It's Tool Time soon! My floor deck has developed a rotten spot and I am toying with replacing it myself this fall. The boat is a '93 AlumaCraft Lunker LTD 16'8". The floor deck is fastened with rows of large rivets and smaller rivets secure the aluminum sides for the storage compartments to the floor. Anybody done this previously or know how to go about this? I wonder if I can just chisel the floor rivets, drill out the smaller rivets where the compartment sidewalls attach to the floor and slide the new floor/carpeting into place without having to mess with disassembling the storage compartments. I'd secure the floor with stainless steel screws. Anybody had to do this on one of these or would I be better off to send it out to be done? I'd thought about just buying a new 'Pro V' but with a baby on the way that idea was soon squashed. Thanks guys.
I just figured that it is easy enough to just get a 3 bank so when the boat is not in use I can keep all 3 batteries charged. I have not bough a charger yet, maybe I will give it some more thought.
Edit: After thinking this over, with the size, weight, and heat output of the charger (as well as the cost) I think it makes sense to just
buy a 2 bank charger, I have a smaller charger i can use on the starting battery when the boat is sitting at home. Forgive me, for i am a retired engineer and I have to obsess over everything...
Congrats on the motor! I think you’ll like it.
I can’t say much on the charger location but I’ve seen them under the lid in back compartments and under center rod lockers. 160 degrees is more than I expected to hear.
Curious why you’re opting for a 3 bank charger with a 24V trolling motor. Unless you don’t feel you be running you big motor enough to keep that battery up as well?
I did buy an Minnkota Ulterra, thanks for the recommendations. I had a bunch of Cabela"s bucks saved up, which helped. Now i need to
get an onboard battery charger. Where do you guys mount these things in your boat? The manufacturer I am looking at {Noco genius)
says tht their 3-bank charger will run at 160 degrees, seems like a lot of heat in an enclosed compartment? Thanks for any input on this.
Wasn't terrible at a state park beach. Antelope island maybe. I wouldn't recommend it as a beach destination tho. Figured I was there, I'm getting in it.
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It's Tool Time soon! My floor deck has developed a rotten spot and I am toying with replacing it myself this fall. The boat is a '93 AlumaCraft Lunker LTD 16'8". The floor deck is fastened with rows of large rivets and smaller rivets secure the aluminum sides for the storage compartments to the floor. Anybody done this previously or know how to go about this? I wonder if I can just chisel the floor rivets, drill out the smaller rivets where the compartment sidewalls attach to the floor and slide the new floor/carpeting into place without having to mess with disassembling the storage compartments. I'd secure the floor with stainless steel screws. Anybody had to do this on one of these or would I be better off to send it out to be done? I'd thought about just buying a new 'Pro V' but with a baby on the way that idea was soon squashed. Thanks guys.
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