Tman
Well-known member
Hi everyone,
I've followed this forum for a while and have recently registered to share my jon boat to poor mans bass boat conversion.
I bought the boat, trailer, merc outboard, trolling motor and all the random crap for $800 in the middle of a 2016 January in Pennsylvania
I got the boat back home after getting 2 flat tires from dry rot (Note the new tires and rims i bought at a walmart on the way home)
the boat sat until March 2016 and I decided to tackle the trailer. i used a combination of chemical peeling and a couple flap wheel disks on an angle grinder to remove the old paint and rust. down to bare steel. primed and painted. as for most of the nuts and bolts i soaked them in a container of vinegar. this removed all the rust and brought them back to a usable state.
Added Some New Hardware, new 2x4 and bunk carpet.
Slapped it back together with some new lights
added a new hand crank winch, trailer dolly on the front and a new hitch and chains.
And Ta-Da! Needed to get the boat back on the trailer because it was time to move from my tiny apartment to my new first home.
I've followed this forum for a while and have recently registered to share my jon boat to poor mans bass boat conversion.
I bought the boat, trailer, merc outboard, trolling motor and all the random crap for $800 in the middle of a 2016 January in Pennsylvania
I got the boat back home after getting 2 flat tires from dry rot (Note the new tires and rims i bought at a walmart on the way home)
the boat sat until March 2016 and I decided to tackle the trailer. i used a combination of chemical peeling and a couple flap wheel disks on an angle grinder to remove the old paint and rust. down to bare steel. primed and painted. as for most of the nuts and bolts i soaked them in a container of vinegar. this removed all the rust and brought them back to a usable state.
Added Some New Hardware, new 2x4 and bunk carpet.
Slapped it back together with some new lights
added a new hand crank winch, trailer dolly on the front and a new hitch and chains.
And Ta-Da! Needed to get the boat back on the trailer because it was time to move from my tiny apartment to my new first home.