Pros and cons to adding decking and flooring ect for fishing

[ezmobee]

Re: Pros and cons to adding decking and flooring ect for fishing

Make sure you don't use pressure treated wood. It eats aluminum.

 

[haywatson]

Re: Pros and cons to adding decking and flooring ect for fishing

Here are a couple of pics of the my new boat. Referring to the picture of the engine, should the steering cable lay on top (like the pic) or should it tuck under the right rear corner under the aluminum. I bought this boat in pieces and I'm not 100% sure on this configuration.
Love this site, thanks again for all the suggestion and pictures.

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Yes, low center of gravity. I agree 100%.
I like the aluminum idea too.
PSI treated wood Yes-bad, just read about that.

 

[Ned L]

Re: Pros and cons to adding decking and flooring ect for fishing

Exactly the point I was trying to make, twice. In the case of my Lund it is vey stable as long as you are standing on the original deck. Raise yourself just to the height of the bench seats and it can become very unstable.

Yes, I was just adding a bit of further explanation.

I would leave the steering cable as you have it. Putting it into a tighter curve to fit under the gunwale could start to make for stiff steering.

 

[bonz_d]

Re: Pros and cons to adding decking and flooring ect for fishing

Heywatson, from the looks of things in your pictures you might just be able to lay a pcs. of ply flat between the rear bench and the middle w/o having to add anything under it. In front of that looks like a different story. You may have a hard time getting the steering cable under that corner. Question though for you. What size is that Evinrude and does it have a tilt tube for the steering?

 

[duke33]

Re: Pros and cons to adding decking and flooring ect for fishing

I have a 12' alum. I had a sheet of 1/2" exterior, cut it to fit and threw it in there, no attachment. I have a walk surface, little weight increase, and can pull it out anytime I want. Not the prettiest but functional.

 

[bonz_d]

Re: Pros and cons to adding decking and flooring ect for fishing

Yes, I was just adding a bit of further explanation.

Looks as though w got our point across.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: Pros and cons to adding decking and flooring ect for fishing

now that we have pictures:

Steering is fine as is.

drop flat plywood in the stern (cut out to reach the plug) and center section

two pieces in the bow that meet in the middle, to follow the boat contour, or skip it up there.

It's a very odd (to me) design with the console so far forward. How does it trim out?

You may want to tie a line from the motor to the hull somewhere in case the motor falls off the transom, although the steering cable might help in that regard.

 

[mommicked]

Re: Pros and cons to adding decking and flooring ect for fishing

That boat is different from my dads. His has ribs that are across the beam of the boat and raised 2" up from the floor and the sides of the hull about 13"? apart stem to stern. We floored the center section between the 2 bench seats to make it easier for him to move around. The front section is too curved/V shaped to make a floor w/o building a deck about 12" high or flush w the front seat, I may build it one day but he would be seated if he fished from the new front deck. Dad doesn't stand to fish much anymore, he's old and wore out and has bad gout in one foot so the raised rib hull was very annoying to say the least................ I have a friend that litterally went overboard building a heavy, carpeted, raised deck on his 14/48 johnboat and completly ruined the boat. W installed pedistal seats It was very fun/exciteing to fish out of and very dangerous/tippy. W 2 aboard (seated was mandatory), just casting anywhere but strait off the bow or stern would tip the boat, leaning back in the seat or setting a hook anywhere near port or starboard would really tip the boat and the constant, ( often intentional tipping ) could really handicap ones fishing ability. This deathtrap would actually lean hard to the outside of a turn w a stern trollingmotor at any speed and it was a challenge to keep it rightside up at all times. We never took any adult beverages on the few trips we made on this nightmare or we would have been swimming for sure!. He finally removed his customizing so he could safely take his kids aboard for some fishing fun.

 

[haywatson]

Re: Pros and cons to adding decking and flooring ect for fishing

Home Cookin
It's a very odd (to me) design with the console so far forward. How does it trim out?

The boat and I haven't been on the water yet. can't wait, soon.

You may want to tie a line from the motor to the hull somewhere in case the motor falls off the transom, although the steering cable might help in that regard.
Copy That!

 

[haywatson]

Re: Pros and cons to adding decking and flooring ect for fishing

Home Cookin
It's a very odd (to me) design with the console so far forward. How does it trim out?

The boat and I haven't been on the water yet. can't wait, soon.

You may want to tie a line from the motor to the hull somewhere in case the motor falls off the transom, although the steering cable might help in that regard.
Copy That!

The boat boat did well, with two aboard a little adjustment in the weight placement and it trims well. Thanks to all for the decking thoughts and suggestions. I don't plan to raise anything above the bench seat height. However, I do like to fly fish and find I need a clean flat casting area.Future plans are to remove the factory bow plate (maybe 15") and install a low platform. From the front bench seat forward at the same height as the bench.

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