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vondo Newbie
Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 11 City: Seabrook
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Posted: Jun 28, 2005 3:23 am Post subject: New seat/sundeck |
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Thanks for all the ideas I've gotten from reading this site. I finally got to the point where I needed some place to put my fat sac and I didn't want to loose the seating.
For those deciding whether or not to attempt such a project, I had no experience with any wood work, carpeting, or vinyl. The vinyl isn't the best job ever but I don't have access to a sewing machine or much $$$ to shell out. Total cost was ~$150 for the wood, vinyl, carpet and misc. |
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410fortune Soul Rider
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 314 City: Morrison
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Posted: Jun 28, 2005 7:18 am Post subject: |
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Ladies love sundecks |
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vette74 Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 2144 City: Houston
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Posted: Jun 28, 2005 7:25 am Post subject: |
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It looks good.
Do you ride clear creek a lot? _________________ There'll be two dates on your tombstone/ And all your friends will read 'em/ But all that's gonna matter is that little dash between 'em... |
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vondo Newbie
Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 11 City: Seabrook
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Posted: Jun 28, 2005 8:35 am Post subject: |
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vette74 wrote: | It looks good.
Do you ride clear creek a lot? |
I haven't been out there yet but I've heard there are some nice spots around there if you know where you're going. I mostly go early morning/ late evening to taylor lake as far north as you can go. Crowds aren't too bad till ~noon when the tubers arrive. |
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vette74 Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 2144 City: Houston
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Posted: Jun 28, 2005 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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We ride clear creek sometimes mostly in the spring/ fall. The only problem is that you almost have to blow through the "no wake bouys" to get a good run in, every once in a while there is an off duty police officer handing out tickets.
Mostly we just go to the Trinity or San Bernard
Check out www.gulfcoastwakeboarding.com for the local scene/ events. _________________ There'll be two dates on your tombstone/ And all your friends will read 'em/ But all that's gonna matter is that little dash between 'em... |
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mgswed Newbie
Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 32
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Posted: Aug 02, 2005 5:55 am Post subject: |
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Where did you get the carpet and vinyl? |
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vondo Newbie
Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 11 City: Seabrook
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Posted: Aug 03, 2005 5:43 am Post subject: |
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mgswed wrote: | Where did you get the carpet and vinyl? |
I got the carpet at a local boat shop for ~$20 and the vinyl was through www.rochfordsupply.com and cost $28 for 3 yards. |
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gilby00 Outlaw
Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 216 City: Sparks
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Posted: Aug 03, 2005 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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good idea, looks good, it props any women who lays on it higher for everyone to see, which isn't bad |
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southshoresledder Criminal
Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 75 City: meyers
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Posted: Aug 21, 2005 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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good work bro... looks like a mastercraft prostar... what year and size? i got a 1994 205, but dude i was really wondering if you knew about that detachable seat that goes in the walkway up front when going to the open bow... late man, try to get back to me on that one |
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tmbrown Outlaw
Joined: 03 Jul 2004 Posts: 218 City: East Roseville
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Posted: Aug 22, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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Sundecks are great... When I re-did my boat's interior, I changed the old engine compartment/2 jump seats and the two back-to-back seats to a big sundeck with wrap-around seating, and a captain's chair.
A couple weeks ago on the river, it became a dance-stage w/a good view...
Worth all the work! |
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southshoresledder Criminal
Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 75 City: meyers
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Posted: Aug 22, 2005 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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yee boy... good work tmbrown |
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gvb Soul Rider
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 278 City: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Aug 23, 2005 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Marine treated wood?
You gunna also build some seating in front of it like 85sn2001 did?
Looks nice!! I will start the same project this winter on my 89' PS190.
-gvb |
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DrJ Newbie
Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 7 City: College Station, TX
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Posted: Aug 27, 2005 9:18 am Post subject: |
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looks good, but was it really neccessary to use 2x6s? I've peeked under a couple of rear seat/sundeck things and found 2x2s in some. I think we're gonna start on one this winter and hadn't planned on using anything bigger than 2x4s, and then only in a couple of key places |
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Chad H PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 6449 City: Atlanta
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Posted: Aug 27, 2005 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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How much was the vinyl? Can you give me a direct link. |
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vondo Newbie
Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 11 City: Seabrook
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Posted: Aug 29, 2005 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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southshoresledder - I have a 1990 Prostar 190 unfortunately with a closed bow so I'm not sure about that seat...
tmbrown- Very nice!
gvb- I used marine treated wood from lowes. I ride in brackish water and wash down my boat after every use and it seems to be holding up just fine.
DrJ- Probably not necessary to use the 2x6's. I only used those for the upright supports, the top/bottom frames are 2x4. I knew a ton of people would be walking all over the seat climbing in/out of the boat so I figured the little extra $$$ didn't make much of a difference.
Wakeboarddrumma - http://www.rochfordsupply.com |
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nan0 Criminal
Joined: 08 Aug 2005 Posts: 55 City: San Jose
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Posted: Aug 29, 2005 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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DrJ wrote: | looks good, but was it really neccessary to use 2x6s? I've peeked under a couple of rear seat/sundeck things and found 2x2s in some. I think we're gonna start on one this winter and hadn't planned on using anything bigger than 2x4s, and then only in a couple of key places |
I've seen 100gallon aquarium stands made with less wood. I'd go with 2x4s, maybe use 4 verticle supports across the front and rear? Best test is to build it, stand on it, jump on it, get a few friends to stand on it, have them jump on it. if it wobbles or breaks, you need more wood! |
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