seanymph85
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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I recently purchased a 1985 Sea Nymph 14R Big Water V-hull aluminum boat. It had some decking/flooring in it but most was rotted out underneath. There is some aluminum angle fastened with rivets to the factory bench seats. However I do not believe they are level. I am trying to figure out how to install the angle supports on the outside edges of the decking so the floor will set level or at least close to it when the decking i.e. plywood is installed on top of any floor supports. There are 3 bench seats and for now I just want to install or re-install floor decking that only comes up to around the bottom of the bench seats in the middle two sections. I will tackle the bow and transom areas at a later time. I thought I could put a straight edge across the seats in question and measure downward and locate all the angle bracket supports at the same distance. This does not work as the bench are not all at quite the same height as the others, or at least do not appear to be when measuring down to the top of the seats if using the top rail as a reference point.
In any case I need to know what to do when measuring to insure the deck supports and or angle locations are installed that the end result will be a fairly level floor. I can take pictures with measurements to better illustrate what I am trying to accomplish and show the style of the boat hull as well. I am reasonably capable with carpentry but there are allot of variables on this and with the floor/hull of the boat sloping toward the bow I am uncertain if there is a simple starting point for measuring for floor supports whether they are aluminum angle on the outside edges or sealed wood stringers of either a CCA treated wood or otherwise sealed with some type of epoxy sealant. Any tips on where to start when measuring for supports so the end result will be a fairly level floor are appreciated.
In any case I need to know what to do when measuring to insure the deck supports and or angle locations are installed that the end result will be a fairly level floor. I can take pictures with measurements to better illustrate what I am trying to accomplish and show the style of the boat hull as well. I am reasonably capable with carpentry but there are allot of variables on this and with the floor/hull of the boat sloping toward the bow I am uncertain if there is a simple starting point for measuring for floor supports whether they are aluminum angle on the outside edges or sealed wood stringers of either a CCA treated wood or otherwise sealed with some type of epoxy sealant. Any tips on where to start when measuring for supports so the end result will be a fairly level floor are appreciated.
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