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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Buckethead's 1974 Duracraft 1720
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<blockquote data-quote="frydaddy" data-source="post: 379198" data-attributes="member: 17303"><p>bucket head this is a new guy question. my boat has the same 3 seat configuration you started with. my plan is to have a small deck up front and back mostly for storage and to keep my dog off of the battery and gas tank. I want to open the center of the boat up by removing the middle seat. i have buddies like we all do who have not done this nor taken time to research it who say that will cause the boat to flex and pop rivets or worse. </p><p></p><p>so here is my question if i run a support down the side. or use L or triangle shaped braces similar to some transom braces to build a gun box and rod holder on each side would that stiffen the sides enough to stop twisting or flexing? it is not a deep sided flat bottom boat.</p><p></p><p>forgive me asking a similar question to an earlier post. mainly wondering if bracing is necessary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="frydaddy, post: 379198, member: 17303"] bucket head this is a new guy question. my boat has the same 3 seat configuration you started with. my plan is to have a small deck up front and back mostly for storage and to keep my dog off of the battery and gas tank. I want to open the center of the boat up by removing the middle seat. i have buddies like we all do who have not done this nor taken time to research it who say that will cause the boat to flex and pop rivets or worse. so here is my question if i run a support down the side. or use L or triangle shaped braces similar to some transom braces to build a gun box and rod holder on each side would that stiffen the sides enough to stop twisting or flexing? it is not a deep sided flat bottom boat. forgive me asking a similar question to an earlier post. mainly wondering if bracing is necessary. [/QUOTE]
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