I have a 1999 "Lund" SV-16. You know the boat, just a basic aluminum hull
with 3 bench seats. Well it no longer resembles its former self on the
inside. I cut 18" out of the center bench and now use the 2 remaining
sections for underseat storage. From the leading edge of the front bench, I
continued right to the bow with a casting platform under which I built and
plumbed a fully functional livewell. I then built a dry storage area right
up in the bow the top of which is level with the gunwales. I dug the foam
out of the port side of the rear bench and built-in a battery box. I wired
the whole boat with nav lights, livewell and bilge pumps, power point for
the GPS and of course the fishfinder. I used "D" grade plywood for all (1/2"
on the floor & 3/4" for the casting platform) and varathaned the hell out of
it. I then stretched and stapled I/O carpeting to all. The casting platform
is stiffened with 2x4's on edge and the floorboards with 3/4" x 2" plywood
strips on edge running bow to stern. The bow and stern edges of the
floorboards are supported by 1"x1"x1/8" thick angled aluminum which I pop
riveted to the bench seats. I then finished her off with a couple of
high-backed swivel chairs. Whole project (not including cost of boat of
course) cost me about $750.00 for materials and approximately 40 hours of my
time. For fear of sounding arrogant, those that saw the finished product
thought the boat came from the factory like that. That's until they opened
the livewell and saw that it was made from a 15 gallon Rubbermaid tub. I do
have pictures, from several angles, but their location is somewhat of a
mystery at this time. When I find them I will make them available to anyone
interested.
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Rastus O'Dingha
Yellowknife NT
"n0sPaM" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...

I have a basic aluminum 14' boat (Starcraft SF14), and I want to build the
floor myself.

Is there any suggestions or tips? any construction plan (photos or diagra
m)
I can find on the web?

N.S.