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Location: Hopefully on the water | Lambeau, Looking at your ideas of locations. My thought would be the front deck extension. As far as builing a box I personally wouldn't because of potential weight and the ability to be removed if needed. If it were me I would build a bridge (so to say) that would lay across the area you are looking to extend. I did it on Crestliner and used 3"x3" angle aluminum that I bolted to a frame made out of treated and had everything very snugg that I didn't need to bolt it down. It was very easy to remove if it was just going for a boat ride. You could have the aluminum resting on 3 side to help give the support and the open side (cockpit area) another piece of angle iron facing inward. You can pick up cut length piece at most box store in a variety of sizes, easy to work with for people (like myself) who can't weld much less weld aluminum. Pre-drilling holes made things a ton easier for the final assembly and SS nuts and bolts. When I did mine it was 50 some inches wide and 12" front to back. Total cost for me on it was around $100-$75.00.
The Just encsae would be pretty sweet in there but do add cost. Good luck and if you wouldn't mind sharing some pictures when you are done to see whick way you went would be nice. |
