Success! Cutting the front casting deck was a task I wasn't exactly looking forward to. I tend to have paralysis by analysis and without an old deck to use as a template, I pondered over how to do it most effectively. I ended up using the joggle stick method and found it to be rather brilliant. Aside from a sore back, it worked out perfectly. I still have some fitting to do for the void left at the bow, backers to add for the pedestal mount, hatches to cut in, and seal and vinyl...not to mention the aluminum support structure to build, but getting this deck piece cut and fit was a big hurdle for me.
Now, to figure out the best tactics for chasing turkeys in the snow...opening day on Weds here in MN and another storm in the forecast!
