How to remove a deck, the easy way!!!!!!!
02-10-2010 | 07:29 PM
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Great Job,
I'm sure your busy however I thought I would ask how long prep work took prior to the deck removel? Like all the wiring, cables, etc. I may be doing the same thing on my boat so the deck mods I am planning on will go easier down lower to the ground on some sawhorses rather than up so high. Mine is a 32 spectra. Also I take it your deck was not glassed to the hull previously. I would like to have a heads up on mine before starting. Thanks for your help and updates with your project. MY deck is old school 1978 and is only about 1/4" thick. I plan to hang it from the trusses in my shop.
Thanks,
John
02-10-2010 | 09:46 PM
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Great Job,
I'm sure your busy however I thought I would ask how long prep work took prior to the deck removel? Like all the wiring, cables, etc. I may be doing the same thing on my boat so the deck mods I am planning on will go easier down lower to the ground on some sawhorses rather than up so high. Mine is a 32 spectra. Also I take it your deck was not glassed to the hull previously. I would like to have a heads up on mine before starting. Thanks for your help and updates with your project. MY deck is old school 1978 and is only about 1/4" thick. I plan to hang it from the trusses in my shop.
Thanks,
John
Great Job,
I'm sure your busy however I thought I would ask how long prep work took prior to the deck removel? Like all the wiring, cables, etc. I may be doing the same thing on my boat so the deck mods I am planning on will go easier down lower to the ground on some sawhorses rather than up so high. Mine is a 32 spectra. Also I take it your deck was not glassed to the hull previously. I would like to have a heads up on mine before starting. Thanks for your help and updates with your project. MY deck is old school 1978 and is only about 1/4" thick. I plan to hang it from the trusses in my shop.
Thanks,
John
Go for it,its not that bad and you will be doing it the right way!
Our deck was not glassed together,just screwed,but when you put it back on,you should through bolt it,insted of screws.the best way is to glass it,but its up to you.I built that sytem in the pics you seen based on my construction experience.I was also a mechanic for a while back in the day.I hope you do this also if you are planning to keep your boat!We went crazy on this biuld! We biult this system so high because the boat was still on the trailer and by the time you crank up the deck,you have enough clearence to pull the hull under it!
again this is a center console boat we have,so the upper deck is deep!On your boat you do not have to make it that high!
I wish you the best,and i hope you do it too!!!!!
02-10-2010 | 10:45 PM
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Thanks for the info. I'll be sharing my experience in the next couple of days. I posted this also at Riverdavesplace.com in the Spectra section and a guy with a 20 footer commented that his was glassed together. With that said I may do the mods attached. None of is scares me though. I'm a do all kind of a guy myself and look forward to things like this. I'll get after and let you know what I find.
Thanks,
John
Looks like your doing an A1 job.......
Thanks,
John
Looks like your doing an A1 job.......
