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Skyblaster

Posted 6/11/2015 1:19 PM (#772182)
Subject: 2003 Crestliner plywood thickness under gunwales

Posts: 190

Location: Savage, MN

Does anybody know the thickness of the plywood (if there is any) that is verticle under the gunwales on a 2003 Crestliner 1750 Fishhawk? It is quite possible that the carpet is glued directly to the hull. I am looking to mount some additional rod hangers but am concerned about fastening directly to the "sidewall".

Thanks.

Edited by Skyblaster 6/11/2015 2:18 PM

muskydope

Posted 6/11/2015 5:19 PM (#772226 - in reply to #772182)
Subject: Re: 2003 Crestliner plywood thickness under gunwales

Posts: 271

Location: davis,IL

The decks are 3/4" marine plywood, but the sides you are talking about are the hull, no wood.

Skyblaster

Posted 6/11/2015 6:53 PM (#772238 - in reply to #772182)
Subject: Re: 2003 Crestliner plywood thickness under gunwales

Posts: 190

Location: Savage, MN

Bummer, was afraid of that. Thanks for the quick response.

muskydope

Posted 6/12/2015 5:00 AM (#772283 - in reply to #772182)
Subject: Re: 2003 Crestliner plywood thickness under gunwales

Posts: 271

Location: davis,IL

What you can do is get some aluminum bar stock (1/8"x1" wide) bend it so you can rivet it to the underside of the gunnel and screw it to the topside of the deck. You will then have a bracket to mount too.

Edited by muskydope 6/12/2015 5:02 AM

muskydope

Posted 6/12/2015 7:02 AM (#772288 - in reply to #772182)
Subject: RE: 2003 Crestliner plywood thickness under gunwales

Posts: 271

Location: davis,IL

Like this. Also look at my post on "Rod storage issue".

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Skyblaster

Posted 6/12/2015 7:12 AM (#772289 - in reply to #772182)
Subject: Re: 2003 Crestliner plywood thickness under gunwales

Posts: 190

Location: Savage, MN

Thanks. I read through that post and must say you did an awesome job, looks great.

Jerry Newman

Posted 6/12/2015 12:11 PM (#772332 - in reply to #772289)
Subject: Re: 2003 Crestliner plywood thickness under gunwales

Location: 31

You could also mount a piece of carpeted plywood that is slightly smaller than the width of the gunwale to attach the railing.

On one of my previous boats I took it one step further though;

Nyloc bolted the railing to squares of carpeted Trex mounted on top of the carpeted plywood for a little more railing height. It really locked things down by countersinking the railing bolts (actually the nuts) under the Trex first, then mount the Trex with the railing already attached with 4 large screws per block… it turned out good and was a very functional/bulletproof set-up with a HD railing stanchion.

For you guys who use rails for trolling; I have had these type of stanchions break when it gets cold.

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