[Caleb]

Hey I'm starting on my first big build 17/52. I've pretty much got the deck planned out how I want it. Only thing left is thinking of the best way to attach it to the boat where it can be removed fairly easy. My deck is going to be 70" from front V to back. 70" at the back 53" at the front. I'm going with 16" legs to clear the lids of my storage underneath it. Any ideas you guys have would be greatly appreciated. By the way I'm building it out of 1"x1" 14 gauge steel. Thanks

 

[Fatneck]

My deck is held on with turnbuckles attached to the cleats on the boat. It takes about 2 minutes to take it off.

 

[CPrice]

My deck is held on with turnbuckles attached to the cleats on the boat. It takes about 2 minutes to take it off.

That sounds like a winner! Great idea

 

[joe mabry]

winnsboro? you fish turkey creek any?

 

[Caleb]

Doesn't sound too bad at all.... And yeah joe, we fish it a lot. That's where we go the most.

 

[FNA]

Mine rests on the gunnels and each corner has a bolt on it. Very fast with nothing under to impede access.

 

[Caleb]

How is your deck contacting your boat? I'm thinking like some kind of C notch over the rail?

 

[Caleb]

That last post was late. Server was busy or something. Yeah I thought of welding a bolt inside each leg and drilling a hole through the rail in each spot and putting a nut on the underside

 

[tj_escott]

Look into using 3/8 aluminum rivet nuts. They are real clean and if you go to sell the boat then there is no hole there there would be a rivet nut that looks like it was meant to be there from the factory.

 

[FNA]

How is your deck contacting your boat? I'm thinking like some kind of C notch over the rail?

That's exactly it. C channel.

 

[joe mabry]

well if yall put in at the mabry boat dock dont forget to pay lol

 

[Caleb]

Lol you related to Albert? My uncle lived next to that landing for years! We always put in at kings though, the water is clearer on tht end

 

[joe mabry]

yes i am, he was my pawpaw. i love it over there. beautiful lake. yall shoot any good fish on it?

 

[Caleb]

Yeah real pretty lake. We shoot tons of gar never any size though. Shoot a lot of big buffalo and carp. The wind keeps the south end too muddy so we stay in the trees on the north end. Always real clear and always produces

 

[joe mabry]

next time im in visiting family i might have to jump in with yall if theres room.

 

[Caleb]

Yeah man. With my new boat I should have plenty of room!

 

[Caleb]

Did you know Charlotte Mabry?

 

[mx1alex]

You can kinda see what I did in this pic. i basically ripped a 1"x2" tubing and put a bolt through the front and back legs.

 

[joe mabry]

Did you know Charlotte Mabry?

yes, she was my aunt. my dad is albert's youngest child. charlotte was my dads sister.

 

[Hoytman]

I don't know if you can see in the picture very well, but I used pieces of aluminum channel. They are welded to the gunwale and I ran a bolt through the leg. I just pop out the front bolt and the whole deck tilts up to work under it. Or take out three bolt and remove it.