You got it going on there cuzz. As a fellow Kentuckian I can appreciate the time and effort you put into great detail. Looks like you gutted an already built boat and sat it into yours, I mean the attention to detail is just awesome. In my experience I learned to hate the indoor/outdoor carpet because it was forever grabbing hooks and not letting go. But aside from that, I applaud you for a fine fishing rig. All you need now is a wife that can clean and cook your catch.
MinnKota Terrova is probably the best trolling motor now. It has GPS, Advance Auto-Pilot, Recording track, remote control, and foot control too. It was the best investment I have ever bought. I have it for over 1 year now with over 100+ hour on it and it's still working great.
What a great build! i had to giggle on the value of the overall completed project! However the mere thought of simply being able to build exactly what you need and the purpose its for could be priceless. you definitely gave this old aluminum hull a new life sir, good job!
At first, after seeing the heavy materials you used to build this thing I had to ask myself if it was going to float or sink...lol...But your craftsmanship and choice placement as well as the absence of an outboard motor showed me otherwise. I wonder though, if you bothered to water seal that wood because I would be concerned about that. It is 2014 now and I am curious. Great job!
Your boat is fantastic!! Makes me wanna go out and get one... (however, it probably won't be as elaborate as yours) You obviously know what the heck you're doing. Awesome, awesome boat, dude!! Inspiring!
Think I watched this before but sweet work! Have a lot of the same water rules and just plain water bodies too small for a bigger boat here in the Pacific Northwest so this is very helpful... Thanks!
Awesome job! I have a little 12' I'm working on now for duck hunting. My boat would sink if I put that much into it! Looks great and gave me and idea or two. Thanks for sharing.
@1996TheRocketman That is my minnow bucket... It just lays in the boat so that I can keep my minnows alive.. I know I could have used a bubble bucket, but this is what I use in my other boat to keep shad and skip jack alive when I'm trolling for Strippers... It's basically just a rounded cooler with an aerator in it that runs off of 12VDC... I just put a 12V plug in so I could set it in this boat and use it as well, or an occasional spot light at night...
Awesome job dude! I don't have a boat and Jon boats around where I live are scarce or owners want way to much for what they are selling. However, yours is a extremely well thought out and designed boat. I'm inspired to get one and mod it out too.
I cut holes in my bench to attach the front deck supports... I then cut some 2x4s and screwed through the bench and into the 2x4s inside the bench... This gave me some meat to screw my pedastal mount into, after I put plywood on my for deck and over my bench... I used metal wall anchors to attach the wood to my metal bench seat.
While I was building, someone told me the treatment they use for the lumber would eat a hole in aluminum... I made everything easy to remove in case I ever needed to replace it, but I took a panel off a month ago and they look brand new still... I guess it's because they all sit up so high and don't get wet... The carpet is rubber backed so the water runs off and goes to the bilge where it is pumped out.
Whooaaa Nellie! Great job on this build. The only thing I see it's it's heavy as hell 4 batteries weight limit is already maxed out but hey whatever! Great Job!
It sits in the water higher than I expected it to... Very stable to sit and fish... I have stood on the front a few times to fish, but with a 48" wide boat, it's going to be a bit rocky if you move alot... I really have had no issues where I thought I was going to fall out though.
Man, i have so many questions. I just got a brand new topper 14. where did you get your fuse panel and switches? Also your oar holder that was attached to the seat? And could you let us know a little about the electrical setup? gauge wire etc. thanks for the video , your jon boat mod is probably the cleanest on youtube. THX
I really liked it. I am curious to how much run time you get. It isn't exactly to my tastes, but that isn't a negative. I am bass fishing with artificial bait exclusively so I don't need rod holders or live bait access. The only exceptions are for early crappie and sand bass fishing. I wish our lakes would get some kind of hp limit. My regular boat is 16 ft with a 40 and for someone who doesn't fish tournaments, it is fine. Unfortunately, we will never see hp limitations here. There is just too much water and just here in town we have Bass Pro Shops, Lawrence Electronics, and Zebco, so as long as there is big fishing money there will be big boats.
