ccmt
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Hey there everyone! I have looked through this site extensively and thought it would be a good place to finally sign up and post a little. I'm from Toronto, Canada, and an addicted fisherman! I have no favourite single species, but you can find me standing on a riverbank catching steelhead, out on Lake Ontario chasing salmon and trout or on an inland lake in the Kawartha region going for Bass, Walleye and Muskie. I am by no means wealthy, so anything I do to my boat is always on a small budget.
Anyhow, the end of summer 2011, I purchased a boat that came with removable floors, but there were a few issues. The first is that the floor didn't go all the way to the bow. Because of that there wasn't a lot of room for the foot pedal for the trolling motor when sitting up front. The plywood was old, weathered and beginning to rot out and the 'shelf' where the trolling motor was mounted wasn't quite long enough, so it hung off the end.
First order of business was to replace that shelf up front. It's now plenty big enough to mount the trolling motor properly.
I had a friend help me on a desgin to extend the floor all the way to the bow instead of leaving that space open from the front bench forward. The key here was to minimize drilling directly into the boat!
Water sealed all the parts
Put on some marine grade carpeting....
Now the floor extends all the way to the bow...and can be raised for storage.
Now came the task of replacing the rotting plywood for the main part of the casting deck.
Brand new plywood, water sealed and ready for assembly.
Best make sure it fits in the boat before I go any further...CHECK!
Time to carpet, make sure the hatch is installed and lifts up...and put the seat base back in.
Fits like a glove! WHEW!
To finished things off...I reinstalled the trolling motor bracket and wiring, and reinstalled the light base.
Anyhow, the end of summer 2011, I purchased a boat that came with removable floors, but there were a few issues. The first is that the floor didn't go all the way to the bow. Because of that there wasn't a lot of room for the foot pedal for the trolling motor when sitting up front. The plywood was old, weathered and beginning to rot out and the 'shelf' where the trolling motor was mounted wasn't quite long enough, so it hung off the end.
First order of business was to replace that shelf up front. It's now plenty big enough to mount the trolling motor properly.
I had a friend help me on a desgin to extend the floor all the way to the bow instead of leaving that space open from the front bench forward. The key here was to minimize drilling directly into the boat!
Water sealed all the parts
Put on some marine grade carpeting....
Now the floor extends all the way to the bow...and can be raised for storage.
Now came the task of replacing the rotting plywood for the main part of the casting deck.
Brand new plywood, water sealed and ready for assembly.
Best make sure it fits in the boat before I go any further...CHECK!
Time to carpet, make sure the hatch is installed and lifts up...and put the seat base back in.
Fits like a glove! WHEW!
To finished things off...I reinstalled the trolling motor bracket and wiring, and reinstalled the light base.
