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Don't giveup looking for cheap alum. decking..you should be able to get a 4x4 sheet of .125 5052 for under 100$.
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Very excited! Just picked up this jack plate from a guy on a swap and shop website message board for $45! More pictures of the boat tomorrow.
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I've been able to get a little work done on the boat. I decided to use wood for framing and decking primarily because I have little to no experience in either, and wood seems more forgiving (and cheaper). Everything is just pieced together temporarily and I'm planning as I build, so don't be too hard on me...
Aerial view
This is the area between the console and the bench that I'm trying to build a sealed speaker box into. Very much a work in progress
Can't mention the speaker box without showing the speaker...
Port side rod locker
Bilge and livewell pumps
Battery storage under rear deck
Front framing
Cooler box
Seats! This is not their final resting place. I'm planning to build a box platform just in front of the rear deck.
The aluminum livewell was pretty ugly, so I Steelflexed it...
Front battery storage
That's all for now. Let me know what you think or if you have any ideas or concerns. Please keep in mind that I'm an accountant, not a carpenter #-o
Aerial view
This is the area between the console and the bench that I'm trying to build a sealed speaker box into. Very much a work in progress
Can't mention the speaker box without showing the speaker...
Port side rod locker
Bilge and livewell pumps
Battery storage under rear deck
Front framing
Cooler box
Seats! This is not their final resting place. I'm planning to build a box platform just in front of the rear deck.
The aluminum livewell was pretty ugly, so I Steelflexed it...
Front battery storage
That's all for now. Let me know what you think or if you have any ideas or concerns. Please keep in mind that I'm an accountant, not a carpenter #-o
fool4fish1226
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Looking good =D>
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Nice build =D> what r u puting on the polar kraft for power?
jonnyb_38401
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Gators5220 said:
My uncle gave me a 70's model 40 hp Johnson that seems to be in pretty good shape. He bought a new fancy 4 stroke for his boat and said this one ran fine when he got his new one. Hopefully a good clean up and I'll be good to go. It's at my folks place right now, but I'll try and post some pics of it soon. I got some more work done this past weekend as well. I'm slacking on posting pics...
DVeasey
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Looking real good JB! Giving me some ideas for my build, that's for sure!
What site did you score the jack plate from?
Dale
What site did you score the jack plate from?
Dale
jonnyb_38401
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DVeasey said:
It's a local radio station in Pulaski, TN website that has a swap/shop posting area. I got lucky because good stuff usually goes fast.
https://wksr.com/wksr.php?rfc=src/swap.php&txtlbl=Swap and Shop
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A few more updated pics. I sneak an hour here and an hour there, but it's slowly coming along. Hopefully, I'll be on the water sometime this year :?
Rear view
Seat Box with speaker cutouts. Gonna mount the radio in the middle.
Side view
Console storage probably to be used for subwoofer in one side and fuse panel in the other.
Rear view
Seat Box with speaker cutouts. Gonna mount the radio in the middle.
Side view
Console storage probably to be used for subwoofer in one side and fuse panel in the other.
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