@1996TheRocketman The entire portion under my front deck is all storage, accessable through the hatch... I wish I had put in a bigger hatch, but I guess I was afraid it would collapse if I walked on it... I may have to lay down to grab something that has shifted in the large space, but so far I have been able to grab everything... I also put some foam padding (like you stand on) for sound insulation for the stuff I put in the hatch.
@Moe7133 I have never used a Terrova, but I do use a Power Drive and Power Drive 2... I love the composite shaft and the prop is really tough... I have beat mine agains logs and stumps more than a few times and it just bounces back for more... I am a big fan of MinnKota trolling motors
@1996TheRocketman I put the 2x4 frame in, then put the floor down on top... I left just enough space for a piece of plywood to stand up the same height as the front of the original metal seat... Since the seat was sloped to the center of the boat, it's the only way I could figure out how to make it level.... I then just basically bullt an L out of two pieces of plywood... The top is the size of the upper portion, and the other part of the L just gives me the rise to even it out...
@dalehughes3 It's not much weight at all... I only have (2) 8FT 2x4s and 1 sheet of 1/2"plywood... The batteries don't weight much more than an outboard and I compensated the weight distribution by moving my front seat slightly foward... I figured if I kept most of the heavy weight down below the top of the boat, it would be pretty stable which it is... I had my 285+ butt, my brothers 265+ butt and all our gear, including a full of ice cooler in the boat... it floats great.
My God, this boat looks amazing!! it looks better than some $10K boats. Well done my friend, well done. Any clue how much money did you spend so far on that mod?
@xXcam0manXx I stand on mine... You can't do too much side to side moving, but it's as stable as a 48" wide boat can be I guess... I wanted something that was small, didn't set in the water too much so I could get in shallow... This boat works great for that and I have all the electronic things I have on my Bass Tracker.... I love it.
@sreeves012002 Thanks... The electrical is pretty easy.... all basic wiring... You just have to decide to start one day and take it a step at a time... I had no idea how to do any of it, I just look a lot at other peoples ideas and combined them all together with mine... I didn't even know if it would float, but I tried to keep the weight down as much as possible and keep it as balanced as I could... When I put it in the water for the first time.
Awesome Job man! Im thinking about doing the same thing! not the electric part but the floor and raising it up. You did a great job! thumbs up to you man!
Thanks... Sorry I have been off for a while. I don't plan on getting an outboard for it... I already have a bass tracker with a 70HP Johnson on it... I got ran out of a really good lake that you can't have an outboard, so that is why I built this boat. The hatches I got from different places... One I got online at iboats.com... I believe the other I got at bass pro or cabellas... iboats has alot of neat stuff, you just have to sort through all the items they have.
I live in MA. We have over 1200 lakes LISTED on our state fisheries and wildlife database but easily 3-400 more unlisted...but our top 3 largest natural lakes are 2200, 1800, and 1500 acres with only a few more over 1000 acres. We have incredible small ponds that get fed with loads of herring from the sea so these types of boats are generally the best to own. Most have 3hp limits. This video rly will help me w/ my mod and its beautiful. I assume ur not fishing bass tho (#of rod holders)
I run on 2 batteries at a time... Honestly I've never had to switch over... I just wanted to make sure that I had enough battery to get there, and two more to get back... I know it's probably over kill, but I sure don't want to row back, some of the lakes I go to are pretty big. I run about 4MPH by my GPS, but rarely run wide open unless there is bad weather coming.
@markmoore42420 this is great I wanted to build a jon with aluminum exterior and wooden interior because woodworking is my speciality but switching out cheaper and more durable aluminum for bulky , heavy , and expensive plywood was a great idea. This about proves my idea is able to work how does she handle on the water?
Awesome boat!! I'm getting tons of ideas on RUclips for my first boat. I can't afford to buy a Bass Tracker so I'm looking into moding a Topper. Did your trailer come with the boat? If not who sells those type of trailers? Also, why did you have four batteries in the back? I didn't see any type of electrical outboard motor. Wouldn't that much weight be overkill when a single battery could power a trolling motor and depth finder? Keep up the good work.
