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| was thinking of expanding my back deck, making it a little wider.. nephew keeps complaining about it..
any suggestions?? what to make it with, fastening it, etc...
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | use stainless fasteners. steel and aluminum don't mix well at all. check the corrosion index for dissimilar metals. |
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Location: On my favorite lake! | I helped my brother put in a hinged piece of wood with some foldable legs. When it was time to go it was out of the way When it was up it gave the deck about another 14 inches. |
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Location: South East Wisconsin | Make a box out of green treated wood.
Marine grade carpet, screws.
No need to fasten down two guys can lift it out.
Put a hinge on the top tons of storage below.
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| what size fishhawk and what color. I have one already made for a 1750 that is green. I haven't owned a 1750 for years but still have the rear deck with the green matching carpet. I would happily give it away. |
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Location: Seymour, WI | Guest if you're giving it away I would be interested in taking a look at it. Where are you located?
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| Hey, me first!!
It is a 1750 fishhawk, its not green tho..
where are you located?
thanks for all the replies guys,
Dave
Edited by Dave T. 9/1/2009 9:44 PM
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| I built my own hinged deck for my FishHawk-send me your email and I would be happy to share pics.
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Location: Racine, Wi | I asked the same thing last year. Here are the plans that I was provided by Muskydope. Look through the post. I haven't had a chance to do it yet, but it looks awesome in the picture. I will get it done, as I neeeeeed the room back there.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=39...
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| Mike, my email is [email protected]
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| RyanJoz - 8/31/2009 9:40 PM
use stainless fasteners. steel and aluminum don't mix well at all. check the corrosion index for dissimilar metals.
really? huh, the older post i saw, they uses aluminum channels for supports..
not good?? was thinking of doing that,
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Location: Davenport, IA | I've put deck extensions on 2 boats. Both times I used 3/4" treated plywood, treated 2x4's and l brackets to hold things together. I also used hinges so I had a lot of storage.
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Location: davis,IL | I see tuffy put a link to my "old" post on the deck extension. I used stainless carridge head screws to bolt the angle to the wood. I also used 1/4" automotive window regulator rivets (you'll need a heavy duty riveter) to attach the angle to the sides of the boat where the deck fits in, if you make everything very close tolerence, friction between the carpet on the boat and the deck will keep it secure. I have to smack the bottomside of the deck with a mallet when I wish to remove it and basically have to stomp on it to fully seat it when I reinstall it.
Using all wood to build your deck is easier and probably cheaper, but heavier and more bulky. I know, I've built add on deck extensions both ways.
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| well here is the finished product. Just went with a removable wood and carpet deck. Wish i would have made it a little wider, but it should suffice..
thanks to all for your help and advice..
Dave
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Location: South East Wisconsin | Looks good Dave!
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| Just wanted to say i took out the boat with the expanded deck for the first time last weekend, and it worked out really well. thought it may be to narrow or not that stable, but it worked great!! Made a big difference..
thanks again guys
Dave
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| Check out the Just Encase casting deck/lure box in the equipment forum, posting by Bob turegeon and Bob of Just Encase. Works really well. |
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Location: Maple Grove, MN | That looks cool and I just might do something similar to my 1750 Fishhawk. The only things I might do different are maybe use Marine grade plywood instead of green treated and maybe make it so it can be collapsed so as not to permanently lose the back chair. Marine costs more ($80 instead of $20 a sheet), but will never come apart. Green treated should be good for at least ten years though and should last longer if the boat is stored indoors.
Just curious, has anyone ever extended their rod locker on their 1750 Fishhawk? I can get 8' rods in mine OK, but really need to cut out the front of the rod locker to put in much longer rods. 8' rods are great, but it would be nice to be able to carry 8'6" rods in the box too.  |
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| You should be able to put 8'6" rods in the locker. There is a narrow slot along the freeboard that allows the tips to go into the forward storage compartment. Trick is the wrap you free line around the rod guides, then when you slide the rod in, push it against the freeboard so that it stays tight to the outside.
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