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Most of my fishing trips occur from sunrise (or so) to about 11:00 AM in Virginia and from Mar to June and Sept to Oct. Nov and Dec is all about those whitetail critters. During the summer we tend fish for smallmouth on the river via kayaks. I agree if you fished during the hot part of the day...

reedjj, Regarding your question, I used 1 Qt of Tuff Coat Non-Skid Coating from Cabela's for the high traffic areas on the deck in hopes of preventing an accident. I used masking tape to layout the pattern. Make sure you push the edges down tight. The surface of the Interlux 4250 Brightside...

Hey Architorture, No I did not paint over the Steelflex. I talked to the owner and he said you can do it but I did not want to go there given other posts on this site. I asked him why not just paint the whole boat in Steelflex. He reported Steelflex (and similar products) fade in the sun...

https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=20419 Jon-to-Bass Boat Conversion and Restoration Project

Flintcreek, Thanks for the kind words as well. Yes I did all the aluminum work. I removed all factory bench seats. I built an alumunium frame (e.g., like a stick built house) that is anchored to the hull cross braces. Rivets were used to hold the components in place. Aluminum studs were...

Lucescoflathead, Thanks for the kind words. The decking is comprised of ½ inch exterior playwood, fiberglass cloth on the top side, 3 coats of fiber glass resin, 2 coats of Interlux 4250 Brightside Steel Gray, and 2 coats of Tuff Coat Non-Skid Coating. I felt carpet would be too hard to keep...

The contributors to tinboats.net provided many great ideas that influenced my project. Hopefully my pictures and notes will help another. Project Objectives: 1. Mostly bass fish on lakes and reservoirs with gas powered motor restrictions 2. Light enough to pull with a Toyota Prius 3. Target...