As A DIY guy my complements. Not only good ideas but looks to be very well built. The Details are what make a backyard project into a professional one. Again Great Job!
VERY Nice Job! I see one thing you might possibly want to add? Its called a Hot foot. The Hot Foot attaches to your rear trolling motor and mounts near your front seat. Your able to power up the rear trolling motor and lock it in place. As your siting in the front seat steering with the foot controlled you can step on the switch to power up the rear motor doubling your power to move to a new location. The cost about $25 and are easy to attach and install. You hook up your rear motors ground to the Negative on the battery. Run the power wire from the trolling motor to the switch then from the switch to the Hot on your battery. When you step on the switch it turns on the TM, when you step off it shuts off. Your videos are very informative. Keep up the great videos.
That is a BEAST! I have never wanted a jon boat so bad in my life! MY wife is going to have a cow because it looks like there is a new project in store.
you don't know me from Adam, but I just wanted to tell you that watching your videos was inspiring. You did a great job and even better, you did it! again, Great job!!!
I watch a lot of fishing and boat videos and I have to tip my hat to you. This is one of the best. Congratulations on finishing your boat and enjoy it to the fullest!
I could write a whole lot here about how awesome this project is, but I'm going to just go with Amazing! I feel like I have stumbled onto a gold mine of sweet boat ideas. Thank you sir!
You posted this some time ago but I thought I would comment anyway. You thought this through and made it the boat you wanted it to be. That is the most important part about jon boat to bass rig conversions. I'm getting ready to do a mini (14 ft) version with less storage and dual side opening rod boxes (just my preference given the narrow width) I have a full sized rig for bigger places but mine will be all electric as well. You did an inspired job and planned this out- an incredible build that I hope gets you onto the big ones and keeps you safe. Thanks for sharing brother
Thank you so much for sharing all the info you have! I'm in the middle of my first real build myself, and you have saved me from making a lot of mistakes! Your humble demeanor, conservative presentation and insistance on giving credit to those who helped you, earned a ton of respect (im sure others feel the same) and made your videos a true pleasure to watch. Thank you for that! If you could change anything aside from framing with aluminum, what might it be? ~JW from North Idaho~
Thank you so much! i do appreciate it! I've had the boat out twice since completion and right now the only thing i wish i had done was recess the foot control
I wondered about that-- I just got my Terrova in the mail and will be recessing mine in the floor prior to installing my floor covering next week :-) Thanks again for the tips, thoughts, and Ideas.
Saw tackle junky shout this video out and checked it out. Man, I'm glad I did. Super impressive workmanship and finished product. I can't wait to go back and see the rest of the process! I can't wait to see what's next.
That's awesome man! I usually don't comment on videos but you deserve a pat on the back. That takes a lot of work. You really thought this one through and is a great looking setup
That's sick! How much did you think it costed all together, (without trolling motors or fish finders and batteries)? You should make a video on how to build one but save money and what you would change when making a new one.
Great job. I know you have got be happy with it. Also that the project is now done and you can just fish. Thank you for the videos. One day I will be at my lake house and start my own project.
Not hate just a suggestion shoulda got a little 15 horse for the back or something like that. My friend has a little 12 foot aluminum boat and he's got a 25 Yamaha on it
There are more and more trophy lakes that don't allow gas motors at all. There are even more that have gone to horsepower limits. The biggest reason for this is quite simply there are so many rude people on the water that a lot of tax payers are fed up. Nobody wants to be fishing their favorite cove, especially when the main body of the lake is choppy to be harassed by either a rude boater pulling skiers or somebody who is a member of the more money than common sense club making waves in a jet ski. There is a time and place for everyone. The jet ski of today is nothing like the original Kawasaki 440. Today they are high performance boats.
i don't have an exact number, however it wasn't cheap because i used aluminum for the frame. never again haha. another thing to consider is this project took me closer to a year and half to complete, so not all the money was spent at once
I understand a craftsman enjoys his work and doesn't always consider labor in the cost of a project. Disregarding man hours/labor, I wonder if, in the long run, you would consider this project cost effective?
I used to be proud of my boats deck job I did about 4 years after seeing yours and all the great ones on TBN I feel shame so now this winter I will be redoing it you guys are mad scientist on theses boat builds thank you for sharing your knowledge
Great job Very nice boat i am from the netherlands i fish for pike and zander and perch Now i have picture in my head what i want for my boat thxxxx👊👊👊👌👌
Outstanding!! Very nice, well done. As a long time fabricator, aerospace loftsman I appreciate, no love the quality detail that's gone into this build. Subbed to learn more...
That is a super nice boat!!! It makes me want to redo my boat! Thank you for the in depth review, I started following you because of this video, keep up the great work!
I just stumbled upon your video and you did an amazing job on your build. I love it that you just put it in the water and went fishing to enjoy it! Haha, Epic build.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. should have the money to buy a fully rigged out boat. LOL! You've probably heard the Dale Jr. comparison before. That is an awesome boat!!! Great job! The attention to detail is great! And How Bout Them Dawgs!!!!
Excellent job! It has been a joy watching you take it from the mess it was when you first got it to the superb boat that it is now. I look forward to seeing you fish from it.
this is awesome man!!! you did a great job i just spent 6 years restoring my grandfathers boat... which was a 17-3 sea nymph tournament 175 tx that i re carpeted and added a deck extension back to the console i have a helix 5 g2 for the drivers seat and getting a helix 7 g2 si di for the front
Love this build.I'm currently working on a 12 foot v-hull that I got for 500$ with an 8 horse.I always prefer to get something beat up but cheaper, so then I can save some money buy fixing it up with my own time and skill.subbed :)
Good work mate you've work hard and the outcome is absolutely awesome you have me some ideas to do to my boat as well so thanks for that and good luck fishing
