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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1994 Spectrum 16 Sport Rebuild? - Bouncing ideas around
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<blockquote data-quote="Driftless" data-source="post: 504815" data-attributes="member: 34665"><p>You do good work...but my tastes are different. And I'm a bit lazy. I don't want to have fabric/plastic to roll/unroll, so going to do permanent. What I have in mind is building a 'cockpit' for 1-2. I have a 19+ alum boat, so I can build the framing then sheath in the enclosure. This will be a great lakes boat, so it's cool/colder there than other places. </p><p>I've got the boat stripped to just the hull and won't make up my mind until I do the floor framing and put a deck on it. Then I'll stand in it and see how efficiently I can lay out the 'shelter' and workspace.</p><p>Was a bowrider, but that will be covered by raised alum, figure 6-8" and used for storage. Any water comes over the bow, I'm going to channel that to dump off the sides around that cockpit. longer boats work best for the waves here, but to a point. I also prefer a lower center of gravity, not a tall boat. Don't have a tall bow, so don't need a tall cockpit to see over it. </p><p></p><p>So cockpit won't be a stand up one. This is the best example what I'd like to build. Don't know if I can upload this pic, but basically a covered bow, center console in a 'cockpit'. I figure to leave about 5-6 feet in back of open deck for fishing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Driftless, post: 504815, member: 34665"] You do good work...but my tastes are different. And I'm a bit lazy. I don't want to have fabric/plastic to roll/unroll, so going to do permanent. What I have in mind is building a 'cockpit' for 1-2. I have a 19+ alum boat, so I can build the framing then sheath in the enclosure. This will be a great lakes boat, so it's cool/colder there than other places. I've got the boat stripped to just the hull and won't make up my mind until I do the floor framing and put a deck on it. Then I'll stand in it and see how efficiently I can lay out the 'shelter' and workspace. Was a bowrider, but that will be covered by raised alum, figure 6-8" and used for storage. Any water comes over the bow, I'm going to channel that to dump off the sides around that cockpit. longer boats work best for the waves here, but to a point. I also prefer a lower center of gravity, not a tall boat. Don't have a tall bow, so don't need a tall cockpit to see over it. So cockpit won't be a stand up one. This is the best example what I'd like to build. Don't know if I can upload this pic, but basically a covered bow, center console in a 'cockpit'. I figure to leave about 5-6 feet in back of open deck for fishing. [/QUOTE]
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