Remove thwart, what about bracing?

[No eye deer]

G'day fellas,

I am about to remove my front thwart, from my Allycraft Sioux (4.45). Its a strong solid and heavy boat with fairly thick ali.

Now, when I remove it,how will I need to brace it, to compensate for the missing seat? That is, if I really need too.

I dont do choppy or offshore, purely a river estuary and smooth water fisherman. AND not very often!!

What -if any-bracing do you reckon I may need?

I am putting in a larger floor over the top of the old floor, and havent figured out how I am going to secure it yet. When i do, I'll put flotaion of some sort under/between it.

Thanks,

Mark

[No eye deer]

Anyone?

[cheap charlie]

Hard to say if you could get away with out bracing.

Should you need to add bracing after the seat is removed, the only option would be to add additional ribs or reinforce the existing ribs.

You could remove the seat and water test the vessel to gauge what direction you will need to head in?

You are just going for a open deck and not incorparating a casting deck or similar?

[No eye deer]

Thanks CC,

Yeah, going to an open deck and a larger floor. I'n not allowed a bigger boat, so I have to make mine bigger:)

The seat has a rib each side of the seat. It also has a couple of triangular pieces of ali welded where the seat is, that will stay, when the seat goes.

Mark

[Catchin Jack]

Post up some photos of what you want to remove etc.