OK so I have a Tracker 1436 LW and I have decided to make a front deck with a couple compartments in it. I have been looking at every post on this site and I am amazed at how some of these boats have come out.
The problem I am having is that the tracker 1436 does not have ribs that run up the sides of the boat so I do not know how I would go about making side supports like the ones Waterwings designed and PWB used in his boat. How important are the side supports and can I build a deck without using them?
I would like to get started framing the boat soon, but I have been stalling because I cannot come up with a solid design for this boat. Any ideas or solutions would help greatly.
My boat
The problem I am having is that the tracker 1436 does not have ribs that run up the sides of the boat so I do not know how I would go about making side supports like the ones Waterwings designed and PWB used in his boat. How important are the side supports and can I build a deck without using them?
I would like to get started framing the boat soon, but I have been stalling because I cannot come up with a solid design for this boat. Any ideas or solutions would help greatly.
My boat