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Great boat!! Those are the same dimensions as my boat. I also am looking at adding a rod locker and a livewell so I'm interested to see how this turns out! Question for you: Will the deck go from about the middle seat-ish area of the boat all the way to the bow? Or will it go to just under...

They are 3 pieces of angled aluminum at 10 feet each. I have not received them yet, I'll let you know when I get them!

Hey guys, I was searching around Georgia for an a wholesale aluminum dealer and then I found this place: https://metalsupermarkets.rtrk.com I just bought 30 feet of 1"X1"X0.125 guage angled aluminum for $41. The shipping was $12 so in total I got 30 feet for $53. At HD I bought 6 feet for...

Hey FishingBuds, Yes I plan on having bracing star to port. I'll connect those with strips to the rails. What's left of the middle bench will be used to add a little extra strength. There will be supports going perpendicularly across the ribs, vertical angle aluminum from those, and then I...

Today I had to cut out more of the middle bench so I could fit in the livewell and still have room for the rod locker. I finally got to use the rivet gun and secured a few pieces of angle aluminum to the ribs. I wanted to get yalls thoughts on this: I have a few 8 feet pieces of 1/8" angle...

Made some progress today! Since I plan on adding a rod locker to the deck I had to remove the middle bench seat today. This was a lot harder than I thought to remove since I only had a hack saw, a jigsaw, a chisel, and a wedge. I got the bench out and then washed the whole inside of the boat...

Hey guys, Thanks for all of your suggestions. After much consideration, I have decided to use aluminum bracing for the deck. I just cut out the middle bench and have begun to place the angled aluminum on the ribs. The first few ribs were easy, but I'm running into problems when the boat...

Good idea, Rat. What type of screws should I use to bolt the braces to the ribs?

Hey Guys, I've ran into a roadblock. I'm trying to build the foundation for the deck. I was looking at PBW's boat (https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=964) and was trying to copy what he did. I went to Home Depot to get the Strong Ties rtb22's and I realized that they would...

I took it out on the water last week and it does not leak. Around all of the rivits my uncle had caulked them and then painted. I plan on putting some caulk over all of them again before I paint. It does not leak at all now but I want to prepare for the future.

Hey guys, I have stripped all the paint off the boat. The parts that will be covered up I just left the old paint on. I'm planning on cutting out most of the middle seat and adding a casting deck. What do you think should be my next move? Thanks guys!

Hey Guys, I'm new to the forum. I just inherited my Uncle's Duck Hunting boat. The measurements of it are: length - 14'1", across the floor is 44" wide and from the top of the walls it measures 62" wide. The front deck measures 39". It has a 25 HP Honda 4 stroke engine on the back. (I know...