I admit I Stole a Boat. Jon Boat to Bass Boat Conversion. 

OMG....Dude that is took funny. I Dub this the BEST comment of all time. Thanks Joseph for watching but even more thanks for the made my day comment.

Lol

Thanks for the comment Larry. That was definitely a great build, and I am glad you watched my video. Be safe and have fun on your projects.

🤣 Believe it or not it still gets tons of views. This JB work out perfect and I still use it today. It stays covered and looks top notch still today👊 Thanks for watching.

Hey Ya David V... Love the comment no doubt. Funny cause my friend has this boat that he got from BassPro in Nashville and I have been in it MORE than that Jon Boat. But I love his fishing Boat it is the one in my other Videos. I want that Boat....But not the Divorce. Thanks so much and hope to hear from ya again.

Man what a great comment. I had thought the same thing. A buddy of mine is going to Powder Coat it this Spring. Can't wait and Thanks so much Edmister for the comment. Hope ya come back around for another video soon😀

Hey Lorenzo...I told you😂 Man thanks for watching this Video and also thanks for leaving a comment. Hope you come back around sometime for another👊

Hey Jonathan and I appreciate the comment no doubt. Man the Dorado is SWEET. I almost bought one but I was hung up on the 13.5 like Love at first sight😂 Thanks for the Jon Boat comment as well. I loved the build and the end product was perfect for me. Hope ya come back and watch another sometime and be Safe👊

Hey Robert Sharp, What an Awesome story...Taking a step back in time to simply remember a moment ya accomplished something great like that. Man Sears...Seriously that's Awesome. Robert thanks for watching and sharing that with me and I hope someone else sees this and thinks COOL.

Hey thanks Laura I truly appreciate your comment and also thanks so much for watching this video.

@@take2fishing it was great! Thank you

Hey Robert and thanks for the comment. Man I tell ya I had studied long and hard on how to do this and originally thought of Aluminum. One of the facts about the Aluminum it is no doubt lighter but more costly also. Next if I decide to tear down the front deck I'm not out as much Cash. Great ideas though. Thanks and hope ya come back for another some time.

WOW. THIS IS DEFINITELY AN AWESOME COMMENT. Thanks for watching and hope ya come back for another👊

Hey So I Hustle. I really appreciate the comment no doubt. The worst part about it is I have yet to make a YT video with me fishing from it🤔 Doesn't make any sence. But hey guess what? It's coming and thanks.

Hey K Selby, Thank you for your comment for sure. When I built this Jon Boat out I knew there would be a lot of time to finish this project the way I wanted it. I watched a lot of videos to give me ideas but nothing really popped out at me. I didn't want to bore a bunch of people with cutting wood and painting so I got all of the work out of the way and did the video to keep the attention of viewers. I am glad you liked the way it turned out. I added a 15 horse motor to it and ditched the 4.5 I had on it and it flies...Thanks for Watching...

Take2Fishing thanks for the response do you have any pics or anything from when you were doing the layout and framing?

@@kselby5529 Yes I do. If you email me at take2fishing@aol.com I'll send you what I have😀

Hey Macs gone fishing and thanks for the question. The answer would be NO! Zero issues rather at the front or rear of the Boat. The controller can be a tad sensitive but after working it a few times I have found the sweet spot for operation. Thanks for watching this video and hope ya come back for another.

@@take2fishing Thanks! I definitely will!

Hey Fishing with Alex and Thanks for the great question. They are Charcoal high back seats from Cabelas. The mount also from Cabelas makes them swivel great. I hope this helps and be safe👊

Dang I guess I better get to work lol. Hey Anonymous mc...Thanks for dropping the comment and I hope ya check back to see rather I built it or not...

Personally I have $2500 in it from front to back. Take the 15hp Jonson I put on it after upgrading motor and trolling motor probably around $800 Thanks for the question and for watching. Hope ya come back for another sometime.

Hey JoeJoe. As a matter of fact I have 3 times. The first was a float and Motor test and it ran about 18 MPH on a 20 HP Outboard. I got back to the ramp and pulled the plug and no water. 2nd trip was a Stability test to see how the front deck and rear decks did with me standing and to use ONLY the trolling Motor. Perfect. Last trip was to fish from the front and rear decks and I did but only for about 30 min and to adjust the rails on the trailer. I intend to do a on the Water video as soon as my Brand New Laptop gets back to me from taking a dump😕 Anyway I will be posting a Video soon and thanks for asking.

