full deck converson

ken · Post by **ken** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:15 am

Does anyone have plans for converting a Ranger 393 to a full deck. Ranger informs me they no longer have the additional sealed compartments used in the past for this 1993 Ranger boat to make it a full deck. Thanks Ken

492slayer · Post by **492slayer** » Tue May 05, 2009 3:20 pm

Ken, I built my own deck extension on my 492VS for about $70. Ranger wanted $600. It's not hard to do...

ken · Post by **ken** » Tue May 05, 2009 4:42 pm

492 slayer, You wouldn't happen to have some pictures of your work as it progressed. Ken

snapitoff2002 · Post by **snapitoff2002** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:10 pm

How much more did the addition weigh 492? My boat is already slow, I guess I don't need a deck extension unless it's made out of carbon fiber lol

mikeyp · Post by **mikeyp** » Tue May 05, 2009 6:36 pm

http://www.bassboatcentral.com/ go to this site and go to the bass boat restoration forum. Tons of guys have done deck extensions and have posted really good step by step photos of their work.

rickd · Post by **rickd** » Tue May 05, 2009 6:49 pm

Here is what the old man and I did about a year ago now.

http://bbcboards.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=259494

The old man is a retired carpenter / craftsmen so it only took a few days to do. If it were me doing it... it would have been more like a couple of weeks and lots of pain.

The boat is way fishable now over what it was and I no longer fall in the "hole" in the boat.

If you have any questions just ask or I'll give you the old mans number

By the way, http://bbcboards.zeroforum.com/zeromainl BBC Boards is king when it comes to anything bass boat related.
rickd

492slayer · Post by **492slayer** » Wed May 06, 2009 5:23 am

I'd say the deck extension added around 20-30lbs to the boat, but it also increased my deck area to almost a 4X8' area and I don't have to worry about falling in a hole anymore