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Great rig. A truly purpose built boat. That thing should fly with the 40 on it

I know its been awhile since I updated but after a full summer and fall of fishing I'm now putting away my ice fishing gear and patiently awaiting some open water. I'll be working on the back deck this spring with a list of projects but in the mean time here are a few picks from my open water...

gwenning's Alumacraft 1648 NCS https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=26396

Thanks for the suggestion. I actually referenced your boat when I was trying to figure out how to set up my decks. I really like your console setup. I haven't quite figured out how I'm going to do the back. I have a little wider boat and am well under my max hp rating since most of the lakes...

Big fan of NCS. The floor space is amazing. I really like the way you mounted the rod holders. I might have to try something similarly with.

Thanks for all the comments guys! I've determined that working on my boat is ALMOST as fun as fishing out of it. I keep conjuring up new ideas on what to do next.

The final steps for now include mounting everything and then taking it out for a test spin. I used a springfield king pin base and a 15in post with a bass pro tourney seat. The post is higher than normal due to my 6'4 stature. It's a little easier on the knees and allows me to sit a little...

The next step in my process was to start adding components and run wiring. I built a base for the trolling motor to be mounted on then added a quick release bracket for easy storage and smother rides down the road. After running wire calculations I determined that 8awg wire and a 60amp circuit...

After getting all my framing in it was time to start working on the floor and the casting deck. I settled on 5/8" plywood, waterproofed it and carpeted with 20oz gray marine carpet from cabela's. After seeing all the research done by jay415 on glue I used regular carpet glue on the flat spots...

The next project was figuring out a frame. The nice thing about the NCS model is that the large front bench gives it a lot of stability when you attach 2x3 framing to it. I made the brackets by cutting 1/8" aluminum angle into 3in sections and drilled my holes so that I could secure the pop...

The next thing I had to was get all the motors set up. I ended up finding a good deal over the winter on a nice 2005 9.9 Johnson 2 stroke. It looks brand new inside and out. I then added a MInn Kota edge 45.

After reading about all these modifications on this site I went on my search for the perfect jon boat to perform my own modifications on. After extensive research I decided that the 1648 NCS was the perfect boat for my needs. The hard part was that a used NCS seems to be a thing of legend. I...