Hey Andre, So Far so good. My only true complaints is the piece of wood up front that has the trolling Motor on it. I do believe it should have been a 3/4" because it sees a lot of foot traffic. Plus the torque from a 45lb thrust trolling Motor. I do think I will change it out before to long. Thanks for the question.

So I used boxes that were thick and used duck tape as needed to hold pieces together. I laid it out on the frame and used a marker to draw it out. Trimming as needed. If I over cut the cardboard I simply used a marker and placed an X and I knew to correct the problem when I transfered to wood. Before cutting on the wood. I used a razor knife to cut the cardboard as needed. Hope this helps and let me know if I can help further.

Hey Victor Davis and Great questions. I took my Jon Boat down to bare aluminum. Next I myself used a Primer that could be sanded after each coat. As long as I didn't feel a rough spot after sanding I was happy. Next I used my choice of spray gloss Enamel and allowed the paint to dry but I could tell it was fresh by pushing my finger nail into it slightly. This was a trick the Manufacturer told me about. But I kept my distance with the can and it was important to apply it even per Manufacturer. The final coat was a bit heavier but with no runs if you know what I mean. It is important to use a paint that is best for Aluminum. As far as the trailer I will tell you Craigslist has a lot of them. Some new and some used. I would search there first. Trust me on this one.

@@take2fishing Hey my man I dont care what the ladys say about you, you're a gentleman and a scholar lol. Thanks for taking the time out to respond with great tips and advice. I'm really stoked about this project with this being my first boat and I'll make sure I'll keep you updated when complete. Thanks again buddy. Keep the lines tight and hooks sharp ✌🏽🎣🎣🎣

@@panfishin-fool8057 Thanks again and I look forward to hearing how the build went.

Hey MikeG4500, Thanks for the comment and for watching. Just send an email and I'll reply.👊

Take2Fishing couldn’t find a way to send the email other than reply here. It’s above. Look forward to the info. Thank you very much. Hope you have a great weekend.

Hey I don't mind posting an email. It's on several videos already. It's take2fishing@gmail.com Kind fits the RU-vid Channel😂

Hey Rob and great question. I used 90 degree brackets and screwed those to the Ribs. Next each leg or upright to the frame connects to that bracket. Hope that makes some sense to ya. Hey if you look in my video library here on RU-vid you will find another video where I answer some viewer questions. Hope this helps and thanks for watching🙌

@@take2fishing Thanks mate from all the videos your is the best I've watched, then re watched. I really like that anchor system, wonder if that would work in salt, river systems not just lakes. Does it have a particular brand?

@@RideRunHike thanks again for the comment for sure. Worth Anchormate at Cabela's is the Anchor system I have on this boat. After going and looking at it I'm thinking it may not be the best for Salt Water but there are several Anchor Trolley system that are like this one that is better for that type of Water. I truly am thankful for such a great comment btw. Thanks for watching and any more questions just ask👍🙌👊

Hey FrozenPopcorn. Dang Great question and the first to ask. Lowe's carries Outdoor carpet. I didn't just walk in and buy some. I looked at the colors and grades. I didn't like the grey heavy because I was thinking about how long it would take to dry and Mold issues. The thin was out because a hook would mess it up in no time as well as foot traffic. So I went with the medium grade. Perfect for glue and all around wear...😀 Thanks and good question.

Hey Finace Bush, Guess the fair thing to do is say....Toughest Comment Ever. Might upset a few so I will simply say this. Hey thanks so much for the comment and for watching this Video. I have planned to get out there and do some fishing and looking forward to it. Tight Lines my friend and Be safe👊

I picked it up at the local Cabela's as well as the mounting hardware and the post that is adjustable. I hope this helps. If ya need the # off it let me know and Thanks for watching this Video. Hope you come back again for another👊

The # would be awesome

Good for tall people?

I agree 100% Great comments👍👊

Hey Mr Alemeda and thanks for the question. It is 52" Wide. I can tell you its relatively stable also. I have fished from the front and rear Decks and enjoyed it. Hope this helps.

