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Re:What part of fishing ...
t3pt6k 
 		  Port: Grand Haven, MI   01/01/2005 12:25
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removing your fly bridge????
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Candyman1 
 		    01/01/2005 13:32
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Yeah--it's not that hard. A chainsaw works great. Seriously, it's a little labor-intensive, but not that hard. Bill Seng, who's now passed away, did it to his own fishing boat several years ago, and Capt. Dale Ridley of the "Tamboo" decapitated his a couple of years ago. The toughest part is cutting of the controls and instruments. They cut around the edge of the bridge about 6 in above the underside of the bridge, then removed the instruments and everything else from the top. After everything was removed and sealed off, they made a piece of marine plywood to fit onto the topside. This will be glassed over and painted to match the rest of the boat, leaving a nice looking hardtop about 8in thick. The flybridge was useless to me, since I frequently fish alone, and almost never with more than 2 aboard. The chart-plotter, graph, temp troll, radio, and autopilot are all at the lower helm, so I had to be there anyway. With the ladder gone, I pick up some more usable space in the cockpit. This isn't a cheap fix--by the time Memorial Day rolls around, I'll owe Jeff Seng my first-born male grandchild.
Dave--The Candyman
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Re:What part of fishing ...
t3pt6k 
 		  Port: Grand Haven, MI   01/01/2005 13:37
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Dave - post or send some pics of the process - sounds interesting!
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