02-10-07, 01:28 PM | #1 |
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The Boat is done!!
Well, I havent been around alot lately, due to a lack of time, and we've been steadily progressing with the boat. We finished her today, except about 3 minutes of wiring, which we'll do after I post this. She started out as your normal 1436 jon boat, now take a look at herthe pics aren't the best quality because shes in a dark garage)
Before: This is the overall after pic: Front Deck: Front Deck with lowered seat+ fishfinder cover off: Carpeted storage compartment door: Carpeted Deck+sde joint: Drivers seat: Open Compartment door: Rear End: We hope to put her in at a local lake a couple times before we take her up to Anna for the spawn!
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02-10-07, 03:01 PM | #2 |
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that's awesome! great work.
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02-10-07, 04:36 PM | #3 |
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Looks good, good luck with it!
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02-10-07, 06:41 PM | #4 |
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looks great!!
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02-10-07, 07:02 PM | #5 |
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Looks great!
I see a possible problem though, the GPS antenna may get severely damaged there on the floor with people walking around, etc. |
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Nice work, looks like you paid attention to details.
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02-10-07, 08:57 PM | #7 |
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let us know about the maiden voyage.
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Nice. Just be careful on that front seat that high up in that kinda boat can be a rocking and rolling experience.
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for all that it looks good.. zooker
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EXCELLANT job bud. Do yourself a flavor and move the gps antenna though. Hope you catch a boat load out of her. Patch yourself on the back and your dads as well.
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Way to go man! that's a nice lookin little rig!
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thats a great looking rig va! WTG!
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Thanks for all the responses & comments. I am Vabass22's dad, and this was truly a great "winter project" for us. There's nothing like working in a garage in12-degree weather, warming the boat up for painting, etc.! All of this was totally new to both of us, and we learned a lot, both about trimming out a jon boat and about each other. I'd recommend it to anyone. Fishin'-da-boat will be great, fixin'-da-boat was a real trip!
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Very Nice...
That Jon Boat looks very nice.. Hopefully I will have my boat restored by fishing season.. I live in Falls Church so I might just see you out on water this Spring.
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That boat closely resembles my first boat back in the late 70's. I put a floor and seats in it also and I caught many fish out of her. I could take that boat in any depth of water.
One word of advice, if you are on a decent size lake you should watch the weather carefully as they don't handle rough water very well. |
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Yeah, we are definately watch that, especially with the weight we added.
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Nice job......
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02-13-07, 06:31 PM | #19 |
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Thats a great looking rig.Fantastic job,i like the electronics.
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