Supporting the Hull and Laying the Floor

Posted On July 16, 2010

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This is a great picture of how the transom is supported. You can see how the inner side walls run up through three frames to tie in the hull.

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This is the next step that I took. You can see the inner part of the hull has been sprayed with foam which adds major strength to the hull. After the foam comes the lower floor. This floor is framed with white ash and then covered with mahogany. I used quarter inch for the areas in the compartments and half where you walk and where the seating area is.

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This picture shows where I started building the upper deck. Here you can see the road storage on the sides with tubs built in the hold the rods. The front centers are for tackle, fishing net, jackets and other boating supplies.

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Supporting the Hull and Laying the Floor

Dean is working on the boat's hull and starts work on the floor.

Side Walls

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

Strengthening the Transom and Top Rail

Here you can see how the hard wood bolted on the transom gives you all kinds of strength and a good connecting point for the wash well.

Bringing the Boat Back Inside

Dean brings in the hull to rest on its cradle.

Getting Ready to Bring the Boat Back Inside

Dean prepares to take his boat back in the garage for work on the inside of the hull.

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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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