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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1961 Starcraft 15' Jet Star conversion
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<blockquote data-quote="kmercury" data-source="post: 267299" data-attributes="member: 4087"><p>Well, I was finally able to get back to work on the boat. The next step was to get the main portion of the deck installed. I started with a 2x6x8 as my main beam to hold my cross members. I cut it leingth-wise at an angle to get the deck level compaired to the angle of the hull. Next, I cut my cross members. I stapled pieces of rubber innertube on all of the parts that touch the boat hull. I am hoping this will cut down on any vibration.</p><p></p><p>From here I got stuck. I comtemplated deck material for about a week. I initially was going to use 1/2" treated ply but it is heavy and I knew I would have to cover it with carpet to protect bare feet right away. Since this boat is going in stages based on $$ and I want to use it asap, I needed a material that I could install without the need of covering right away. I thought of 5/4 decking boards but those suckers are very heavy as well. I finally found some 1x4x8 furring strips at Lowes that fit the bill. They were cheep (less than $2 per board) they seemed to have a sanded finish and the corners were milled off, perfect!</p><p></p><p>I soaked them all with a multisurface water sealer with my lawn sprayer and installed them. I think they look nice and will allow water to drain beneith the deck and keep it dry. I may paint them for now and carpet them in the future. </p><p></p><p>So, on to the casting deck framing now.</p><p></p><p>Pics comming soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kmercury, post: 267299, member: 4087"] Well, I was finally able to get back to work on the boat. The next step was to get the main portion of the deck installed. I started with a 2x6x8 as my main beam to hold my cross members. I cut it leingth-wise at an angle to get the deck level compaired to the angle of the hull. Next, I cut my cross members. I stapled pieces of rubber innertube on all of the parts that touch the boat hull. I am hoping this will cut down on any vibration. From here I got stuck. I comtemplated deck material for about a week. I initially was going to use 1/2" treated ply but it is heavy and I knew I would have to cover it with carpet to protect bare feet right away. Since this boat is going in stages based on $$ and I want to use it asap, I needed a material that I could install without the need of covering right away. I thought of 5/4 decking boards but those suckers are very heavy as well. I finally found some 1x4x8 furring strips at Lowes that fit the bill. They were cheep (less than $2 per board) they seemed to have a sanded finish and the corners were milled off, perfect! I soaked them all with a multisurface water sealer with my lawn sprayer and installed them. I think they look nice and will allow water to drain beneith the deck and keep it dry. I may paint them for now and carpet them in the future. So, on to the casting deck framing now. Pics comming soon. [/QUOTE]
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