Hey Hey Tommylee... Thanks so much for the lines ya dropped. 1st I am thrilled to hear ya got ya a JB I hope you have the chance to build it to what makes you happy. 2nd I was glad to also learn you was able to deal with the sniffles Man I am sorry and hoped that they didn't get to loud on ya. Best of luck on your project and hope to see some pics. You can find my email address in the information section and I'll share them on my Instagram Thanks😀

Take2Fishing .. man if I had the money I would just pay u to do it. It looks like a big headache

Hey Joshua and Thanks for the comment. I used a 1/2" ply painted on both sides with Oil based paint. Hope this helps and Fish On👊

This is True😂 But ya know it's a good one if someone leaves 2 Comments...That's what Im talking about👊👊👊Thanks again for the comment.

WOW Great Comment. It's almost worth tearing in all apart and doing it again😂 Seriously I do appreciate the comment and also thanks for watching my Video. Hope ya come back again sometime👊

Looks good I like the black

I had to run and find my Wife just to show her the comment lol. I think she is throwing me out. I'll just climb in a Window😂 But Hey Ticky the best comment to date👊 Thanks for watching.

I like that country song also...! Brad Paisley the fishing song..!

exactly! screw all that "if your wife allows you" nonsense.

Hey Thank You Vincent😀 I took my time to get it to the finished product so that I would be happy.

Hey Dylan it's funny cause I see your last comment first then your first. This comment is freaking AWESOME and made he other one look bad😂 Kidding... Man thanks Sooooo much I truly appreciate them both. Be safe my friend👊

Hey Thanks for the comment. Man I tell ya I wanted to do something and the more I looked the more I noticed Wood being Sawed. I thought it may be a gamble but I would attempt to post this and see how it goes. Wow all the support has been amazing and the comments are never ending. Hope ya come back and catch another Video👊

😂😂😂I Have To Admit. That's a 100% Great Comment. Thanks for the laugh Tanner👊🙌👍

Hey Terry I enjoyed reading that comment so well I read it twice. Thanks for an Awesome comment👊 Hope ya come back for another Video sometime.

Sorry for the delay. I actually built a wood support on top of the manufacturers set and it worked out perfectly...Super sturdy.

Man you are the 3rd person to ask the question " Hey will you build my Boat" I spent about $1100 between Wood, Carpet, Hardware, Seats, Paint, Wiring, Cup holders, Rod holders, another $1100 on a 15hp Motor upgrade from the original 9hp I had on it. Then $500 on the trolling motor and $300 on the Depth Finder I would say it's all a good guess. Hope this helps and feel free to email me at take2fishing@gmail.com if I can help anymore.

Hey I appreciate the comment for sure. To answer your question in TN it is not the Law to reflector the boat but it must have front and rear navigation lights. As far as the trailer it has to have signals and brake lights. Anything else is just an extra. Thanks for watching and for the comment.

Hey Dick Felten. Man that's Awesome. Ya know I think a smaller JB converted would be even better. Now I don't know how stable but ya just have to be smart in the build. I am curious as to how this will turn out for ya. But I hope it's Sweetest. Thanks for watching and the comment👊

Well yes.... Take the dang thing out more often😂 Man this build turned out great for me and I will say that 1\2 marine ply would have been my only other choice. But the deck is still strong. Nothing has come loose as of yet and I've been miles across the lakes. Thanks for the question👊

Hey thanks for the tip. I have a battery there now it's just the narrowness of the beam at the front that creats that wobble and being up so high. I may try your idea and just see what happens. Great idea for sure it will help tuck that beam down a little deeper.

Well Andy to be honest. The Manufacturing Co will add Styrofoam in the cavities of the seat to increase buoyancy and to decrease the amount of water the vessel can take on. This is how a Vessel is rated. Myself I added Styrofoam as a sound barrier and when placed under Wood or Subflooring and attached properly it will aid in the same purpose. Thanks for the comment and for watching.

It floats as long as it’s upright and not filled with water. Boats sometimes get upside down in the water. That’s when you are glad for every ounce of flotation.

Hey Harold Fisher your just down the Road from me. I'm actually in Gallatin. There are plenty of them out there just gotta find the guy who wants to part with it. Anyway I appreciate ya watching this Video and also thanks for the Comment👊 Good Luck on your Build.

