MAKING A MINI BASS BOAT!
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2022
- Watch a complete transformation of an old aluminum boat into my own mini bass boat! Hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer I know the "key" is a kill switch! Just made the other one for the video lol. I have a bungee kill switch always on and attached. Dont worry Ive seen the videos of guys flying off boats and there boat goes off on vacation! Cheers and thanks guys!
MY MAIDEN VOYAGE ON MINI BASS BOAT!!! - • MAIDEN VOYAGE ON MINI ...
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Texas Style - Tigerblood Jewel
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Snake Oil Salesman (Instrumental Version) - John T. Graham
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Final result looks amazing. Motivational and inspirational to anyone with an old boat.
Thanks :)
All while knocking out some lawn work.
Haha had to be done, plus I honestly love using all the different toys lol
One of the best YT videos Ive watched in a while. Really nice in depth guide, not too long or short, and I love the jazz in the background!
Thanks man! Love to hear it! The video and boat were both so much fun to make! And I hear you, if you don’t like Jazz then I don’t wanna be friends lol
Always love to see things like this- shows you don't need a lot to make something really nice like this. Awesome work!
Thank you very much!
I Hope DeWalt gives you some sponsorship
Haha me too! LOL
No lie 😂
Dewalt is the responsible man's Milwaukee. Well worth the justifiable premium.
Great build idea. The finger loops stapled onto the compartments' lids will pull and/or loosen once they get wet. on my john boat, which was a similar build, we used 3/4" stainless steel screws and a washer just big enough to secure the strap. That should put you without any worries
Good to know! I will upgrade them! Thanks
Awesome build man! Came out looking clean. Bet that thing is a blast to go out on
Really appreciate it man, thanks! Oh it is, Im so happy with it!
I REALLY like the little bass boat build! It is the perfect father/son fishing rig for making memories on the rivers, creeks and sloughs. I wish I had my Dad's old 14 foo deep v with the 20 HP Chrysler to do this with.
Thanks so much man! It was so fun to build! Also for what it is the fishing as been amazing!
Love the build! Just one thing to mention. What you call the engine key is really an extremely important safety device. It is intended to be attached to the driver with a lanyard. People have died from being thrown out of a small vessel and the boat continuing on its merry way or going into a circle and running them over. It is a “deadman” switch that kills the engine if you leave the boat
Thanks man! and disclaimer I know the "key" is a kill switch! Just made the other one for the video lol. I have a bungee kill switch always on and attached. Dont worry Ive seen the videos of guys flying off boats and there boat goes off on vacation! Cheers eh
What a cool project!! The end result is very cool as well. Congrats on this build!! Enjoy it!!
Thank you! Glad you liked the build, it was so fun to do and even better to fish!
Pretty much gonna do a similar build with mine I think.. I’m in love with this boat!
Do it! You will be so happy! And thanks man, means alot!
Awesome build! This is getting me motivated to get my own boat and modifying it. The end result is clean and tidy and definitely well worth the effort. Tight lines bro!
Love to hear it man! Thanks so much! If your curious I have an upgrade video on it! Cheers man
Nice job on that little boat. Looks amazing
Thanks you! It was a great build to do!
I did a 14 ft boat build back in the late 80’s with plywood only no paint or carpet, when I got into the water my little 8 hsp wouldn’t get it on plane, discouraged me so I tore it out, hope you have better luck than I did. Finally got me a 20 hsp redid my plywood with paint, carpet etc, and I was set, caught more fish out of it than my fish ski boat. I loved doing the build, you’ve done a fantastic job, keep up the great work and videos. Good luck fishing.
Thanks! And I hear yeah. I love my build but I’m probably going to upgrade to a 20hp too, for that extra kick. I’m just happy to
be out on the water
Go with a 25 h.p. if u can find one, it has another cylinder vs the 20 h.p. i have a yamaha 20 but wish it was the 25 on my 16 ft skiff but it does the job
Also awesome transformation I'm bout to redo mine Also, yours came our beautiful
I have a 12 ft just like urs and it's been modified close to URS but u took it to a higher level I really love wat u did n this has encouraged me to do some more things almost exactly like urs
I think u did a great job modifying this n I hope you have a lot of good times in your new boat .....thanku I really enjoyed watching ur video 😊
I love reading comments like this man! This boat has been one of the best things I’ve ever done! So many great memories! Do it, modifying it to the max is what made it so fun.
Those are some good old boats. We skied behind and fished from one a lot like that when I was a kid. I think it had a 20 merc on it. I fish in a 10ft jon with 4hp merc and foot controlled trolling motor. I've had several bassboats in the past but have fun catching fish from my one man mini boat now.
