Ok I hope first off I am posting this in the proper forums. Would have posted in the Conversions and Modifications section but I am not close to that yet - Maybe start next weekend. If a Moderator feels to place this there thats fine.
Ok per my pic attached, Please don't make fun of my crooked lines, LOL. Not a very steady hand this morning since I just got done pulling a 12 hour night shift.
Here goes - Since reading the thread Decking-When and when not to and seeing what others have done to their 1232 jonboats this is my plans.
Benches:
First and Foremost I want to extend the benches out some, here are the measurements:
Front Bench currently 11 1/2" - Extend to 24"
Middle Bench currently 12 1/2" - Extend to 24 1/2" (6" on both sides)
Rear Bench currently 12 1/2" with 17 3/4" rear opening (total of 30 1/4") - extend to 41 1/2"
Reason for extending out the bench areas is for storage areas for tackle, rods, etc.
Floor Decking
Will use 2" Pink insulation as my ribs are approxiametely 1" tall. Grove out an inch where the ribs will sit so the insulation will sit flush to hull. Floor Decking will be 1/2" Plywood carpeted. So the floor decking will be about 2 1/2" high from hull.
Now per the pick red lines are for the bench extensions, green Lines for Floor Decking. Now the Blue line at the top is where I am kinda worried about. Not only do I want to extend the benches, but also raise them to the seam line from the top of the boat. This will give me an additional 3" from the top of the benches. Why would I want to do that? Well I want to build a rod box to store our fishing rods in on both sides of the boat. I use baitcasters and the wife uses spinning reals and this would work out perfectly if I am not in a critical position of stability or bouyancy. I was thinking of using the original seats that came with the boat but they are extended to I think 14" high so I may just mount the seats without the extensions on them.
Forgot to mention all bench framing will use 2" x 2" except for the rod boxes and I will use 1" x 4" for these. 1/2" Plywood for all decking and of course all will be Thompsin Watersealed.
Your thoughts and comments please.
Thanks much in advance.
Ok per my pic attached, Please don't make fun of my crooked lines, LOL. Not a very steady hand this morning since I just got done pulling a 12 hour night shift.
Here goes - Since reading the thread Decking-When and when not to and seeing what others have done to their 1232 jonboats this is my plans.
Benches:
First and Foremost I want to extend the benches out some, here are the measurements:
Front Bench currently 11 1/2" - Extend to 24"
Middle Bench currently 12 1/2" - Extend to 24 1/2" (6" on both sides)
Rear Bench currently 12 1/2" with 17 3/4" rear opening (total of 30 1/4") - extend to 41 1/2"
Reason for extending out the bench areas is for storage areas for tackle, rods, etc.
Floor Decking
Will use 2" Pink insulation as my ribs are approxiametely 1" tall. Grove out an inch where the ribs will sit so the insulation will sit flush to hull. Floor Decking will be 1/2" Plywood carpeted. So the floor decking will be about 2 1/2" high from hull.
Now per the pick red lines are for the bench extensions, green Lines for Floor Decking. Now the Blue line at the top is where I am kinda worried about. Not only do I want to extend the benches, but also raise them to the seam line from the top of the boat. This will give me an additional 3" from the top of the benches. Why would I want to do that? Well I want to build a rod box to store our fishing rods in on both sides of the boat. I use baitcasters and the wife uses spinning reals and this would work out perfectly if I am not in a critical position of stability or bouyancy. I was thinking of using the original seats that came with the boat but they are extended to I think 14" high so I may just mount the seats without the extensions on them.
Forgot to mention all bench framing will use 2" x 2" except for the rod boxes and I will use 1" x 4" for these. 1/2" Plywood for all decking and of course all will be Thompsin Watersealed.
Your thoughts and comments please.
Thanks much in advance.