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elkman99

Posted 8/22/2012 5:12 PM (#580225)
Subject: homemade deck/tacklebox

Posts: 84

Here are the pics of the box I made for my tuffy esox 1700 so that I could do away with my tackle boxes and give my fishing partner a butt seat to sit on.

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bobbie

Posted 8/22/2012 7:25 PM (#580251 - in reply to #580225)
Subject: RE: homemade deck/tacklebox

Posts: 559

Very nice work

TrentM.

Posted 8/22/2012 7:39 PM (#580255 - in reply to #580225)
Subject: Re: homemade deck/tacklebox

Posts: 133

Location: South Bend, Indiana

That's one hell of a job... Props to you... great work

Lone Stone

Posted 8/22/2012 8:43 PM (#580264 - in reply to #580225)
Subject: Re: homemade deck/tacklebox

Posts: 477

Location: Iowa

Nice job. You did it right.

elkman99

Posted 8/22/2012 10:20 PM (#580281 - in reply to #580264)
Subject: Re: homemade deck/tacklebox

Posts: 84

Thanks guys. It took some time, but it has been well worth it. We went on our annual canada fishing trip this summer without taking a single tackle box with us.

GMan

Posted 8/23/2012 9:59 AM (#580367 - in reply to #580225)
Subject: Re: homemade deck/tacklebox

Posts: 479

Location: Eden Prairie & Pine Island

Nice work. Now that its full, where will you put the rest of your lures...?

MACK

Posted 8/23/2012 10:44 AM (#580373 - in reply to #580225)
Subject: Re: homemade deck/tacklebox

Posts: 1086

Looks GREAT! And to be able to have the entire boat, open, and free of any/all tackle boxes is a huge plus! Less to trip over, safer, more room to work, etc.

Question: Did you treat that wood with anything? Or is that all bare, fresh wood? Being in a boat, which is in a wet, humid climate, putting away wet lures, rain and possibly snow all being something that a storage box like that would deal with...how do you prevent the wood from warping and or growing mold?

elkman99

Posted 8/23/2012 1:16 PM (#580409 - in reply to #580373)
Subject: Re: homemade deck/tacklebox

Posts: 84

Its great not having to pack tackle boxes around and not trip over them.
The outside of the box and lids (topside and bottom) were sealed, plus the carpet glue is actually a water tight barrier, so I'm actually double covered there. The inside hangers are simply made of luan. Super light and dries in an instant. Plus the vents keep the inside dry (there is also a hole in the inside bottom that goes over the floor drain in the boat). I made a portable tackle box 4 years ago with the same inserts and exposed treated cedar wood, and have never ever had an issue with mold or warping. I cut channels in the frame of the box so that the inserts would slide into and keep them in place. I was going to use lexan, but it is heavier, more difficult to cut, and the luan does not have any issues with rubber (petroleum based lures).

TET62

Posted 8/26/2012 3:53 PM (#580957 - in reply to #580225)
Subject: Re: homemade deck/tacklebox

Posts: 109

Location: Spencer, Wisconsin

Very nice work and inspiring......you now have given me ideas on utilizing the space in my boat better..

MuskieMike

Posted 8/27/2012 1:24 PM (#581119 - in reply to #580225)
Subject: RE: homemade deck/tacklebox

Location: Des Moines IA

I did pretty much the same thing. It's nice not having the Lakewood in the way all the time!

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archerynut36

Posted 8/31/2012 8:57 PM (#581984 - in reply to #580225)
Subject: Re: homemade deck/tacklebox

Posts: 1887

Location: syracuse indiana

mike that one looks cool too. i need to build something like that so i can get rid of the 2 monsters on the back of my boat

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