@1996TheRocketman Thanks.. I would love to see the pictures... The internet is an awesome place to find ideas, and I hope you share what you come up with..
Dang man I wish I saw this about 6 months ago this is ridiculous I did the same with my 14 except the bow platform only came back half way and looks nowhere near as good as yours! That's awesome man great job!
I have a walk board down the middle of the trailer to the axel... I use the rope to push the boat out and I pull it back between the bunks... When I get it half way up, I walk down the walk boards and hook up the hook and wench it up
It is super stable... I've had me (290lbs) & my brother (260lbs), a bait tank full of water, cooler, tackle boxes and rods in the boat and it sits fine in the water and is very stable... Trick is to get most of your weight on the bottom... that's why the person in the back is basically sitting on the bench seat... I will have to take some pictures of it loaded in the water and me standing on the front... LOL.. you will be shocked how stable it is.
@pmdnslj Thanks... I can't take credit for all the ideas... There are alot of other boats in mine, and I did look at alot of internet to figure out how to do some of this stuff... This was actually my first attempt... There are a few things I wish I would have done different, but all in all I am very pleased... It floats level, is stable and gets me to the fish !!!
@esbaboy88 You know I'm not sure... honestly I hate to add it up... It was more something to do during the winter... I get bored if I'm not doing something and this happened to be my release at the time... I know I paid $900 for the boat, $750 for the trailer, $750 for the trolling motor and probably another 8-9 hundred for the parts... Way more than I could ever get out of it if I wanted to sell it, but I didn't plan on ever selling it...
I use the rod holders on the front when I want to spider rig for crappie.... If I am fishing for bass, they are easly removed by screwing out of the base on the deck
@1996TheRocketman I'm happy with it, but it would have been alot easier to mount stuff if it had ribs in it, like a Lowes boat... I had to do some improvising, but all in all it came out alright...
The trailer is a lowes trailer that I bought at a place that sells lowe boats... It's adjustable from 12ft to 18ft and cost me about $595... I added the spare tire, bunk boards & walk boards later.
i used three full sheets of marine play doubled it all up and now my 900 dollar boat is a 1900 dollar boat.. carpeted all the way acroos flat floor fish finder pioneer cd/ipod dock.. 3 swivel seats im so proud..lol
@nikeplayer0913 No I already have a bass tracker with a 70Hp Johnson... The reason I built this boat to be totally electric was because I was run out of a great lake because they didn't allow gas motors to ever be on the boat... Since then I have found several in the area that don't allow that... I'm set now... LOL
Dude your boat has to be too WAY heavy! Why 4 batts.? Looks real nice though, and so much respect for your attention to detail and super clean wiring! Most people can't seem to get the wiring clean like you did.....
It's actually a rubber mount for a transom saver... You can get them at most marine stores... It's just flat because I pulled it up and folded out the rubber.
Well im a late add but i have a 14 flat bottom boat with a merc 25 hp and marine battery and 12 volt starting battery wood floor top deck with foot control trolling motor 3 seats all my tackle 2 lab dog combind weight of about 180 plus me an old overweight fisherman of about 360 pounds and my boat floats great in rough rivers and lakes people don't underestimate a boat God bless
Hell yeah...I'm thinking your gonna need all the batt. u can get with all that weight + equip. How stable is it? Looks like it would be really top heavy...Plus with 4 batteries and all that decking & hardware...How many people can actually sit in it and not be over the boats Max. weight capacity? I'm 6'2" and 250 lbs. By the time I put myself +1 or two in my 14' J-boat .....Let me just say that although this was an awesome job, I'd be really worried about getting caught out in rough weather...
Walmart... $62.00 a piece... Just didn't want to get blown into a bay and not be able to get out... Wasn't planning on putting on an outboard... Got 55lb thrust motor and 4 batteries... use 2 at a time, then can switch to other 2
Nice job but why not use metal studs instead of untreated 2x4 ? metal stud are lighter,as strong or stronger,and won't rot.I might have started with a sturdier boat to.. But again you did a really nice job and it looks good to.
