Side Walls

Posted On January 18, 2010

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Here you can see the side wall pieces running up from the transom over three frames. This gives a lot of strength to the transom to hold the large V6 motors. The plywood is connected to the white ash pieces that you had seen in the last post. This also gives me the side walls of my live well.

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This is how you strengthen the side walls. By adding the plywood along the top in a curve you create a lot of stiffness to the side wall.

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Here you can see the side wall pieces running up from the transom over three frames. This gives a lot of strength to the transom to hold the large V6 motors. The plywood is connected to the white ash pieces that you had seen in the last post. This also gives me the side walls of my live well. This is how you strengthen the side walls. By adding the plywood along the top in a curve you create a

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Dean Franklin
Dean Franklin

Joined November 18, 2010

Dean Franklin is a do-it-yourself kind of guy who also loves fishing. His latest project is to build himself his own boat. Follow along as he provides his updates on his progress and gives some tips on how to build your own.

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