Edit: your boat will handle a 25 if your transom is strong enough. Should run 28-30mph if set up right.
That's awesome! And yea I hear you, so many good memoires are born on boats like this eh!
I used to have a 12 foot boat similar to the one you transformed in this video. The one thing I did to mount my trolling motor was to bolt a piece of plywood onto the outside of the bow, that way I didn't have to worry about it falling off during transit from the lake and home and visa versa. Also, I had a 9.5 HP Mercury outboard on mine. It was a good motor, but I wished it had been a 4 stroke instead of a 2 stroke. Great job, the boat looks great.
Thanks and check out my new trolling motor video to see the new mount I did. And yea planning to get a 20hp 4 stroke
Can’t wait to see it out on the water. Nice job
Thanks! Maiden voyage video coming soon! :)
Love the build! I would pull the motor off, and 1.) put on a sawhorse and repaint the motor, the same color as factory. Same for the prop/lower unit. You can maybe get those decals from an old supplier, but if not, just clean them up the best you can. Make that motor look almost factory new again. 2.) Friend of mine got a rod rack on his bass boat, that 5- rods can be mounted laying down on side of top casting deck. Point here is, you do not have the length of the top deck as long as your rods, so the butts will hang off edge into the leg area, but not bad. It is organized in a not so wide mount, so you do not step on your bass rods, while casting. A must have... 3.) I would add another same seat on the other side, for another person to fish with you. 4.) I would mount some cup holders for drinks on the side of wall near your seats. I agree, bilge pump would be good. If you want to put a larger motor; a good 25hp merc. would get you around plenty fast. Just get a little larger tank. That's it! Great job!!
Okay first this comment is great, thanks! :) and yea there will be some more small upgrades. At first I wanted a 9.9 Mercury but now I'm already looking at a 25hp lol, it would absoulty fly! But for now I'm super pleased, I did this build for super low money! :)
@@hyper.orange can you give me an approximate price please, im 15 trying to get a bass boat and this is encouraging me, i can do everything here except electric work, but even just a John boat can be expensive, i probably would slap a trolly motoe on anyway, i had a friend who turned his prop around and put it on the back, it seamed cool to me
Around $3000 Canadian / $2300 USD
$1500 for boat, trailer , and motor
$1500 for trolling motor, material, paint, leather chair, etc
**Already had the fish finder, transducer and lithium battery
@@hyper.orange thanks man, if i could get a boat any cheaper this would be great
@@darkVib3z NP! and ye I hear you! Keep looking, stuff always pop up!
Doing this project with your dad has to be the best part! My dad never did anything with me, he worked 7 days a week and was from another culture. Nice job on the whole project! More opportunities to have good memories with your dad too! 🙂
I hear you man! My dad works a LOT too. But the trick is everyone’s busy and no one has time, you just gotta make it. I will remember this boat build forever :)
Hope a bass doesn't mistake your key for lunch 😂
Whatever it takes to get them to bite eh
Nice !!! My first Bass Boat was 72' Sears Gamefisher fiberglass 10' skiff. It was rough, needed paint but it cleaned up good. I fished out of that thing for 10 years. Had a Gamefisher 2.5 hp.motor . Trolling motor was a Paddle 😂
I absolutely love hearing all these boat build stories! It all about getting out on the water eh! and haha a paddle eh! Gotta start somewhere lol
Great video. My wife and I are trying to but a house, right now, but I want to get a boat after that. This was a great, inspirational build for me. I've thought about doing something like this, but wasn't sure how to go about it. Seeing you do it really helps.
Would have loved a little clip of you fishing from it at the end, but still, great video.
Thanks man! I’m really happy with the out come for what it is.
Check out the channel, there are multiple videos of me fishing on it.
I really enjoy watching this sort of build. You truly make the boat your own; I would add a couple of rod holders in the back for trolling And maybe a couple more than those two on the middle sides as well so unused rods are not laying on the deck. I have snapped a couple by stepping on them. Lol. All the best.
Thanks dude! I’ve definitely learned a lot from this build.
Gotta have allot of rod holders. My rule is 1 rod holder per 1’ of boat lol. Not really but seems every time we go fishing we each bring about 4 rods a piece.
That lil boat was a beauty before! After is just flat out killer!!!
S tier comment man! Thanks
Looks awesome! Nice fun project.
Thanks! The build was really fun to do!
Sweet man! Looks good. 😎 Nice job on the video too! Shots and editing are really well done. 😊🤙🏽 Best of luck on the new boat!
