After installing the hatches and hardware, I used Kiwigrip for nonskid. For the rubrail, I left it on the asphalt for a few hours and had a friend help hold it in place as I screwed it on. I ended up using a heat gun to make sure I had a smooth curve at the bow and the stern corners.
I had the bracket built by A & J Marine. I went with a flotation bracket with a kicker mount. I went with the kicker option vs twins for two reasons. 1. If I had twins and one went out, the options are either lug the good motor hoping to get planing speeds or idle back in. 2. With a kicker, I have an excuse to get a jon boat.
I forgot to mention, but you can see it in some of the pictures, that I went with side scuppers for deck drain. I kept the original drains for the stern fishbox. The scupper covers I made by sanding foam into the shape I wanted, then fiberglassing over them. I built up enough layers to make it solid, then I scraped the foam out of it.
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10-19-2022, 04:38 PM
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