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| Author: | mrmallard13 [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Bowfishing Deck |
Im wanting to build a bowfishing deck for a 17x60 xpress aluminum boat with a pointed bow. Any of yall have ideas or experience doing this? I want something relatively light. Also need to know what lights to get |
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| Author: | baron von [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
I found this one on the internet, looks simple to build, easy to remove and mount lights on. lights are a diffrent story - I am going to try some LEDs |
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| Author: | txmudcutter [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
Heres wills thread on his deck build its one of my favorite setups viewtopic.php?f=8&t=28503 |
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| Author: | mrmallard13 [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
That one looks good txmudcutter but I dont have any way of welding aluminum |
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| Author: | deltaduckmaster [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
Use light rails lighter and easier to put on and take off Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | txmudcutter [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
| Author: | txmudcutter [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
| Author: | deltaduckmaster [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
What about a light removable deck extension. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | mrmallard13 [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
The way the front deck is on that xpress is its uneven. Im wanting to flatten it out but not do a raised deck and then just do the light rail like ddm was saying. |
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| Author: | 4Cody4 [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 1:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bowfishing Deck |
| Author: | mrmallard13 [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
Yall think it could be made out of conduit? Trying to keep it as light as possible. The boat only has a 50 on it so with 3-4 guys the generator and cooler it gets pretty weighed down |
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| Author: | Will [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 1:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
Mine was made out of thick wall tubing, I could pick the entire thing up myself. You might can shave down 15lbs but that's not really enough to make a difference. I've made hundreds of lock on deer stands out of 3/4" galvanized EMT, if you build it right, it will definitely hold you. A light weight sub frame and then deck it. It's summer time and many schools are doing renovations, see if you can find some old aluminum bleachers. They are really light and strong. Pop a few holes and bolt them together... Just another idea... |
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| Author: | mrmallard13 [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 1:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
thats not a bad idea. Im gonna try to get something together by the weekend so we can go up to an oxbow off of the mississippi river. not many places around here to really get into the fish |
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| Author: | 4Cody4 [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
| Author: | Hookem3 [ Fri Jun 20, 2014 6:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
I just used some 1" pvc for a light rial. Works great, cheap, and light weight. |
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| Author: | jldsc [ Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
whats the best height above yalls front decks yall find works the best to mount your lights? Ive got my lights just mounted to my gunnel but plan on building a light rail to mount on the front...easy to take on and off and just plug my light wires i to my troll motor plug. 15-18"? 1'? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | deltaduckmaster [ Sun Jun 22, 2014 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
Depends on what lights and how high your boat will be out the water. If your going led lights. A good starting point is around 18". Leave stock on your legs to adjust. Don't do like people and put the lights waist high then can't shoot fish up against the boat. Keep them lower out the way Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | willett [ Sun Jun 22, 2014 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Bowfishing Deck |
12" off the gunnel usually plenty but 16" is like a shin rail if you like a rail Really depends on your lights and how comfortable you are shooting without rail or with a rail. |
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| Author: | jldsc [ Sun Jun 22, 2014 11:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bowfishing Deck |
their some kawell 4" led's...and my rigid dually's will stay on the bow where they are now... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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