Lil Bitz, a 15ft john boat modifcation

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Made a little progress on my boat today, in the pictures below im mocking up a template to use to make my diamond plate pieces. As per usual lately everything seems to be taking longer to do then i thought it would...
 

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The top hole on the diamond plate is for a third recirulating pump, below the other hole is fpr drainage of water. I hope to get the holes cut for pipping everything rhino lined top cut for length and bolt this piece on today, but im fishin this mornin so who knows if that all woll happen,..
 

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I went offshore this mornin caught a few bonita and small kingfish, in the afternoon i got a bit of work done on the boat, here are a few photos of that...
 

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Bonita photos...
 

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Got some work done on my boat, added 2 rocket launchers for flat lining on channel edges for snapper this summer. Got some framing done on the livewell but not done yet so ill post pictures when i am finished.
 

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I got some framing, rhino lining, caulking, and permanetly bolted the diamond plate sheeting to the middle rail. I also got my live well working, I will take a video of it working and let yall see it in action. Last weekend i went snapper fishin on the channel edges and after 8 hours of fishin my shrimp and pinfish were not only still alive but just as frisky / kickin as they were when i bought them and netted them respectfully.
 

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I got some framing done on the back of the center rail as well as getting the diamond plate cut, i need to cut the top for length and rhino line it. I also found a leak from the bottom of my live well which turned out to be a crack, i filled it with 5200 and its good to go. Hopefully next weekend I can get this done as well as cut out holes for piping.
 

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I got some more framing work done on the center rail, I also added two new thru hull fittings and bilge pumps, lastly i added a new transducer for my gps sounder unit & fishfinder unit.
 
Sorry my computer has been acting up, here are the photos.
 

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Got some more framing done on the boat, as well as put the diamond plate down
 

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My buddy and I went fishin out at the Manatee Power Plant (cause he works with FPL) we really killed it there must have cause 50 bass a piece plus this nice 7lber and 12lber on the fly rod.
 

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I'm 6'8 280 they are on here already, here's a few pictures of snook and a redfish I caught recently.
 

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As time has gone on, with my old jon boat I've realized the front aluminum of my 60's jon boat has gotten weak. It flexes when I hit any short of light chop, so I've decided it's time for a new jon boat. Any opinions of Lowe Jon boats? Let me know I'm thinking about getting a 15'8 either flat jon boat or leaning more towards the modified v in the same length. Anyone notice benefits to the modified v? I realize it's not going to cut waves apart but might make it easier then a flat jon boat's ride.
 
Funny looking back on this boat all those years later, had some fun modifying this boat.
 

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