Oh that does include the boat and trailer by the way... boat was almost $900 and trailer was $700, trolling motor was around $900... It was just a take my time project... The boat and trailer sat in my back yard for 2 years before I ever touched them.
You got it going on there cuzz. As a fellow Kentuckian I can appreciate the time and effort you put into great detail. Looks like you gutted an already built boat and sat it into yours, I mean the attention to detail is just awesome. In my experience I learned to hate the indoor/outdoor carpet because it was forever grabbing hooks and not letting go. But aside from that, I applaud you for a fine fishing rig. All you need now is a wife that can clean and cook your catch.
Super job Mark. When in use, I'm sure the pride of knowing you built it must feel great. You can clearly see your heart was in the build.
MinnKota Terrova is probably the best trolling motor now. It has GPS, Advance Auto-Pilot, Recording track, remote control, and foot control too. It was the best investment I have ever bought. I have it for over 1 year now with over 100+ hour on it and it's still working great.
Very nice build. Thank you for showing it to us. Love KY. spent a lot of time up there in Bardstown.
What a great build! i had to giggle on the value of the overall completed project! However the mere thought of simply being able to build exactly what you need and the purpose its for could be priceless. you definitely gave this old aluminum hull a new life sir, good job!
At first, after seeing the heavy materials you used to build this thing I had to ask myself if it was going to float or sink...lol...But your craftsmanship and choice placement as well as the absence of an outboard motor showed me otherwise. I wonder though, if you bothered to water seal that wood because I would be concerned about that. It is 2014 now and I am curious. Great job!
one of the jon boat companies should employ this guy
Your boat is fantastic!! Makes me wanna go out and get one... (however, it probably won't be as elaborate as yours) You obviously know what the heck you're doing. Awesome, awesome boat, dude!! Inspiring!
Think I watched this before but sweet work! Have a lot of the same water rules and just plain water bodies too small for a bigger boat here in the Pacific Northwest so this is very helpful... Thanks!
Just now found this, You killed it man. Love the setup.
Great tunes. Kept my foot tapping all the way through. Pictures were great too. Gave me some good ideas.
someone is definitely going to want to employ this guy!!! He is good!!
finally someone who done it the right way and left the foam in smart man , good job
Doing the same type of thing to a boat I just picked up. You gave me some ideas. Thanks!
Awesome job! I have a little 12' I'm working on now for duck hunting. My boat would sink if I put that much into it! Looks great and gave me and idea or two. Thanks for sharing.
Outstanding job! and if you add a trolling motor to the transom you could drive-on the trailer easy.
The very best mod I have seen great job.
@1996TheRocketman
That is my minnow bucket... It just lays in the boat so that I can keep my minnows alive.. I know I could have used a bubble bucket, but this is what I use in my other boat to keep shad and skip jack alive when I'm trolling for Strippers... It's basically just a rounded cooler with an aerator in it that runs off of 12VDC... I just put a 12V plug in so I could set it in this boat and use it as well, or an occasional spot light at night...
Awesome job dude! I don't have a boat and Jon boats around where I live are scarce or owners want way to much for what they are selling. However, yours is a extremely well thought out and designed boat. I'm inspired to get one and mod it out too.
beautiful build!!!
son this looks like something i`d have done years ago proud of you GOOD FISHING
Kick ass. You do awesome work. Wish I was that talented. I'm going to steal some ideas. Thank You.
very good work, excellent carpeting work, top notch job! i am collecting ideas to get ready for my jon boat project.
you sure made the value of that boat skyrocket, very nice.
yeah but not slot more then what he has into it
I cut holes in my bench to attach the front deck supports... I then cut some 2x4s and screwed through the bench and into the 2x4s inside the bench... This gave me some meat to screw my pedastal mount into, after I put plywood on my for deck and over my bench... I used metal wall anchors to attach the wood to my metal bench seat.
