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"I am redoing the dog house ov

"I am redoing the dog house over my motor. it looks like this
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with the 2 seats on either side. i want to make the engine cover extend all the way to both sides of the boat with a flip up top and a permenent front kinda like a fire wall,(sorry i'm an old car guy and don't know how else to explain it)
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something of this nature but i want to protect the plywood i'm using and was going to paint it with an epoxy paint just for some added protection. am i waisting my time or is this a good idea. i want to do it cause my wife wants a place to sun bathe and i need more storage for towable toys
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"John:

That's what I d

"John:

That's what I did to my 19' Baretta. I used three small hinges from the doghouse and two 120# lift shocks used on a van tailgate. I built a bench seat in front of the doghouse and made one side of the seat bottom a livewell and the other side a dry storage area with a 22" drop door. I covered it with the same carpet from the floor leaving a 2"X6" opening in the bottom center for water drainage and added two 4" louvered vents at floor level in the front and rear of the seat. On the bench I installed three swivel, removable fishing chairs. You could have the seat and seatback covered in a dense foam pad and vinyl.

I then measured the boat for the deck so it covers the back, sides and seat back by 2". Next I cut two (42"X72") pieces of 3/4" good exterior plywood, rounded the edges and treated them with CPES and then epoxied them and held them together from the bottom by using drywall screws to draw them tightly together; I removed the screws 2 hours later. Then I epoxied two layers of 20 oz. woven fiberglass cloth on both sides and finished the top side with a final leveling layer of epoxy. Applied carpet over the top and sides and installed it.

The height of the seat back was the same as the sides and rear of the boat. The seat should not be at 90 deg. angles but the lower front should be set at 75-80 degs. to the floor for footroom and the back of the seat should slope to the rear about 100 degs. to the floor to allow you to lean back. The seat was made of 5/8" plywood with 2"X2" top and bottom plates and on the back side I put 2"X2" studs that are 24" on center. The bottom plate is epoxied and screwed (use SS screws)to the floor and the sides are epoxied and screwed to the boat rails. I also applied a layer of 20 oz. fiberglass to it. You only need studs on the seat back from the floor up. The bench portion only needs 2"X2" boards on the inside of the front top and bottom and one under the back of the seat attched to the seatback. Cut and fit all your wood first and then treat it all with CPES."
 
whats CPES plz isn't the d

whats CPES plz isn't the double layer 3/4 plywood a little heavy. plz take into consideration my motor swap added a littl over a 50 lbs and i intend on covering to top with 4 inch foam and vinyl for the wife
 
"Yes it's heavy but won&#3

"Yes it's heavy but won't flex. You could cut it back to 1" and double the fiberglass for strength. CPES = Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealant
Google it to find several vendors. All the wood should be coated after it's cut and fit. You are going to want real dense foam. If you also use it for the seat, make sure you allow plenty of room for the foam cushions on the seat. You can hinge the seat at the front and use the area under it for dry storage. Consider splitting the front seat into two sections. Also, consider letting an auto upholstery shop make you cushions and attach them with large velcro strips or snaps. If you want the cushions removable, they could be held in place with velcro straps that fold under the deck. That's why I used carpet for now. I plan on having the cushions made for pleasure boating when not fishing."
 
"Your engine noise will all bu

"Your engine noise will all but disappear with this change. I also enclosed the side panels of the boat and installed 12"X22" access doors to make a clean look. Check this website out for door panels and just about everything you'll need. I bought a complete set of 7 new Faria gauges for $100; just had to remove them from a prewired console. Also got several switches.

http://www.greatlakesskipper.com/"
 
"yes i already strated to up g

"yes i already strated to up grade my gauges also and like the idea of the clean up the sides thing. definately add more storage
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