My 1968 14ft Alumacraft project (Finished!)

[fishingmich]

If those bent pieces of aluminum don't work, you might be able to use aluminum studs used for framing houses. I don't see any reason why they wouldn't, but just in case, the studs are another option, sweet build by the way.

 

[offdutyangler]

Both decks cut, time to seal them, then carpet time!

 

[bigwave]

Looking good.

 

[offdutyangler]

Recommendation to anyone who is doing their first mod, BUY ENOUGH CARPET ALL AT THE SAME TIME!!!!!!

That's right, I ran out of carpet and the carpet that I bought (Home Depot) is no longer there. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!
Now I have to figure out something else for my front casting deck or try to special order some. Anyway's here is what I have completed so far.










My plan is to fasten the main deck down and take the boat out for a test run tomorrow (and come up with a solution for the front deck.)

 

[offdutyangler]

Today was slow for the boat mod but I did pick up some boat seats to try out. I like how conferrable they are but they are BIG for this boat. Two of them at the same time I think would be too much. Plus they sit pretty high and my boys can't touch the deck while sitting in them. I think I'll use one of them for the main deck and go with the seat receptacle for the casting deck.

 

[IDAHOAUGER]

Excellent work! I have the same seats by the way and they are very comfortable.

 

[offdutyangler]

Well I'm pretty much finished. I still have some little things I want to add but for now I can get the boat out for fall fishing.

 

[jasper60103]

Congrats on getting here done.
Like the rod storage and cubby hole for the tackle box.

Now take spidie fishing! :LOL2:

 

[offdutyangler]

Success!
What a difference it is out on the water. The boat defiantly handles better and moving around in the boat when fishing is sooooo much nicer.

 

[jasper60103]

Success!
What a difference it is out on the water. The boat defiantly handles better and moving around in the boat when fishing is sooooo much nicer.

Looks great on the water too.

 

[Ictalurus]

=D> =D> =D>

Lookin' good man!!!

 

[ladyhuntr]

This looks pretty cool! I'm fixing to try and put a deck on my 10 ft. jon boat using the ladder frame and was trying to figure out what is the best thing to use to cut the aluminum with. I'm reading everything I can online to help with ideas as I have never done this but am sure going to give it a shot and will be doing it alone. Once I get started on a project like this I have tunnel vision though. I tried to find out if jb weld will adhere to its self but couldn't really find out much on that. Does anyone know? The rivets had a lot of it on them and from what I understand its pretty hard to get off and I don't have the tools to do it with. The back seat has the rivets removed in front of it and I was going to put stainless steel bolts in to replace them as from what I read if you rerivet it they don't stay tight long. Anyway I was going to put jb weld over the screw heads on the bottom of the boat and since jb weld is already on where the rivets were, I wondered if it would stick. Gonna try it anyway cause I don't have anything to grind the old off or heat it up to melt it so wish me luck. I got the holes drilled last night and the bolts put in so guess I will put the jb weld on them tonight and give it a test before I start with the deck. Any advice is welcome