18'-6" Flounder Boat Build

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Poormans Boatright

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I had a guy from Rock Port, Texas give me a call inquiring about a flounder conversion on his 18'-6" Weld Craft. I was like Rock Port? That's at least 2.5 hrs from me? Thought I'd never hear from him again. Well guess what he showed up, we discussed what he wanted, he is wanting a front rail job and a back rail support for a Honda prop driven motor. Here is a few pics of the boat. I will get started on Monday and update the progress.
 

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Got started on the front rail, made a few bends then had to go cut grass, seems I spend 1/2 my life on a mower. Here are a few pics.
 

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Thanx Gators I appreciate the compliment.

I had to take a day off from the flounder rig, Had a guy come in saying he wanted a grab rail for his sons tiller handle skiff, while it is not a aluminum boat, I thought I'd share what we built. Maybe someone could get an idea for his jon.
 

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Sick, I had a question for you, I'd like to make some custom pods for my jon boat at some point (as it's curved not a tracker style. Do you know any welders in Florida that do quality work? I've had some stuff welded locally and I have to say the welders I've dealt with lack the skillset you've shown.
 
Gators5220 said:
Sick, I had a question for you, I'd like to make some custom pods for my jon boat at some point (as it's curved not a tracker style. Do you know any welders in Florida that do quality work? I've had some stuff welded locally and I have to say the welders I've dealt with lack the skillset you've shown.
Boyd's Welding fabbed mine off a schematic I drew up and were a perfect fit.
https://www.boydwelding.com/products/small-float-pods
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Gators5220 - Florida Metal Craft in Winter Garden has been in business for over 75 years.
They are a pillar of the community and do a majority of the local work as well as Disney
and ship world wide.
https://www.floridametalcraft.com/index.html

You can contact them directly or send me a drawing and I will drop by their shop
and explain to them what you are looking for.

Johnny
 
I was wrong on the boat brand it is a Alumacraft not Weld craft.
Got the front rails finished today, waiting on him to bring the led lights so I can mount them on. Here is updated pics.
 

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Poormans Boatright said:
Gators, no I don't know any fabricators in Florida, The ones Smack had built look nice. Smack how much did they charge for em with shipping? I'm curious.
Sorry it took so long to respond.
$460 from Florida to my door in Texas. No one around here could touch that and especially not this quality. They look good installed. I wish I would have welded on trim tab brackets but these worked fine.
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Thanx, wampus.

Smack, $460 is a good deal, they look nice.

Here are a few more pics of the front. I'm starting on the back air motor stand now.
 

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got a good start on the back air motor stand today, here are the updated pics.
 

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Got the top mid rail in and cut Steve loose to weld it out, still got to get the plate on the top hoop then go back to the front to make tabs for the led lights.
 

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