Thanks so much man!
@@hyper.orange No prob! 😊🤙🏽
Really nice job. Looks clean and its all you need for some fun time on the water.
Thanks eh! It was all about getting out on the water and Im so happy with it
Beautiful results!!!! 👍👍
Really appreciate it!
fun video, one thing to consider , with marine epoxy you would not need to punch holes through your transom to mount your transducer, just remove the red paint and glue your mounting block to the bare aluminum.
I purposely did not want to use adhesive. With the bolts, there’s no way it can come loose. Also, after a year there’s been zero leaking thankfully and if it ever does, I’ll just touch it up.
Perfect motor for that boat. I had a 6 horse Johnson on several boats. You can’t kill these motors and so dependable!
I hear ya! So far its been great! Wild for how old it is too!
Wow great job. Getting me motivated to do mine . Nice work! Love it!.
Awesome! Thank you!
Nice my friend... You'll be so happy with this boat.
Thanks man! I really am! Its been so fun!
Wow! That is incredible!
Thanks eh!
I’m 16 years old and saving up my money to buy a jon boat, this video is really giving me great ideas and some inspiration I love it man keep it up and keep living the dream 🙌
Thanks eh! And you’ll get it sooner then you think!
Great job. Well done. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks eh! Thanks for the comment
Good call on the trolling motor. A good one transforms your fishing experience more than you realize... until you use a bad one.
Thank you! I completely agree! I do plan to upgarde to a Terrova soon, just cuz I really want i-pilot the way I fish! But the traxxis has been great for what is it!
Your Evinrude is a great motor. You should run TC3 2 stroke oil at 50:1 ratio, if you can buy non ethanol gas in your area I would always use that too. Good choice on the minn Kota with variable speed. This model lets you exactly get the rpm to match what you need. It’s not a spot lock motor but miles ahead of the usual 5 speeds forward models. I’ve never seen the mount you used to attach the troller up front, going to check it out. I’ve been looking for some type of bracket.
Need to keep in mind that extra weight is not your friend on these type of projects.
PS. Keep an eye on your water discharge. If you lose water pressure you fry your motor quickly.
Easy to replace the water pump if you need to.
P S. I see you have a grey fuel line. Be aware some of these are not compatible with ethanol gas. The plastic center line actually softens and either collapses or small pieces break off and plug your carb. Straight gas is better for your motor, does not attract moisture or collapse fuel lines.
Yup motor has been running great! I use premium oil and gas in this 6hp! For the money I'm super pleased! Thanks eh!
Nice build! I did something very similar to my 65’ mirrocraft. Wish mine was as sturdy as yours. Mine is a shallow “V” and is real tippy.
Thanks eh! And the way I see it is that it's better than nothing right
Sweet build bro, I’m definitely getting that EZ Bracket for the troller!
Thankssss! Good choice! I like it a lot so far!
Nice to see a v hull conversion. Almost all the other ones are jon boats.
Yea I hear you! and thanks!
I’m watching your video again!!!! I have the same type of boat and I’ll be doing the exact same thing to mine.
Great Job. I’m excited to see how mine is going to come out
Thanks eh. And yea do it for sure, honestly one of the best things I ever did!
Very well done, perfect 1 man bass boat.
Thanks eh!
Very cool boat! Sweat equity makes it more special!
Thanks Rick! Really enjoying it
Congrats on your boat and a great video. I actually built a similar 12' Starcraft a couple of years ago. Almost the same layout as yours. I love it. Fantastic boat to fish out of. Gets a lot of compliments and a lot of guys who want to know where they can buy one! Enjoy!
Thanks so much man! It was a lot of fun building and fishing has been a blast! Especially the musky!
12 Ft Starcrafts are cool little boats. Surprising how fast they are
if the motor is big enough to make them plane.
I love these little boats! It’s been so fun last year! Can’t wait for this season! Also I got an upgrade video coming early May if your interested!
@@hyper.orange Keep in mind 20 hp on a 12 ft boat is going to be a handful. Do not make sharp turns or hit bigger waves at top speed. 20hp 2 stroke is almost twice the weight of a 15 hp 2 stroke...Stay safe buddy.
Yeah, I’ve been doing a lot of research and looking at a lot of different outboard motors. I have my eye set on a new 2023 Mercury 20hp short shaft. The new 9.9 to 20 is the same size I’ve seen them in person at Bass Pro. My current motor is around 60lbs and these new ones weight 87lbs and with my heavy set up it’ll be perfect. I want that extra push and I want that reliability. Also when I eventually upgrade to a bigger boat, I can either sell it, or use it as a kicker. Hopefully I get it by the end of the year but I already got an upgrade for the boat, video coming early May and it’s exciting! :) thanks for the info too eh!
