Also run several large pvc pipes from front to back for wiring, sonar Ethernet connections, live-well plumbing, etc. Now is the time to plan for electrical and plumbing. Once that deck goes in, adding those items gets difficult, especially if the floor isn't easily removed.</p><p></p><p>Looking forward to the build. Might want to study some old Bass tracker boats for ideas.</p><p></p><p>Edited to add: Build in a plan to add at least one, if not two on board chargers. Todays electronics are sensitive and it's best to keep the trolling motor circuits completely separate from everything else. There are numerous reports about interference through the on-board chargers. As factor in the possibility of adding a 2nd group 31 trolling motor battery. 12volt may be enough today. However if you don't add a second battery to the plan, it may be extremely difficult to add latter on. I went from a 55pd trolling 12volt trolling motor to a 24volt 80 pound TM, and will never go back. My two group 31's last all day without breaking a sweat in 20mph winds. Fuel for thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hanr3, post: 450080, member: 1055"] Extend the deck. Remove the center section completely, you will have plenty of storage under the front deck and rear deck. Plus build rod lockers down both sides of the boat. IF the floors will be under the front deck/rear deck, do them first. If not, it doesn't matter. Although the floor could give you a place to add framing for the decks. However, that makes removing the floor more difficult Aluminum framing. Factor in more floatation. down the road should it ever need to come out (rot). You will have to remove the deck framing to remove the floor. Also run several large pvc pipes from front to back for wiring, sonar Ethernet connections, live-well plumbing, etc. Now is the time to plan for electrical and plumbing. Once that deck goes in, adding those items gets difficult, especially if the floor isn't easily removed. Looking forward to the build. Might want to study some old Bass tracker boats for ideas. Edited to add: Build in a plan to add at least one, if not two on board chargers. Todays electronics are sensitive and it's best to keep the trolling motor circuits completely separate from everything else. There are numerous reports about interference through the on-board chargers. As factor in the possibility of adding a 2nd group 31 trolling motor battery. 12volt may be enough today. However if you don't add a second battery to the plan, it may be extremely difficult to add latter on. I went from a 55pd trolling 12volt trolling motor to a 24volt 80 pound TM, and will never go back. My two group 31's last all day without breaking a sweat in 20mph winds. Fuel for thought. [/QUOTE]
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