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Bass boat deck extension ( DIY Project)
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<blockquote data-quote="8up" data-source="post: 2002897" data-attributes="member: 2774"><p>I bought Tophat's Stratos 256V from him. I am 5'8" and about 245lb. I have a fused neck and left heel/ankle. Balance can be a challenge even without beer sometimes. So I built an addition or extension for the front deck. The only thing I spent money on was glue, screws and 2 saw blades. The rest was laying around mine or dad's garage.</p><p></p><p>First the frame out of treated 2x10. I connected the 2x10 with brackets and then deck screws and added 1" to the bottom of the frame to get the height correct.</p><p><img src="http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j147/65whiteFastback/deck/de1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Next I used cardboard and cut a template for the top. I transferred the template to a piece of 1/4" sheet aluminum and cut it out.</p><p><img src="http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j147/65whiteFastback/deck/de2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I checked the fit and then used a sharpie to mark where the supports met the aluminum.</p><p><img src="http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j147/65whiteFastback/deck/de3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I then decided where to drill for my stainless steel screws. I drilled the holes from the bottom and then flipped it and countersunk them.</p><p><img src="http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j147/65whiteFastback/deck/de4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Next I lined it all up and screwed it down. </p><p><img src="http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j147/65whiteFastback/deck/de5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>It fit well so I put the carpet I had on with liquid nail construction adhesive. and its a perfect slip fit. It weighs 52 lbs. I now have 6 sq.ft more deck and storage.</p><p><img src="http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j147/65whiteFastback/deck/de6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="8up, post: 2002897, member: 2774"] I bought Tophat's Stratos 256V from him. I am 5'8" and about 245lb. I have a fused neck and left heel/ankle. Balance can be a challenge even without beer sometimes. So I built an addition or extension for the front deck. The only thing I spent money on was glue, screws and 2 saw blades. The rest was laying around mine or dad's garage. First the frame out of treated 2x10. I connected the 2x10 with brackets and then deck screws and added 1" to the bottom of the frame to get the height correct. [img]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j147/65whiteFastback/deck/de1.jpg[/img] Next I used cardboard and cut a template for the top. I transferred the template to a piece of 1/4" sheet aluminum and cut it out. [img]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j147/65whiteFastback/deck/de2.jpg[/img] I checked the fit and then used a sharpie to mark where the supports met the aluminum. [img]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j147/65whiteFastback/deck/de3.jpg[/img] I then decided where to drill for my stainless steel screws. I drilled the holes from the bottom and then flipped it and countersunk them. [img]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j147/65whiteFastback/deck/de4.jpg[/img] Next I lined it all up and screwed it down. [img]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j147/65whiteFastback/deck/de5.jpg[/img] It fit well so I put the carpet I had on with liquid nail construction adhesive. and its a perfect slip fit. It weighs 52 lbs. I now have 6 sq.ft more deck and storage. [img]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j147/65whiteFastback/deck/de6.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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