My First Motor Boat

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russell4570

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Well it's actually my first post as well. I been lurking here for some time and decided to join today. I purchased a 1990 procraft 1560 crappie hunter last year and decided it needed some mods to fit its intended use. Pictures below are how it looked when I purchased it.
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The wood was in bad shape so I decided to tear it all out and replace it.
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Side Note: I've been kayak fishing for over 10yrs and never owned a motor boat before lol. So it sat in my shop until my good friend from Louisiana took it home with him to fix it up. He knew we enjoyed taking our kids limb lining and needed more seating options. I couldn't be happier with his creation.
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I did purchase beaver tail float pods and he installed them too
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Painted too
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I was reading a previous post here and got great ideas for seating. Decided to order seats and waiting on their arrival. Here's my photo shop attempt to show my plan on seating. Input is welcome. Thanks for sticking with me cause I'm not much for descriptive writing lol
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I'm digging those pontoon extensions, on transom. I was thinking about it before but that looks clean, now I really wanna do it
 
I ordered the pods from cabelas. Made by beaver tail. Here's picture of them out the box. Also added picture of new led light we're adding.
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Not sure the cost of those prebuilt, but I'll build my own.
Thanks for the extra pictures though
 
Fin the pods were around $250 for the set.

Steadyt, my buddy in LA built the benches and plumbed both to be livewells too. Good friends hard to beat.
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this guy is a great example of the guys I've met from south La. Great people down there.


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That's not a bad price at all by the time I make out my martial list and sheer design and draw, pay for material, weld....hmmm. I'll look into pre fab, only have to make sure they make them small enough for my 12ft r.
 
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Here's the small ones I used. They make S, M & L pods.


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I'll have to take some measurements on my transom. Thank you for the drawing. Seeing dimensions looks like I'm back to building but I'll measure in the morning.
 
Your boat looks great, did he put foam in the bench seats?
I really like the aluminum saw horses.
 
Bench seats are livewells. Foam sides and under floor.


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I am thinking about decking the space between two bench seats with same material and installing a hatch. I don't have any room to store items and I am brainstorming this idea right now. I could possibly add a seat pedestal centered too. Then I'd have two rear seats, drivers seat. Thoughts?


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Storage, space, and secured loads is a premium in smaller boats. Hatches with latches that are flush/recessed mount and piano hinged would be my suggestion.
 
Hatch and seat system in the rear of my 12ft Jon
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Custom welded tube with 3/4 nut welded to bottom for height adjustment cut apart swivel and had 2 plate to weld long 3/4 bolts to and attach to different seat options.
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Seats added
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Added couple shelves below modified console too. It's turned out really nice
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He made a seat bracket so the front seat could be flipped out the way to access front hatch.
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