@@take2fishing You have that right about finding the guy who wants to part with it. (for less than $500) I'm even open to trades for my 2005 polaris Twister Kart.

To be honest to much😂 No really I wanted to build out a great Jonboat and I invested $700 on the boat. I upgraded the Motor and that's another $1100 then the build cost around $1000 oh the trolling Motor was $500 and depth finder was $400😂 Yup as I said waaaay to much. But I am super pleased about this build and it runs great on the water. Hope this helps and thanks so much for watching this video.

It has crossed my mind to part with it.

@@take2fishing don’t know your location but please keep me in mind if u decide to sell? If the price is far I will meet to buy it. Thank you

Hello Mr Gary Mulgrew. Thanks for the GREAT comment. If you are building 1 for yourself I hope it goes smooth for you. I have always tried to study a bit before diving into something....Now but not as a Child haha. Hope you come around and watch another one of my videos. Be safe and Enjoy life😀

It is a 14' with a 53" Beam hope this helps.

Right now it’s only 1200 bucks a sheet!

@@kalikasurf ehh 70 something dollars.

@@whitexeno I know man, just bein silly

Hey Arthur thanks. I never expected to get so many great comments such as yours from this build. But no doubt I appreciate it. Thanks for watching👊

Hey Hey Jack Polomsky and Thanks for the comment. Those seats are high back seats from Cabela's part number76255-GCC. Hope this helps you out and good luck on your build... Thanks for watching and BTW watch my next video coming out to see the maiden voyage of my build.

Take2Fishing will do. Thanks for your help!

Thanks

Hey Jacob and thanks for the comment. I didn't place a piece of foam in the very back where the fuel cell is simply for that reason. I have washed this boat out a few times and the water seems to travel pretty good to the rear of the boat. When someone asks a question and ya have to really think a moment it's a good one😂 Hope this helps and hope ya come back for another some time.

Hey Bee Bob you can email me at Take2Fishing@gmail.com and I'd be more than happy to try to answer your questions. Thanks for watching and for the comment.

Hey Austin. Here is what you do. Build you a frame. Next get Cardboard and lay it on top acting as if it was the deck ok. Then lay that on 2 pc' s of Ply Wood to get the correct deck size. Next paint the Ply Wood with Oil base and let it dry. Then get a large enough piece of Carpet to cover both peaces of Wood. Next lay the Carpet on hard surface and coat the back of the Carpet with carpet glue. Lay the ply on it as needed. Let it set to dry. Next Cut and fold and staple carpet as needed then....Get 3 people to help you lay the carpeted ply wood in the boat on frame. Next screw down wood to frame. BAM YOU NOW HAVE A SOLID DECK. NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW. Just be sure to paint with Oil base to keep wood from rotting. Hope this helps and this is how we did my friends and it's perfect.

Hey I appreciate that comment for sure. Thanks for watching, I've been slammed and very little time here soooo thanks so much for the comment.

Hey sorry for the delay. Thanks so much for the great comment and watching this video. As life has been a challenge for a lot of us I'm back to recording and look forward to doing several videos this year.

I bought a bass raider 10e. Getting it all set. Can’t wait for spring. Happy fishing buddy.

Really simple and worth the work. Thanks for watching and the comment👊

Yes, thanks for watching the video 👊

@@take2fishing thanks! Also, did you use one whole sheet of 4x8 for the front deck? Or, did you rotate it horizontal and end up using two sheets?

@@Vndrew_ARW I rotated the sheet horizontally using 2 sheets. I made sure the sheet would would be supported by the frame I built underneath. Hope this helps.

@@take2fishing man!!! Thank you SO much! I was going crazy trying to source a 5x8 cabinet ply lol. My build is 100% based on yours. Outstanding job, btw. How did that paint hold up against weather? (I used the same there too!)

😂😂😂 Man I tell ya I have gotten so much slack off Star Foam... But Dang man I was born in TN in 69 been here all my life and just lazy about talking😂 But Seriously thanks a ton for watching and for the comment annnnnd for not letting a sleeping dog lie😂

@@take2fishing got a lot of great ideas from your build, so thank you for sharing! Love these jon boat conversions!

Hey Joseph! I really appreciate the comment, and thanks for watching.

