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1542 Build - Mean Lean (and Green) Fish Fighting Machine!
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<blockquote data-quote="andy409" data-source="post: 420500" data-attributes="member: 21579"><p>Hello! My first post here and thought I share with you guys my build that is currently going on. I have a 2011 Alumacraft 1542 with a 2011 Tohatsu 20HP 4-stroke outboard. I purchased this boat when I was in college studying engineering and its been a no-nonsense shallow water machine till now (boat+motor+4 seats). To show appreciation for my first boat, I decided to put some time into it and turn it into a even more capable vessel.</p><p></p><p>As shown below, I've previously experimented with different type of lights to see what I would like best, and decided first thing on this build should be fabricating a proper casting deck to mount many things! Hopefully, this will be the start of turning an everyday tin boat into a lean-mean (and green) fish-fighting machine!</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/n4tffxV.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>-The very first photo I took of my boat back in August 2012.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/qGcLY8c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>-Cheapest halos from Home Depot.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/gpWULFa.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>-LEDs with frame made out of PVC</p><p></p><p>To build the casting deck, I started out by welding the frame out of 2x1 aluminum tubing and tried to keep everything strong yet light as possible. This was the first time I ever tried welding, and thankfully I was blessed to have a good friend who has a complete TIG setup in his garage who could take over once I realized I am not very good at welding lol. I thought as an EE, with experience at soldering under a microscope would help, but boy was I wrong. With his help we were able to make good progress however!</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/3flz9Hc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/LhX9M9P.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/6vzid4L.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/z4deggC.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/UJ7de1M.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="andy409, post: 420500, member: 21579"] Hello! My first post here and thought I share with you guys my build that is currently going on. I have a 2011 Alumacraft 1542 with a 2011 Tohatsu 20HP 4-stroke outboard. I purchased this boat when I was in college studying engineering and its been a no-nonsense shallow water machine till now (boat+motor+4 seats). To show appreciation for my first boat, I decided to put some time into it and turn it into a even more capable vessel. As shown below, I've previously experimented with different type of lights to see what I would like best, and decided first thing on this build should be fabricating a proper casting deck to mount many things! Hopefully, this will be the start of turning an everyday tin boat into a lean-mean (and green) fish-fighting machine! [img]https://i.imgur.com/n4tffxV.jpg[/img] -The very first photo I took of my boat back in August 2012. [img]https://i.imgur.com/qGcLY8c.jpg[/img] -Cheapest halos from Home Depot. [img]https://i.imgur.com/gpWULFa.jpg[/img] -LEDs with frame made out of PVC To build the casting deck, I started out by welding the frame out of 2x1 aluminum tubing and tried to keep everything strong yet light as possible. This was the first time I ever tried welding, and thankfully I was blessed to have a good friend who has a complete TIG setup in his garage who could take over once I realized I am not very good at welding lol. I thought as an EE, with experience at soldering under a microscope would help, but boy was I wrong. With his help we were able to make good progress however! [img]https://i.imgur.com/3flz9Hc.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/LhX9M9P.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/6vzid4L.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/z4deggC.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/UJ7de1M.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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