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Sorry should have provided more info. Pics and explanation coming up...

Anyone have any experience/plans for attaching a scap net to the back of a jon?

The obvious for me was always drilling them out and it's worked 95% the first time. Just try it and see if it's not easier than you think. I know it can be scary putting a drill perpendicular to your hull, but a drill will make a clean hole, and if you get the bit size matched a perfect hole...

Thanks BB...out of curiosity why so negative on the cornrow carpet? Snags?

Can someone with this experience tell me if I need to cut away extra wood after cutting out a hatch to accommodate the carpet? I am going to get pretty standard Lowes outdoor carpet. Once I jig-out the hatch door from the deck (1/2 or 3/4") plywood, do I need to sand/trim the edges to allow for...

don't stock em at my Lowes. oh well.

Thanks all for your thoughts on this. As I have just embarked on my first project I will check it out at lowes over the weekend and report back. I may try to build runners with alum angle to see of I can't gt them to sit naturally.

Thanks, and that would be because if they are not UV resistant they might degrade over time?

Has anyone tried Lowes attic decking as a light weight decking material? It looks like PVC, avail in different sizes, etc. easy access to underneath. Easily removed for cleaning? Could be secured to ribs with brackets or maybe build guide rails with aluminum angle??? Thoughts Opinions? Item #...