Doctrt Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) I've finished decking out my 14 foot aluminum. Started out with an aluminum floor. Now I've got tons of deck space and storage. Check it out!! Edited May 24, 2008 by Doctrt
tibbs Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 Wow! Great Job! It looks fantastic! Hope you have a great time with her!
muskymike Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 Nice looks good. This might just motivate me to do this on one of mine. Great job though. Looks fantastic.
MoriaRiverMan Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 Nice..... just about got mine finished aswell......
Doctrt Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Posted May 23, 2008 Fished it all weekend Clamp and it runs better than ever. Actually the aluminum angle iron is very light. I used to have trouble getting the nose down while alone in the boat. Not anymore!
MoriaRiverMan Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) I was going to do the exact same thing at the front on mine aswell..........but talked myself outa it thinking it may be to top heavy. Ended up setting floor level at same height as rear. Be curious to know if it is ok like it is. Also got any pics of how u mounted the rear seat? Want to change where and how mine were mounted..... Edited May 23, 2008 by MoiraRiverMan
Doctrt Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Posted May 23, 2008 The way I looked at it I was standing on the seats all the time anyway. The floor is now at that same level. It's definitely not tippy the way it is. Even with the trolling motor (which is the heaviest of all the upgrades). As far as the seat goes I just carpetted the wood that was on the seat in the first place and bolted the swivel to the wood. Here's a pic.
MoriaRiverMan Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 sweet.......... going to add wood on the tops off my bench seats like that to.......... good idea guy had bent aluminum brackets mounted on bench seat to bolt swivel seat to............dosent work so good............ will do mine like yours...... Thanks
MoriaRiverMan Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 I wonder if on a boat that size, wether it wouldn't be too top heavy at rest? You seem to know everything !!! So why ask...........just tell us there great old wise one
2 tone z71 Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 Nice Job Tim gettin ready for the skis are ya ,im doing the same to a 18 ft Lund in my spare time
forrest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 Nice job! Any higher res pics? How much weight did it add to the boat? And what happened to this handy gizmo?: http://www.ofncommunity.com/forums/index.p...c=14037&hl= questions, questions questions..... forrest
JohnAB Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 Awesome job.Goota like the 1974 Johnson as well. They are a classic!
BillM Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 That is atleast a 2 person casting deck!! Good job!
pikehunter Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 Looks good! As you said the added weight in the bow would help to get her down when alone. And yes the possibility of it becoming top heavy could be a consideration and the fact that you have taken away some of the boats weight carrying capacity if you were to take along a couple of passengers, especially if they are on the heavy side. Just something to keep in mind.
limeyangler Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 That is great, looks like it was bought that way, really tidy job, I should show my buddy Matt this, he has mushrooms growing on his wooden false floor. every year he says he will fix it (known him 2 yrs), he would have an excuse if he liked mushrooms, but he doesn't!
forrest Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 Looks good! As you said the added weight in the bow would help to get her down when alone. And yes the possibility of it becoming top heavy could be a consideration and the fact that you have taken away some of the boats weight carrying capacity if you were to take along a couple of passengers, especially if they are on the heavy side. Just something to keep in mind. Can't have it all! The boat is 14 ft.....it looks like it fits 2 very comfortably (after mods). 3 biggies might be hard on the weight limit without the deck also. forrest
Reef Runner Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 Very impressive. Looks like a neat and tidy job. Hope it puts you on some fish, now in comfort and style.
Doctrt Posted May 24, 2008 Author Report Posted May 24, 2008 As far as a weight limit goes, I think we put that concern to rest a few weeks ago. Had two biggies in the boat, other than myself (2Tone can vouch for them being "biggies"). Easily 600 lbs of fishing fury (for the three of us), and all went off without a hitch. Now, we weren't blazing the water with any speed but we got around just fine. Here are a few high res pics. http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n129/DoctrT/IMGP1982.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n129/DoctrT/IMGP1985.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n129/DoctrT/IMGP1987.jpg
glen Posted May 24, 2008 Report Posted May 24, 2008 Nice job on the boat. One thing i see when people fix up there boat is that everyone has a different idea of what they need.
The Urban Fisherman Posted May 24, 2008 Report Posted May 24, 2008 boat looks awesome dude! Love the Johnson to! I grew up fishing with my old man and he had the exact motor! cheers, UF
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