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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
New Guy with a new project 12' sears
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<blockquote data-quote="gunpackinpanda" data-source="post: 411156" data-attributes="member: 20961"><p>[ATTACH=full]1[/ATTACH] </p><p>Hey guys I'm new to the jon boat world but i have had a few boats. I got this boat on trade for making a skinning knife for a buddy. Its a 12' sears and I'm planning on building a pond / creek bass slaying rig. I have read alot of you guys projects and have a good idea where im headed. My biggest question is wood or aluminum? I'd like to stay stay under 500$ for the total build. The first step is gonna be to clean it up amd get it primed. I'm a big guy 6'1 270 so i was thinking of building some our riggers to help with stability and trying to keep the weight as low in the hull as possible. If you guys have any recommendations on do's and donts im all ears! </p><p></p><p>Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gunpackinpanda, post: 411156, member: 20961"] [ATTACH type="full" alt="20160420_190659.jpg"]0[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="20160420_190720.jpg"]1[/ATTACH] Hey guys I'm new to the jon boat world but i have had a few boats. I got this boat on trade for making a skinning knife for a buddy. Its a 12' sears and I'm planning on building a pond / creek bass slaying rig. I have read alot of you guys projects and have a good idea where im headed. My biggest question is wood or aluminum? I'd like to stay stay under 500$ for the total build. The first step is gonna be to clean it up amd get it primed. I'm a big guy 6'1 270 so i was thinking of building some our riggers to help with stability and trying to keep the weight as low in the hull as possible. If you guys have any recommendations on do's and donts im all ears! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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