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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Schukster 1976 Lund 14
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<blockquote data-quote="schukster" data-source="post: 462328" data-attributes="member: 15657"><p>Thanks for the comment.</p><p></p><p>I wish I had kept better track of how much weight I added. I found the specs for my boat on the Lund site. The load capacity is 795# which the coasts guard rates for a 5 person capacity. I did an estimate on the linear feet of cedar 2x4 and the 5/8 inch plywood and hardware and came up with about 200 #. The boat is definitely heavier to push around on the trailer and obviously sits a bit lower in the water. Its probably is using up about 1.5 of the 5 person rating. I would have no concerns using it to fish with three adults. The weight of my build is fairly distributed over the length of the boat. </p><p></p><p>I probably overbuilt it with 2x4 and 5/8 decking but I'm 250+pounds and wanted it to hold me. 2x2 and 1/2 inch decking would probably work for lighter folks. I'm more of a carpenter than a metal worker, otherwise aluminum would probably be lighter yet.</p><p></p><p>Schukster</p><p></p><p>Sent from my SM-S320VL using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="schukster, post: 462328, member: 15657"] Thanks for the comment. I wish I had kept better track of how much weight I added. I found the specs for my boat on the Lund site. The load capacity is 795# which the coasts guard rates for a 5 person capacity. I did an estimate on the linear feet of cedar 2x4 and the 5/8 inch plywood and hardware and came up with about 200 #. The boat is definitely heavier to push around on the trailer and obviously sits a bit lower in the water. Its probably is using up about 1.5 of the 5 person rating. I would have no concerns using it to fish with three adults. The weight of my build is fairly distributed over the length of the boat. I probably overbuilt it with 2x4 and 5/8 decking but I'm 250+pounds and wanted it to hold me. 2x2 and 1/2 inch decking would probably work for lighter folks. I'm more of a carpenter than a metal worker, otherwise aluminum would probably be lighter yet. Schukster Sent from my SM-S320VL using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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