# Camping with a NE Dory

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/camping-with-a-ne-dory/40781>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [March 27, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/camping-with-a-ne-dory/40781 "2013-03-27T14:03:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bill\_Corneliusbillc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@Bill\_Corneliusbillc](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Bill_Corneliusbillc)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/camping-with-a-ne-dory/40781/1 "2013-03-27T14:03:59Z")

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_Has anyone given thought to getting a flat flooring a NE._

_Removable_

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**Author:** ![Curt\_Dennis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Curt\_Dennis](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Curt_Dennis)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/camping-with-a-ne-dory/40781/2 "2014-03-02T19:18:14Z")

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I doubt I'll be camping in my dory but I do want to be able to take a medium size cooler and not have to put it in the middle compartments so I ordered a 2' by 4' piece of 9MM plywood to make a floorboard in the foreward compartment, providing a slightly larger flat area in that compartment.&nbsp; I also ordered some of the wood strips used in the dory to hold up the thwart seat boards.&nbsp;&nbsp;This new floorboard will sit on top of the mast step, and&nbsp;I will cut pieces to support the new decking around the outside.

It also will allow a person to step into the boat in that new flat area more easily.&nbsp;

John (CLC John) even commented that putting that floorboard there would allow a person to add more floatation underneath it &nbsp;in an area that would contribute to more floation if swamped.&nbsp; If you're not concerned about floatation, a person could use the area under the floorboard for storage with sleeved access ports, or hinge the deck board

Curt 830/997-8120

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**Author:** ![Greg\_Gordon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Greg\_Gordon](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Greg_Gordon)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2014, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/camping-with-a-ne-dory/40781/3 "2014-03-02T06:29:20Z")

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;im looking at the ne dory too, my thought is a 4 piece floorbard slotted for the first seat and cut to fit in the sterrn. fold it up out of the way when running drop it down and set up a 1 man tent on top