While I was building, someone told me the treatment they use for the lumber would eat a hole in aluminum... I made everything easy to remove in case I ever needed to replace it, but I took a panel off a month ago and they look brand new still... I guess it's because they all sit up so high and don't get wet... The carpet is rubber backed so the water runs off and goes to the bilge where it is pumped out.
Nice Video !! I'm in the process of working on my boat. You have just raised the bar my man!
Whooaaa Nellie! Great job on this build. The only thing I see it's it's heavy as hell 4 batteries weight limit is already maxed out but hey whatever! Great Job!
It sits in the water higher than I expected it to... Very stable to sit and fish... I have stood on the front a few times to fish, but with a 48" wide boat, it's going to be a bit rocky if you move alot... I really have had no issues where I thought I was going to fall out though.
Man, i have so many questions. I just got a brand new topper 14. where did you get your fuse panel and switches? Also your oar holder that was attached to the seat? And could you let us know a little about the electrical setup? gauge wire etc. thanks for the video , your jon boat mod is probably the cleanest on youtube. THX
I have basically the same Tracker boat in 17'. You've inspired me to do some mods!
I had my doubts in the beginning. Final product turned out nice.
Very nice! You should be real proud of the work! You also gave me some building Ideas for my 12 foot Richline! Thanks for the awesome video!
Holy cr@p! did that thing even float after all that weight that was added???
Awesome! Looks like it may be a little on the heavy side now? Great job!🙏🇺🇸
Sir you are very talented, great job...Fish on friend.
Looks like a great build!
I really liked it. I am curious to how much run time you get. It isn't exactly to my tastes, but that isn't a negative. I am bass fishing with artificial bait exclusively so I don't need rod holders or live bait access. The only exceptions are for early crappie and sand bass fishing. I wish our lakes would get some kind of hp limit. My regular boat is 16 ft with a 40 and for someone who doesn't fish tournaments, it is fine. Unfortunately, we will never see hp limitations here. There is just too much water and just here in town we have Bass Pro Shops, Lawrence Electronics, and Zebco, so as long as there is big fishing money there will be big boats.
that's a great trolling motor!! I have one on a 14' lowe extra wide jon boat
@1996TheRocketman
The entire portion under my front deck is all storage, accessable through the hatch... I wish I had put in a bigger hatch, but I guess I was afraid it would collapse if I walked on it... I may have to lay down to grab something that has shifted in the large space, but so far I have been able to grab everything... I also put some foam padding (like you stand on) for sound insulation for the stuff I put in the hatch.
@Moe7133
I have never used a Terrova, but I do use a Power Drive and Power Drive 2... I love the composite shaft and the prop is really tough... I have beat mine agains logs and stumps more than a few times and it just bounces back for more... I am a big fan of MinnKota trolling motors
@1996TheRocketman
I put the 2x4 frame in, then put the floor down on top... I left just enough space for a piece of plywood to stand up the same height as the front of the original metal seat... Since the seat was sloped to the center of the boat, it's the only way I could figure out how to make it level.... I then just basically bullt an L out of two pieces of plywood... The top is the size of the upper portion, and the other part of the L just gives me the rise to even it out...
@dalehughes3
It's not much weight at all... I only have (2) 8FT 2x4s and 1 sheet of 1/2"plywood... The batteries don't weight much more than an outboard and I compensated the weight distribution by moving my front seat slightly foward... I figured if I kept most of the heavy weight down below the top of the boat, it would be pretty stable which it is... I had my 285+ butt, my brothers 265+ butt and all our gear, including a full of ice cooler in the boat... it floats great.
My God, this boat looks amazing!! it looks better than some $10K boats. Well done my friend, well done. Any clue how much money did you spend so far on that mod?
@xXcam0manXx
I stand on mine... You can't do too much side to side moving, but it's as stable as a 48" wide boat can be I guess... I wanted something that was small, didn't set in the water too much so I could get in shallow... This boat works great for that and I have all the electronic things I have on my Bass Tracker.... I love it.
Dude you've got some serious skills! Looks great!
