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Thanks for the kind words guys!!! We just got back in from our trip down to the gulf. The boat did great!!! We had multiple days with some pretty rough chop but she handled it just fine! Yes, there's no getting away from the fact that she is a 12 footer, but she really did everything that I...

Some good work today. My frankenstein cover idea came together! As stated I just bought a 12' jon boat cover and a generic center console cover and sewed them together! It may not be the prettiest thing, but it will work!! Also the leaning post style cushion came in. Pretty happy with it...

Thanks so much!!! Thanks! You would think it would be, but for some reason this old boat is just really stable. When I first decked it out as a bass boat I was always so shocked at how stable is was walking around on it. That is one of the reasons why I decided to take the plunge and build it...

Thank you very much!! Been working on the trailer a bit the last few days, primarily on replacing some worn out wiring, adding new lights, and adding guide posts. I go by the old saying "you can't have too much lighting." I decided to add the guide posts for a few reasons -I can't see my...

Alright so I bought a 12" Jon boat cover and a center console cover. With the help of the women in my life I'm going to attempt to put these two pieces together. Hoping it's as easy as cut hole in center of boat cover, sew on console cover, voila! I'll let you know how that goes!

Thanks so much guys!! I really appreciate the kind words and support... Keeps me motivated on projects like this! Trolling motor should be here on Tuesday. Once it's mounted I'll take her out for a test run at a local lake. My fishing buddy and I are scheduled to head down to the gulf coast...

Thanks!! After today's work the boat is 98% complete! After completing the deck steps, I focused on getting the electrical finished today. I got everything wired up and it all worked the first time... that doesn't happen often! There is an individual switch and circuit breaker for the sonar...

For some reason the stuff is tricky to find on the internet, but here is the product page on the manufacturer's website... apparently the Spanish version is all I could locate... https://blackjack-gardner.com/site/?page_id=3767 It was at Lowe's back with all the building materials in the...

Thanks so much, guys!

A few good days of labor and I have the rear deck complete. I went with a very simple single hatch for gas tank access. I wanted as much real estate as possible for an effective casting platform. All in all the deck has come out super solid and I reinforced the hatch so that it is no problem to...

Thanks! Haven't done much with the rear area yet, for some reason I decided to focus on the front deck and get it done first. Perhaps I wanted to make sure that all my building materials and techniques would work out the way I wanted before I did the whole boat. I have cut out the rear deck...

This deck work is time consuming. I varnished the whole deck, and then finished it off in a coating called rubber flexx (in the roofing department at Lowe's). So far it seems very durable, we will see how it hold up with use! But it sure provides a great grip surface that is easier on bare feet...

I haven't had as much progress to report lately. Been busy with work and school but I've made some headway.. I have been focusing on getting the front deck finished. I ran all the wires for the nav light, docking lights, horn, and trolling motor and loomed them all, then wire clipped them to...

Thanks for the kind words, guys!!! Huntin: I appreciate that offer, unfortunately I've come to the reality that a poling platform just isn't happening on my little 12 ft. But once again I sure appreciate the offer. Bogue: I got the glovebox off of Amazon.com. The construction quality is nice...

Some progress for this morning... Building up the aluminum reinforcement for the front deck... Some additions to the console: Locking glovebox Stainless rod holders on the front, and I also added a vent to prevent the buildup of any gases given off by the batteries that will be stored...

Really clean work! As a fellow Glasspar owner, I'd love to see a picture of yours.

Weather turned out to be OK today, so I got some time to finish up the gunwale paint, applied the new starcraft decals, and then started applying the registration numbers.... until I realized that the vinyl letters I ordered didn't include numbers :roll: Couldn't help but mock up the...

No FAL, but I have an FN SCAR 17S. Great battle rifle, I have really enjoyed it.

I was in the Bass Pro Shop service area the other day and saw they had a 1" hole in the bottom of their can with a boat drain plug in it. Handy.

On a cabin cruiser boat that I've been building I have also been thinking about how I would make cushions for the bow area. I have not actually tried this yet, but my plan was to buy a cheap memory foam matress and cut my cushions from it...