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Hi guys, i live in st augustine fl and am proud to fish out of a tin boat. My boat is set up for inshore and flats fishing. It has a front deck with multiple hatches and a built in livewell. Here are some pictures of the conversion. Bought the boat and trailer for $200 but it sure was ugly.
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I fished out of it using a trolling motor once and actually caught a nice red fish.
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i started sanding and painting it and it really started looking better. once i did that i started buliding the deck and false floor.
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i carpeted the deck and installed the cooler livewell under the second round hatch. after that i bought a '96 johnson 8 hp for $400 and moved the trolling motor to the front..


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one last shot before sunset
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i love the boat, i was going to get a gheenoe but i am happy with the decision i made. It makes a great flats boat for someone on a budget and likes fishing out of a small boat.
let me know what you think
 
must be a twin, my name is steve. :D seems like everywhere i go someone knows someone else that looks just like me, its funny. thanks for the compliments on the boat. BTW it's a 1976 1436 alumacraft.
 
Real nice boat you got there. What did you brace the deck with?

And, you mention a live well cooler, how did you do the plumbing on that? Can you remove it?
 
i supported the deck with 2 2x4's that are braced into the front and middle seat. It is actually very sturdy. The deck is a little less than a 1/2 inch thick but i covered it with fiberglass for extra strenght and to water proof it. For flats fishing you want the least amount of weight added possible becasue it will effect your draft. I weigh 150 lbs and can fish me and a friend up on the deck. I prefer fishing by myself because with 2 people you really have to coordinate your movements. The cooler is more of a baitwell because all it has in it is airator. I always have a bucket on board so i fill it with that and then drain it with the coolers drain plug witch eventually flows out the back of the boat. This set up keeps mullet and shrmp alive for as long as i'm out fishing. The boat will float in 6 inches or less when i'm on the front deck and thats where i pole the flats from.
thanks
 
hey did u carpet that little bench thingy in the front or paint it? and how did u stregthen it?
 
That is one of the nicest conversions i have seen. I like the way that you didn't take it to the top of the boat looks a lot safer than some others i have seen

Wayne
 
i carpeted the front bench, in order to make it look good and be easy to remove later i screwed a 1/8 inch piece pf plywood down and then glued the carpet to that. It looks much better that way. I did no extra strenghting to the font bench since it was already very solid.
 
it's a transom mount motor so i had to turn the control head around in order to mount it to the front. All i did then was put a small piece of wood to make the side of the boat where it clamped even and then screwed it on. It works good where i fish but if you fish around a lot of obstructions it may not work for you because if it hits a log it make knock it off the boat. Normally if it was on the transom it would have the ability to kick up.
 
santander said:
Hi guys, i live in st augustine fl and am proud to fish out of a tin boat. My boat is set up for inshore and flats fishing. It has a front deck with multiple hatches and a built in livewell. Here are some pictures of the conversion. Bought the boat and trailer for $200 but it sure was ugly.
l_29ef90915ba4df4fac16bc8db48ce521.jpg

I fished out of it using a trolling motor once and actually caught a nice red fish.
l_f0baee4f1e9adae5ec323ce6679d7139.jpg

i started sanding and painting it and it really started looking better. once i did that i started buliding the deck and false floor.
l_862f1a383a431750449e52119e933742.jpg

l_8d1168e46bf06edecf5b235d08246780.jpg

i carpeted the deck and installed the cooler livewell under the second round hatch. after that i bought a '96 johnson 8 hp for $400 and moved the trolling motor to the front..


l_72d204583c82051cb578c46cef4a3372.jpg

l_444b6060531173c999836e1b0753fd32.jpg


one last shot before sunset
l_5b0971b94c8d646e4e0f7e7adf5dc09e.jpg

i love the boat, i was going to get a gheenoe but i am happy with the decision i made. It makes a great flats boat for someone on a budget and likes fishing out of a small boat.
let me know what you think
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St. Augustine,FL?? lol i just got bak from Amelia Island. near jacksonville. huge waves.
 
Yea, im about an hour and a half south of amelia island. The surf has been good lately but i don't think it is ever big enough. Did you try any saltwater fishing while you down here, the flounder, trout, and redfish have been biting real good latetly.
heres a fish i caught the other day, exactly 27 inches. Put up a hell of a fight also.
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