@sreeves012002
Thanks... The electrical is pretty easy.... all basic wiring... You just have to decide to start one day and take it a step at a time... I had no idea how to do any of it, I just look a lot at other peoples ideas and combined them all together with mine... I didn't even know if it would float, but I tried to keep the weight down as much as possible and keep it as balanced as I could... When I put it in the water for the first time.
Very cool. A problem solved with a lot of good ingenuity!
Awesome Job man! Im thinking about doing the same thing! not the electric part but the floor and raising it up. You did a great job! thumbs up to you man!
Thanks... Sorry I have been off for a while.
I don't plan on getting an outboard for it... I already have a bass tracker with a 70HP Johnson on it... I got ran out of a really good lake that you can't have an outboard, so that is why I built this boat.
The hatches I got from different places... One I got online at iboats.com... I believe the other I got at bass pro or cabellas... iboats has alot of neat stuff, you just have to sort through all the items they have.
you definitely showed them! I bet that thing will run as fast as a 15 horse power! Great job!
I did that as well and it works... total cost about 12 bucks! $10 was for a scrap square tube of steel to collapse into the trailer main tube.
Love the boat work and the song was awesome
I live in MA. We have over 1200 lakes LISTED on our state fisheries and wildlife database but easily 3-400 more unlisted...but our top 3 largest natural lakes are 2200, 1800, and 1500 acres with only a few more over 1000 acres. We have incredible small ponds that get fed with loads of herring from the sea so these types of boats are generally the best to own. Most have 3hp limits. This video rly will help me w/ my mod and its beautiful. I assume ur not fishing bass tho (#of rod holders)
I run on 2 batteries at a time... Honestly I've never had to switch over... I just wanted to make sure that I had enough battery to get there, and two more to get back... I know it's probably over kill, but I sure don't want to row back, some of the lakes I go to are pretty big. I run about 4MPH by my GPS, but rarely run wide open unless there is bad weather coming.
crazy job man! HUGE props to you!
do you think you could do a RUclips video on this boat on the water
@markmoore42420 this is great I wanted to build a jon with aluminum exterior and wooden interior because woodworking is my speciality but switching out cheaper and more durable aluminum for bulky , heavy , and expensive plywood was a great idea.
This about proves my idea is able to work how does she handle on the water?
Outstanding Mark, great job!!!!!
Day-um! that turned out reel nice, good luck widdit!
this looks really nice man! best of luck fishing!
I already have a big bass boat... I needed this for lakes that you can't have a gas motor on theboat.
Awesome boat!! I'm getting tons of ideas on RUclips for my first boat. I can't afford to buy a Bass Tracker so I'm looking into moding a Topper. Did your trailer come with the boat? If not who sells those type of trailers? Also, why did you have four batteries in the back? I didn't see any type of electrical outboard motor. Wouldn't that much weight be overkill when a single battery could power a trolling motor and depth finder? Keep up the good work.
thats in sane and mine will never look even close to that awsome job
@1996TheRocketman
Thanks.. I would love to see the pictures... The internet is an awesome place to find ideas, and I hope you share what you come up with..
Dang man I wish I saw this about 6 months ago this is ridiculous I did the same with my 14 except the bow platform only came back half way and looks nowhere near as good as yours! That's awesome man great job!
I have a walk board down the middle of the trailer to the axel... I use the rope to push the boat out and I pull it back between the bunks... When I get it half way up, I walk down the walk boards and hook up the hook and wench it up
It is super stable... I've had me (290lbs) & my brother (260lbs), a bait tank full of water, cooler, tackle boxes and rods in the boat and it sits fine in the water and is very stable... Trick is to get most of your weight on the bottom... that's why the person in the back is basically sitting on the bench seat... I will have to take some pictures of it loaded in the water and me standing on the front... LOL.. you will be shocked how stable it is.
@pmdnslj
Thanks... I can't take credit for all the ideas... There are alot of other boats in mine, and I did look at alot of internet to figure out how to do some of this stuff... This was actually my first attempt... There are a few things I wish I would have done different, but all in all I am very pleased... It floats level, is stable and gets me to the fish !!!
Nice boat; love the mods that you did to it.
Love the layout! Great job!
