I'm currently in the thick of this... I'm using L brackets screwed from the bottom over open sections and the panel sections that lay on top of existing aluminum boat deck I'm using stainless screws through the rod holders, fish finder mount and seat mount so you see nothing in the carpet. Use...
I'm adding a trolling motor up front so the decking is a must. I don't want an intricate cage of L channel and a bunch of hole drilling and riveting. I'm using thicker C channels (aluminum ladders) resting on L channels attached to the side faces of the benches with no desire for an...
I respect your opinion but the boat in your profile pic has a deck? I want one just like yours so I can troll from up there and cast easier under trees and docks.
I'm cheap, lazy, and don't have a garage. I did these in photoshop with two 8' ladders at scale using all the pieces and it fit well. I think this will work. Which layout do you like? I think I prefer option 2 with less decking.