I don't watch many videos all the way through. I did this one The way! Love this build awesome video man.
I appreciate that! Means a lot!
@@hyper.orange np. Do you still have this boat?
@@gage6704 Yup still have it!
Congrats from Brasil!!! Awesome job!!!
Thanks
I just got a 12ft v hull and after watching this I’ve got so much motivation to pimp mine out now.
Do it man! It’s a lot of fun!
Im picking up a project boat thursday man this is great stuff
Have fun!
Awesome transformation!
Thanks
Awsome video man! I am now inspired to make my own bass boat!. Keep it up!
Thanks, you should!
Love the blue gill setup 🔥
The bluegill won’t know what hit em
amazing modification! Good job.
Thanks a lot!
You could easily turn part of your fishing deck into a rod holder with a good hole saw. Your boat turned out awesome man. I really dig it. Definitely gonna look at picking up a little aluminum boat to do something like this and probably overpower it with a 35hp johnson I have.
Cool idea and thanks eh! The boat has been a blast! I plan to upgrade the gas motor too!
Looks awesome! Nice job!
I'm glad you like it
Looks great!
Thanks!
Looks awesome. Little bass boat
Thank man! Im always so excited to take it fishing!
I have a 12 ft jon boat. Putting in a sub floor and front deck completely changed the boat. Its so comfortable and easy to get around on barefoot.
I agree! This boat has done so much great for me! It’s better then nothing right :)
aint nothing like a group of guys doin a little bit of woodwork
That’s what I’m saying
Great Job, It's tough getting back into a kayak after being in a boat for a while. Bass boat is around the corner.
I hear you! I absolutely love my kayak but fishing out of a boat is something else
Kayak, John Boat, full out Bass Boat for me, now my kayak collects dust. LOL
I day I get a proper boat I’m going to live out on the water lol
Freaking awesome built. Wish I had one myself 👊
I really appreciate it, thanks!
Nice work! Love it!
Thanks man!
I wanna do this! Awesome job 👊
If you can do it! It was so much fun!
That's sick! Nice build dude!
Thanks dude!
Nice I bought a 16 ft I got it painted inside now now I just got to completely put the rest of it back together Hope it looks as nice as yours
I love hearing about all these builds man! Enjoy and thanks eh! I’ll have more videos coming soon!
Wow great job. Getting me motivated to do mine 😅
Thanks man! And haha I hear yeah, go for it!
congrats on all you tools being Dewalt i have an arsenal of Dewalt tools all the way up to my radio , noticed your stapler also Dewalt !! keep up the good work.
Haha Dewalt has been really good to me for the years and years so the collection is growing. Thanks eh
Great work!
Thank you! Cheers!
perfect build, wish i could do something like that
Thanks man! If you ever get the chnace I recommend it!
Good job man, sweet set up
Thanks, means a lot!
It was a great time working on this build with you! We'll have to go fishing on it again sometime😎
You know it
great job it was your vision i go way back and we lived on the sound and we would build a plywood boat v hull just like the shape of yours and coat it jell coat and resigne and paint them up evinrude was the engine of choice back then we would go after the big black drum 30 to 70 lbs have fun enjoy we did lol
Thanks! Nice, I love hearing other peoples fishing stories! This community is awesome!
I would have turned the 2x4s for the framing up front, would last longer structually, but thank you for pre drilling and using a drill to run screws not just impacting that sht in there!
So far after 2 years everything is holding up great so I can’t complain and yea your welcome lol
Very nice boat! GJ!
Thank you! Cheers!
How does this guy not have a million subs he makes super good content
One of the best comments ever! Thank man! Ill keep the content going, I have lots of plans
I agree this was a great video glad i found this channel today
@@Boostedmafiainc Love to hear it! Many more videos coming soon! Its gonna be awesome!
nice job , looks good .
Thank you! Cheers!
Great Job. I did a 66 Crestliner 14ft a few years ago under the guidance of an experienced friend. Did you know there is a granule you can add to the paint to create a grippy surface? You adjust it to how much gription you want.
Thanks man! And nice thats good information to have.
Beautiful job.
Thanks
Well done mate. Looks great. I just a got a 76 Alumacraft with A 66 johnson 18 for $500. Looking forward to suping it up.
Thanks man! Nice eh, thats awesome and have fun building!
You picked the right helper, he is good at just about everything.
Haha I know right! I’ll let him know
@@hyper.orange one of the best guys iv ever known or worked with
Super happy to hear! Thanks man! Was a blast doing this project!
