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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tcusta00" data-source="post: 495165" data-attributes="member: 32349">For anyone interested in an update, we finally got some time to work on it and have our plans finalized (I think!) Any tips or mods to this plan are welcome if there’s a compelling reason to change something.The plan is to attach the deck piece in the front of the bow and the piece over the bench permanently with screws or rivnuts (in the case of the bench) and the middle pieces will just have a handle to pull them up to access the storage Below.We plan on waterproofing all the plywood and framing sections with Thompsons and then covering the decking with this stuff…[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09VX9LPJD/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_5?smid=A1UR4YG6HGHFHW&psc=1[/URL]…wrapping it around the edges to the bottom and stapling it (even though it’s self-adhesive).Also going to stick that same stuff right on the other benches. If there’s a reason not to do that or to do something different, we’re open. Thought about more plywood for those benches but it seemed like unnecessary added weight and future maintenance. Finally, we’re going to put a seat on a 6” post on the front most bench in the center, mounted through the plywood and the aluminum into rivnuts, which is also how I plan to attach the plywood to the bench in case it needs to be removed in the future.Another seat will go on the back bench near the motor.Thoughts are welcome!</blockquote>

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