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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Pletzy's 1991 Sylvan Sea Snapper V-Bottom Mod
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<blockquote data-quote="pletzy" data-source="post: 339204" data-attributes="member: 13263"><p>Spent a good chunk of saturday in my garage working on the frame for my floor. Thank goodness for heaters, yikes! Here is what I accomplished:[ATTACH=full]59795[/ATTACH]The back of the boat is relatively flat, so I used 2x6's (x3) and 2x2's (x2), all resting on the floor of the boat. I used 2 5/8" pieces of plywood to join it all together, and to bring the backing of the floor high enough to cover the gap where the bench seat begins. I shot for 12" centres in between joists, however I figure I could still get away with 14-16" centres if needed. I used a couple of 1x2's as cross braces just to be sure. I had to cut the 2x6's at an angle to ensure that the floor is level. I also brought up the centre joist about 1/4" higher than the others so that rain will runoff to the side of the floor, not pool in the middle. Here's a pic of the angle... the structure is sitting pretty high - I didn't want to jam it in before it's all finished:[ATTACH=full]59796[/ATTACH] I coated the whole structure in a waterproof resin and it's sitting to dry. I think i'll use a router bit to round off the edges that meet the bench seats. Still gotta cut the rubber mat which will act as a non-slip/noise dampener between the bottom of the boat and the wood. </p><p>I started on my DIY switch panel as well. Once finished, my next post will be a little 'how to' for those who want to make their own.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pletzy, post: 339204, member: 13263"] Spent a good chunk of saturday in my garage working on the frame for my floor. Thank goodness for heaters, yikes! Here is what I accomplished:[ATTACH type="full" alt="back floor1.jpg"]59795._xfImport[/ATTACH]The back of the boat is relatively flat, so I used 2x6's (x3) and 2x2's (x2), all resting on the floor of the boat. I used 2 5/8" pieces of plywood to join it all together, and to bring the backing of the floor high enough to cover the gap where the bench seat begins. I shot for 12" centres in between joists, however I figure I could still get away with 14-16" centres if needed. I used a couple of 1x2's as cross braces just to be sure. I had to cut the 2x6's at an angle to ensure that the floor is level. I also brought up the centre joist about 1/4" higher than the others so that rain will runoff to the side of the floor, not pool in the middle. Here's a pic of the angle... the structure is sitting pretty high - I didn't want to jam it in before it's all finished:[ATTACH type="full" alt="back floor 2.jpg"]59796._xfImport[/ATTACH] I coated the whole structure in a waterproof resin and it's sitting to dry. I think i'll use a router bit to round off the edges that meet the bench seats. Still gotta cut the rubber mat which will act as a non-slip/noise dampener between the bottom of the boat and the wood. I started on my DIY switch panel as well. Once finished, my next post will be a little 'how to' for those who want to make their own. [/QUOTE]
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