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Originally Posted by speicher lane (Post 4769158)

If the donor and your hull are the exact same hull, you will have to measure the hulls (X,Y & Z) to verify the fitment as different models that are from the same hull/ same mold, can have different side heights that will be the difference between the new deck fitting directly and the potential for a lot of fitting, cutting and more discouraging - 2 tore up hulls

If the sides are different in height/cut profile, the decks will be designed to fit accordingly. Loft the hulls and see what comes up, it may be very straightforward deck swap. Having the pop rivets should make a clean removal of the decks (drill heads and punch through).

+1 on the 5200, the more solid the bond the better the outcome.

had not thought of the hull height. Thank you! Will measure.

Nothing to add except it sounds like a cool project.....take the boat you have and make it the boat you want!

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Originally Posted by lear60man (Post 4769251)

Nothing to add except it sounds like a cool project.....take the boat you have and make it the boat you want!

lol. That’s been that poor boats life. All I wanted it to do was break 50mph. Then I wanted it to ride rough when I drove in circles with some honeys when I was in high school.

But to what you said, yep the ideas I’ve wanted for this boat will be hit hard next winter. Have a solid year of gathering parts and building another boat. However I can’t wait to get back to this boat. The freedom it gave me at 14 I’ll never forget.