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  1. basswizard

    14' 1970 Alumacraft F7 mod

    I added some seat mounts and then the hardest part came.... The hatch doors. I messed up completely the first time around cutting them to short. After getting more plywood I took it really slow cutting off only a little at a time until they fit in snug with the carpet. Man was I glad that was...
  2. basswizard

    14' 1970 Alumacraft F7 mod

    Once all the carpet was in and dried I got to work running the electric for the lights and bilge pump. I don't have any pics of this. But what I did was run PVC pipe under the floor from back to front where I put the batteries. Used a couple elbows to run it along the side walls of the storage...
  3. basswizard

    14' 1970 Alumacraft F7 mod

    Once all the supports and sheet metal were in I got to work cutting out the plywood. I used 3/4" acx plywood from menards. Used the old front deck to trace out the new one. I measure out where the compartments would be and got to cutting using a jig saw. Once everything was cut out and sanded...
  4. basswizard

    14' 1970 Alumacraft F7 mod

    I got her back on the trailer and got to thinking more about what I exactly wanted. I got a big box cut to fit in for decking and marked where I wanted each compartment. I liked the layout. The angle aluminum I ordered came in so I got to work laying out the supports for the decking. Used a...
  5. basswizard

    14' 1970 Alumacraft F7 mod

    I bought this boat last year. It had some mods to it, a front casting deck and a battery compartment. But storage turned into a problem. I searched the net and found this site. Lots of great ideas here, and information. I just wanted to share my build with you all. I started out with the...
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