When making a raised casting deck, is it better to make the casting deck a few inches below the top of the hull so there is a lip to keep things from rolling off, or is it better to make the casting deck flush with the top of the hull so that water will drain off of the boat?
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bigwave
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I made both of my casting decks with an exposed lip. IMO it keeps stuff in the boat, and a visual reference for the edge, I don't want to walk the plank on my own boat. :lol:
Butthead
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With a flush deck, the only way water is going to roll out is if your bow is tilted down or your boat is listing. That's probably not the way your boat is going to sit in or out of the water most of the time, so I don't see any advantage to making it flush.
I say keep at least a small lip, because you never know when it will save you or your stuff from going for a swim.
I say keep at least a small lip, because you never know when it will save you or your stuff from going for a swim.
johnnybassboat
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Made the mistake of building a deck level with the top of rail. Was a costly mistake, I kicked a loomis rod overboard and wasnt able to save it. 
#-o So for me always a lip of a couple inches at least. jmho If you do it be careful.
#-o So for me always a lip of a couple inches at least. jmho If you do it be careful.cva34
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X-2 on that had a Scooter with flat deck and 2or 3 inch .Lip Everyting had to be tied down when your running ,30mph and pounding Stuff would just migrate to rear and sometimes right over even with that lip....cva34johnnybassboat said:Made the mistake of building a deck level with the top of rail. Was a costly mistake, I kicked a loomis rod overboard and wasnt able to save it.
RiverBottomOutdoors
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Highly recommend leaving it beneath the gunwale.