Best Job I've Ever Seen !
@esbaboy88 You know I'm not sure... honestly I hate to add it up... It was more something to do during the winter... I get bored if I'm not doing something and this happened to be my release at the time... I know I paid $900 for the boat, $750 for the trailer, $750 for the trolling motor and probably another 8-9 hundred for the parts... Way more than I could ever get out of it if I wanted to sell it, but I didn't plan on ever selling it...
Awesome boat man! You did an excellent job!
best mod ive seen yet.. good job......still workin on mine
I use the rod holders on the front when I want to spider rig for crappie.... If I am fishing for bass, they are easly removed by screwing out of the base on the deck
GENIUS...
Nice work! About how much weight did you add and is the added draft any issue for you?
@1996TheRocketman
I'm happy with it, but it would have been alot easier to mount stuff if it had ribs in it, like a Lowes boat... I had to do some improvising, but all in all it came out alright...
Good Music. Nice job on the boat bubbie!
It looks great and functional. How much weight did the modifications add? Great job - I'm just curious about that part. Thanks.
You did a fantastic job, looks really good! Any difference in stability? I have a 1432 and its sketch even if I sneeze hard lol.
The trailer is a lowes trailer that I bought at a place that sells lowe boats... It's adjustable from 12ft to 18ft and cost me about $595... I added the spare tire, bunk boards & walk boards later.
truly a great job....
i used three full sheets of marine play doubled it all up and now my 900 dollar boat is a 1900 dollar boat.. carpeted all the way acroos flat floor fish finder pioneer cd/ipod dock.. 3 swivel seats im so proud..lol
@nikeplayer0913
No I already have a bass tracker with a 70Hp Johnson... The reason I built this boat to be totally electric was because I was run out of a great lake because they didn't allow gas motors to ever be on the boat... Since then I have found several in the area that don't allow that... I'm set now... LOL
other than the unjustified weight all fine, like it, approve.
Dude your boat has to be too WAY heavy! Why 4 batts.? Looks real nice though, and so much respect for your attention to detail and super clean wiring! Most people can't seem to get the wiring clean like you did.....
It's actually a rubber mount for a transom saver... You can get them at most marine stores... It's just flat because I pulled it up and folded out the rubber.
Well im a late add but i have a 14 flat bottom boat with a merc 25 hp and marine battery and 12 volt starting battery wood floor top deck with foot control trolling motor 3 seats all my tackle 2 lab dog combind weight of about 180 plus me an old overweight fisherman of about 360 pounds and my boat floats great in rough rivers and lakes people don't underestimate a boat God bless
Hell yeah...I'm thinking your gonna need all the batt. u can get with all that weight + equip. How stable is it? Looks like it would be really top heavy...Plus with 4 batteries and all that decking & hardware...How many people can actually sit in it and not be over the boats Max. weight capacity? I'm 6'2" and 250 lbs. By the time I put myself +1 or two in my 14' J-boat .....Let me just say that although this was an awesome job, I'd be really worried about getting caught out in rough weather...
Walmart... $62.00 a piece... Just didn't want to get blown into a bay and not be able to get out... Wasn't planning on putting on an outboard... Got 55lb thrust motor and 4 batteries... use 2 at a time, then can switch to other 2
Most epic Jon Boat I've ever seen in my life. How much that thing run ya after all was said and done?
@TheCertifiedBaits Thank you... I love it and it floats great
that looks great. One of the nicest ive seen. What kind of cooler is that?
I love the music!
best mod ive seen
great job!
Nice job but why not use metal studs instead of untreated 2x4 ? metal stud are lighter,as strong or stronger,and won't rot.I might have started with a sturdier boat to.. But again you did a really nice job and it looks good to.
Well done ,very neat great fit
@jmbigbassboy No I had never done this before... I just took my time and look alot online on how to do things, and got ideas from jon mod sites.
Oh that does include the boat and trailer by the way... boat was almost $900 and trailer was $700, trolling motor was around $900... It was just a take my time project... The boat and trailer sat in my back yard for 2 years before I ever touched them.