Don't have the space for a boat but this got me pumped to start a clean project
:)
earned yourself a new sub! insane video super well done!
Welcome aboard! Really means a lot man, Im so close to 1000 subs :)
Just got an 11'6 aluminum boat from the 60s. getting it sandblasted right now then i wanna do a floor. This video is pure inspiration!
That’s great! Enjoy building eh, love hearing about all these tiny builds! Also if your interested I have an upgrade video coming in May!
Love it dude! This is like a Dewalt commercial
Haha thanks! Dewalt has definitely been good to me
Sick build
Thanks man!
Nicely done.
Thank you! Cheers!
Sweet boat man I’d love to have a fishing boat like this
Thanks eh! Fishing has been a blast so far on it!
I have a 12’ smokercraft I’m thinking about doing something similar. Just trying to figure out tackle box spots and gotta get rid of the tackey wood panel bench seats and do something better
Yea do it! Its better then nothing right! All about getting out on the water and having a good time fishing
Gus is a savage lmao. Sick boat, I wanna do this now...
He’s a mood lol and nice man do it!
Dope build
Thanks
So I’m wondering how the lid pulls have held up I was thinking about either drilling a finger hole or some kind of flush mount pull for mine but your setup looks pretty good as well
Yea I hear you. I’m happy I didn’t drill any holes, so far the straps held up great and I think it looks cleaner. Keeps the inside dryer too.
Great video! I will take this boat by inspiration to build my first boat! Greetings from Brazil!
Love to hear it man! And hello, thanks!
Nice looking boat!
Thanks eh
Sick build man!
Thanks eh! It’s been a blast
Enjoy the boat and happy fishing!
Fishing has already been great :)
Nice going. Good luck and have fun.
Thanks man! It been amazing! So many fish caught!
Muito bom, meus parabéns!
Thank you! Obrigado!
Well Done My Brother!! :D :D
I love the forsight from the start, "she may not look like much," But I myself knew that was could for, "look at all this potential!"
Honestly, I've been thinking of buying a boat myself, but looking at whats 'New' or 'Newly-Used' online, makes me cringe just a bit..
I had the same thought as this video the other day, "what if I just bought a little stink hole of a Used boat, and Made it my own New??"
And Now.. I Am Inspired! 😃
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. And ohhh I know the prices of new boats are wild! And it’s all about getting out there and it’s working great!
Dude you did a really really good job.. looks like a pleasure boat for sure! You don't need a $50,000-$100,000 boat to go catch fish, and this just proves that! You did a really good job it came out great. I cannot even lie, I have an expensive bass boat but I wished that I had a smaller boat like that to go fish smaller bodies of water that I could never get my big fiberglass boat into!! Great great job! Stay safe, enjoy it, catch,em up!
Sidenote. Has nothing to do with the boat but I noticed that you had a couple of the new ugly sticks. How do you like them? Is the hype real about them? I've been thinking about getting a couple! . I mean if Matt Robertson can fish on the elites with them they must be official.. great job, nice boat!
Man this comment is awesome! Thanks man, means the world! I want a nice boat really bad I won't lie but I will always keep a small boat like this because of the memories and its just so fun for what it is! Your absolutely right, it's all about fishing and getting out on the water and that's the message I'm trying to share.
As for the Ugly Stiks. The g2x is an amazing rod for value and starting.
Now the carbon series rods that I use are honestly pretty awesome especially for the price. They are pretty light and have a good strength and sensitivity for the tip. I can't complain and they have served me well. Caught both bass and pike on them, spinning and casting. Also I like the red and looks. I know theres better rods but again for what they are, I like them alot! Cheers man, thanks again
i agree! you dont need a 30-60k plane to fly, you have ultralights and paramotors for less than 10K to fly, same thing with jon bass boats...its cheap to fish if you buy an affordable renovated jon bass boats!
@@hyper.orange thanks for the feedback on the rods.. and no problem man, like I said having a big boat sometimes serves it's purpose. But what you've got you can do everything else everybody else does and more with.. like I said if I had the money I would have one just like that beside my fiberglass boat.. 💪🤟
I agree again! It’s all about getting on there right! Just fishing and enjoying the water!
My have so many plans for boats in the future! I’m addicted now! I wanna do 16ft build! Also although I can’t wait to get a big 19 foot boat I’m gonna keep my little 12 build forever I think! Also I have an upgrade video coming in early May if you’re interested. It’s gonna be awesome!
Nicely done
Thanks!
Awesome great work congrats
Thank you!