Recent content by boohya1

For those who have installed, what's the life expectancy? Longer than carpet? The boat will be stored outside but under a cover.

It is a 2 stroke, have any pics of your layout?

No clue, no tags anywhere. I plan to have corner gussets welded on, at a min.

I bought a really old 16-foot job boat that's 52in wide at the bottom. The plan is to convert it to a bass boat-style boat. Will be running a 50hp merc tiller with a panther tilt/trim and a 109lb thrust trolling motor. I sealed the bottom of the boat with Wetlander epoxy. Planning to run the...

I have a 16' unknown make jon boat I am redoing. Currently has three bench seats. My plan is to convert into a bassboat style set up. I am going to run a 50hp tiller, 109lb trolling motor up front. I plan to start posting pics of the progress once I figure out the deck layouts. But I am debating...

Starting to lay out plans for my 16' job boat rebuild. I am going to put a front deck on prob about 8 feet long. My question is should I stay above the ribs for a cleaner look, but won't have much of a lip above the deck. Or Lower it a few inches and notch the deck around the ribs? The Ribs are...

Pictures would help with suggestions.

If you use tube be cognizance of what wall thickness and how you will attach your motor. You could crush the tube.

I am probably overthinking this but on my project I will need to replace the transom. I will be laminating two pieces of 3/4" material to get a 1-1/2" transom. Menards has Roseburg 4x8 marine plywood for $78. Its 7 ply fir. Or another local place I can get Hydrotek $155 or Okoume $197. Plan to...

Yep, one of the first things I took care of. It amazes me how different that process can be state to state.

I prefer carpet, last time I re carpeted my old bass boat I added some thin foam under it. I thought that was a major upgrade worth doing.

Hello all, new member here. I have been ready and following some builds for a while. I had a 18' nitro bass boat for years and had to sell. Been itching to get back on the water but with family growing a play boat fit the bill better then another bass boat. Well last year I found a old jon boat...