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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1981 polarkraft 1780 -need design help
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<blockquote data-quote="Anthony B" data-source="post: 497150" data-attributes="member: 32964"><p>Hi fellas,</p><p></p><p>Been combing through the forums for a while and can't find anyone who has modded this model polarkraft. </p><p></p><p><strong>Backstory</strong></p><p>Long story short, I have wanted a boat my whole life and I was given a 1981 1780 deep/mod v with a 70hp johnson by my neighbor when he saw me taking my boys out on an inflatable. Incredible gift and answer to prayer. The only condition was it was parked for 8 years in the woods. After 6 months I got the motor running and took it put on the lake last weekend for some fishing with my 4 boys</p><p></p><p><strong>Design questions</strong></p><p>1. I was hoping someone had a pretty good design for seating up to 5 people. I have 4 boys that like to go fishing. I don't NEED a huge casting deck but more concerned with seating and rod placement.</p><p></p><p>2. The back bench and side seating frames have foam in them. Can i remove these if i add an aluminum subfloor and foam to below it? Or will the hull be compromised. There are additional ribs below the back bench, but they don't run all the way up the boat.</p><p></p><p>3. Im thinking about moving the console towards the back of the boat, but it already boat rides really high going wide open. Any concerns on having too much weight in the back? I may be able to move the batteries up to the front. </p><p></p><p>Also looking for design guidance based on. Experience, as I said I am looking to fit 5 in this thing on the regular.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]114239[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]114240[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]114241[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]114242[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anthony B, post: 497150, member: 32964"] Hi fellas, Been combing through the forums for a while and can't find anyone who has modded this model polarkraft. [B]Backstory[/B] Long story short, I have wanted a boat my whole life and I was given a 1981 1780 deep/mod v with a 70hp johnson by my neighbor when he saw me taking my boys out on an inflatable. Incredible gift and answer to prayer. The only condition was it was parked for 8 years in the woods. After 6 months I got the motor running and took it put on the lake last weekend for some fishing with my 4 boys [B]Design questions[/B] 1. I was hoping someone had a pretty good design for seating up to 5 people. I have 4 boys that like to go fishing. I don't NEED a huge casting deck but more concerned with seating and rod placement. 2. The back bench and side seating frames have foam in them. Can i remove these if i add an aluminum subfloor and foam to below it? Or will the hull be compromised. There are additional ribs below the back bench, but they don't run all the way up the boat. 3. Im thinking about moving the console towards the back of the boat, but it already boat rides really high going wide open. Any concerns on having too much weight in the back? I may be able to move the batteries up to the front. Also looking for design guidance based on. Experience, as I said I am looking to fit 5 in this thing on the regular. [ATTACH type="full"]114239[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]114240[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]114241[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]114242[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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