Got the floor riveted down, and per BWR’s suggestion, got some of that epoxy wood filler I’m gonna put down tomorrow to cover the countersunk rivets. Cleaned up the console and the face were the new face will be welded or riveted on depending when if my buddy can weld the aluminum for me. Cleaned it up to start prep for paint, then i started figuring out where inwanna mount my 4 light pods, gonna have a light bar on the front above the running rights. Probably going to dry fit the blind first to make sure they can still be used if the blind is on.
Do you guys use any thing to help add rigidity were you mount the lights through the gunwale, seems just drilling and dropping would be asking to tear the metal.
That’s about were the captains Shari and console will go. Only thing that can move is the console, as i put a piece of 3/4” under where the seat base goes and ran 5/8” bolts through both sheets into T nuts, great suggestion. Going to build a box to cover the batteries, that’s where they will be, and an anchor compartment in front of it.
Prob gonna mount a swivel eze on top of a piece of ply covered in vinyl on the livewell lid so another shooter can sit there.
Cut the floor shape out of the vinyl leaving about 2” over hang everywhere. Hopefully i can get it down in the next day or 2, then i will will
Like some real progress has been made… appreciate all the guidance
