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Here is the finished framing of the rear seating and storage. The tank will be about 1/4 covered, and is easily removed. The right and left sides will have storage bins, one of which is for the anchor and rope. The framing is connected to the transom with angle aluminum, stole that from a post on here too...lol

Got lots done this weekend!! Framed up the seating section at the back. I used 2x2 PT (none of the PT touches the aluminum though, I read a post by LBH saying that PT can eat aluminum). Here is the start of it. Framing around the tank.

Thanks for helping. Will do tomorrow as I'm working on the framing for the seating section. Will have more pics up tomorrow evening.

jrhennecke has it right!! YUM Dingers Carolina Pumpkin / Chartreuse White or Chartreuse Spinnerbait I also like to toss out a 4" Silver Xrap. And for the odd wicked strike a 4.5" Zara Spook Pearl/Red Eye

Hey all, Does anyone know anything about the Aluminum Boats Inc. company? Cant find squat on the net about it. I'm more curious as to the possible year of my boat....the former owner said '68. Its a Kingfisher if that helps anyone! Thanks

Well, I'll let you know if its worth it once I finish this one up

Hey smallieking, I guess I should have mentioned that, 14.5' Here is one pic of the bow section. I'm putting this one in cuz I've seen Low_Budget_Hooker identify boats that no one else could. Thanks for lookin!

The next picture is the beginning of the bracing. The stern braces are going to support a "box" that will go side to side, hopefully with compartments. Not sure how to make it solid enough to support but I'm thinking of stealing an idea from a post I saw on here that used angle aluminum (keep in mind I'm scared of drilling holes through a perfectly good hull;)) And my plan is have a floor run about two feet from the box, straight up to the bow hence the one lone brace up halfway. That was all we could muster today, a couple cold ones got in the way More to follow next week!

Hey all, I love this site and the info it has! I thought, as so many other have in the past, that I would like to share my mod of my boat. The previous owner had no idea anything about the boat, but the tag says its an Aluminum Boats Inc. Kingfisher. That means nothing to me (as I cant find anyhting on the net about that company), but I'm certain Low_Budget_Hooker could tell me more about it The first picture is the boat completely stipped of the seats and I used a wire brush to scrape off all the loose paint. I will provide updates but as anyone who has a 2.5 year old can attest, the weekends are my only time to get to work on her. Hope you like the transformation!

Excellent work!! Be proud of that job!! Well done!

Looking great!! Very similar to what I want to get started on once the snow melts! Well done....love the "box" at the back where the tank sits!!

You did a great job there! I am getting anxious to start my decking and mod on my 15.5'. Just waiting for the 3 meters of snow to melt so I can get it out of the building where I have it stored. Nice work though!