Recent content by Robvanbeck

Awesome I will definitely look into that!

Ordered a bigfoot trolling motor switch from bass pro and installed. Pretty sweet little switch. I was surprised how small it was. I was expecting it to be bigger. But it works well. Screwed into the floor and wires go through 2 small holes directly to my battery under the deck.

Well, the motor mount in the bow works perfect. So that's cool. Ran the boat Friday by myself and used phone gps. With wind and good waves I hit 12 mph. I can only imagine what a 9 horse could do for me! With the fiance Sunday it went far slower. The extra 125 pounds in the boat doesn't help...

LookIng good! Love this boat! Id love one like it for trolling outta Milwaukee. Maybe the next project.

Thanks for the input! I thought about that and put a small bracket on the opposite side to the top rail. Seems very sturdy. I'm going to run it after work tomorrow and do a speed test and see if the mount holds. If I need to I will add a bracket like the one you said for sure! If it works well...

Installed a bracket for a bow mount. Gonna do the reverse head minn kota. You can also see where I put the rod holders. The cooler will get bigger to. Just need a fish locator! Fishing a tourney next weekend, In a dIfferent boat. Maybe I can do work and win money for that.

$3 fix. Works perfect! 1/4 inch hose barb and fuel line I already had installed in 5 seconds. And the first time I can remember the pressure being that good!

I was thinking of maybe a 2x10 cut to sit flush with the inside just under the rails up fron the SS screws outside in to secure it. Carpet it. Then a bracket for the motor. I think it will support the weight fine and look nice. If I get an actual bow mount I just have to take the bracket off. I...

I forgot to mention that when I ran the boat I had to keep pressure by squeezing the bulb. As if it wasn't getting a steady flow of fuel. Well, I took it out for a run yesterday... started up on first pull like always. Then after 50 feet? Dead. Upon further review it wasn't the motor at all. The...

Thanks! I saw guys using 2x2s and figured sideways would not only be fine but also be good for attaching the floor. Very stable! With the transom I figured I wanted all the support I could as the hull is so thin and welded. No flex makes me happy. I think rod holders and cup holders are tonight...

Thank you! Now time for a trolling motor, fish locator, and little odds and ends. I will continue to post upgrades.

Waves were decent but the 4.5 evinrude chugged right along with 2 guys in the boat and never once did I worry about safety issues. Can't wait to run it alone to see if it picks up speed.

Carpet put on using locktight spray adhesive shown in a post above. Then screwed on edges below. Then screwed to middle seat at the mounted 2x4s. Even took the boat for a test run and everything held and did its job. Also sat well in the water and not really tippy at all.

Looks awesome!

Little bit of carpet as a buffer between the front edge of the wood and metal. A brace is going in the middle also for added support.