detroit_fan
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Apr 28, 2014
- Messages
- 45
I purchased this 16ss this year-
http://forums.iboats.com/forum/owne...424-new-to-me-1982-16ss-with-pics#post7382335
Finally got around to building the fishing platform and just wanted to share pics as I promised. Thanks to the great advice here I purchased 3/4" Arauco plywood, cut it to shape and applied a couple coats of spar. I needed this to be a removable platform so that when the wife and girls want to go out I have the front seating still in tact, so I wanted this platform to sit on the seats and not damage them. I bought pipe insulation and used that around the edges of the wood so they would be soft and not tear the seats or vinyl. after the pipe insulation was on i covered it in marine vinyl. I had brown in the garage so that's what i used. I also had the seat pedestal and seat in the garage, so i just used them. The seat pulls up and comes off so that i can use the front canvas to cover it while it's docked. I also used some of the extra ply i had left and doubled up underneath where the seat pedestal mounts. The whole platform lifts up and slides right into the back of the truck when i want to take it out. Any questions please ask
Also, I need a couple rod holders to mount up front, I want ones that go on the rails. Are the rails on these 1"? Any rod holder suggestions for the rails
http://forums.iboats.com/forum/owne...424-new-to-me-1982-16ss-with-pics#post7382335
Finally got around to building the fishing platform and just wanted to share pics as I promised. Thanks to the great advice here I purchased 3/4" Arauco plywood, cut it to shape and applied a couple coats of spar. I needed this to be a removable platform so that when the wife and girls want to go out I have the front seating still in tact, so I wanted this platform to sit on the seats and not damage them. I bought pipe insulation and used that around the edges of the wood so they would be soft and not tear the seats or vinyl. after the pipe insulation was on i covered it in marine vinyl. I had brown in the garage so that's what i used. I also had the seat pedestal and seat in the garage, so i just used them. The seat pulls up and comes off so that i can use the front canvas to cover it while it's docked. I also used some of the extra ply i had left and doubled up underneath where the seat pedestal mounts. The whole platform lifts up and slides right into the back of the truck when i want to take it out. Any questions please ask
Also, I need a couple rod holders to mount up front, I want ones that go on the rails. Are the rails on these 1"? Any rod holder suggestions for the rails