Hey Man that's awesome. I'm glad you watched this video and hope your build goes well. Good luck and hope to hear from ya again.

@@take2fishing of course ! I loved the content and I will be here !

Hey Gilbert, That's Awesome... I appreciate you watching and hope your build goes GREAT😀 If there is anything I can help you on just ask.

Great comment and thanks for watching. I'll tell you if you get the time to trick one out than do it. What a fun little boat. Hope ya come back for another video 👊

Dang. I was hoping this question would not come up😂😂😂 But anyway NO😂 I have the boat setting under a cover and just looking pretty and still waiting to take it out. Making Baits has kept me so busy it's hard to find the time needed to just GO FISHING. Man your making think way to hard. I'm trying to figure out why I haven't done it yet. But I will get it out and do a video and if your wondering I did do a stability test and Motor check to see how it would do on the water and I was crazy happy. Thanks for the comment.

Man I tell ya I have been asked that many times. Send me an email of any questions and I'll gladly answer them. take2fishing@gmail.com

For a couple reasons. First it helps reduce noise from the water while traveling and another is to help with buoyancy. I have had tons of people discuss this subject but there is more to it than you might think😂 Hey thanks for watching and for the comment.

17' total length Kent. I hope this helps and I appreciate you watching and also thanks for the comment.

Hey Zack and Thanks for the question. It has been a while since the upgrade but I'm gonna guess at some stuff. $200 for all wood $125 for all the hardware, handles and such. $ 75 for paint, $60 for carpet. $150 for seats and items to mount seats. If a person wants they can do one for around $400 but I wanted this build to be special to me. Thanks and I hope this helps.

@@take2fishing yeah ik new sub glad i found your page an thank youy for the response helps a lot

I would love just to be in Ireland 😆 Thanks for watching.

@@take2fishing 🤣🙂✌️

Glen Wood I don't know where to start🤔 Dang fist off I'm glad ya left a Comment that meant ya survived a near fatal. All that stuff can be replaced but Man think for a Second......Your here. I will be honest I started with a 9hp and now have a 15hp with some hop ups added. It runs about 18MPH but I'm ok with the putt putting most of the time. It sounds like your on track to building something great and I wish you the best in getting it done. Be safe on the Water Brother and thanks for watching and the comment👊

Thanks Tony...I Truly enjoy each Comment you leave. One thing for sure IF I do another I AM A DEAD MAN lol...

Hey thanks for the question. I have a 15hp Johnson on it now. The original motor you seen in this video stayed on it for about a week then I bought the 15hp. The 1st wasn't bad it had a shaft leak and to fix it was not worth the trouble. This new motor is perfect and way more than I needed. Hope this helps

No Sir. I used 90 Degree brackets 1 inch by 1 inch from Lowes and used 1/2 stainless screws and screwed those into the cross Ribs. Make sure you don't use any long screws that might go threw the bottom of the boat. Every leg is secured this way. Thank you for the question Derek and if you have any more fell free to ask...Good luck on your build. 😀

Great comment and good luck on your build. Let me know how it turns out👊

Hello R Farrow, Thank you very much for the time you took for the comment. I am glad you enjoyed this video but even more I am glad you are living in a community where you can enjoy the opportunity to do some fishing. You know I must say there is some value to reading your comment. I hope life is good to you my friend and may you be blessed.

Hey Ten Two. Man your Tall😂 Great questions...If I had to guess I have added 250lbs Max. As I stated in the Video being that the Casting deck is 14 inches above the floor and it is a 14' JB it does seem to be a TAD unstable at the nose. But I placed my pedestal seat over the top of the original seat location so it is perfect. I can stand or sit and fish in the general area of that Butt seat. Now the back deck even with the Motor there is very stable. Would I change anything? NO I enter from the front all the time and have no problems. Am I uncomfortable in the front? Not at all and love it. I hope this helps. PS I'm 5-11" and 180lbs this may give you an idea.

Perfect in size. Thanks for the comment and for watching.

You know Michael, I have yet to fish from this boat. It is kinda sad to think I have a great JonBoat and yet I have not used it. But when you make YT videos it's never easy to make a video that gets everyone's attention. I try my best to mix things up BUT I will do my best to make my next video from this JonBoat ...Thanks so much for the comment and keep checking back for that video😀