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Got the chance today to work on a friend's jon boat that needed a new transom. He wanted all aluminum and bought some 1.5" x 3" square tubing to replace the plywood. Turned out pretty good and is quite strong! Gonna add a piece of plate to the inside where the outboard mounts. Sent from my...

You don't need a welder to build whatever size of platform you're looking for. One boat shop near me builds bass boats out of jon boats and rivets all the framework and sheet together. The riv-nuts are a good option for having an aluminum deck addition that's removable allowing changes to be...

Earlier this year I bought a tig welder because I wanted do do my own remodeling on a jon boat I bought. Same kind of issues was addressed with my boat, other than I don't really use a front trolling motor that often even though I have a nice one. My solution was to make a front deck at rail...

I bought the material to rework my transom a couple months ago. It's ⅛" thick 1.5" x 3" aluminum rectangle. I've been test running outboard heights with a longshaft motor on a short shaft boat. Want to have it perfect before I commit to the rebuild. I bought 2 - 8' lengths for $80 locally. Best...

Prices for registration have changed, but won't go into effect until 2022... Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

You're right, they did update it. With quarterly price adjustments. Still shows prices based on $118 registration fee... Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

I don't think they ever changed the actual price ($100 more) on their website. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

I doubt they'll lower their $150 for title transfer. I bought a used boat w/trailer, a small atv trailer, a used truck and re-registered another vehicle so far this year = well over a grand. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

Yeah, I'm not ocd, but once something like that is noticed it's hard to not fix it. Mine is getting close too, about a week out. Have to weld on a elevated deck I made then it'll be ready to test run again. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

I reduced my leaks down to one rivet, which I fixed. Since the hull is finally leak free I installed the lower deck framing and deck. Picked up a starting battery and made a bracket to mount it up front. I also made an elevated platform for the bow for lighting. I'll try to get in another river...

Any progress on your project? Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

I run the receiver brackets for the swivel mounts on my rear bench so the seat can easily be removed. Lift a lever in the front and the swivel slides out of the receiver. It's the lowest profile locking removable setup I know of and quite stable. That's the only traditional boat seat I use on...

If I ever do another boat restoration it would be on a boat closer to this size. Good luck on your project. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

Took mine back out over the weekend to check for leaks and test my adjusted outboard height. I dropped it to 4⅞", a compromise between the two heights I've had it and a fear of going too low. This time I went alone and the outboard performed great with the cavitation plate just on top of the...

I've been trying to balance what I need to make the boat as functional as possible within the design of my build, something that money is definitely playing a factor. I wanted all aluminum hatches, but that changed to plywood because of all the other changes with my build, money and time. Now I...

Getting the Polar Kraft a bit more set up how I want it. Done a lot of work and have a lot left to do. Fuel tank and battery are up front and the weight transfer along with my significant other/fishing partner up front also has changed how my outboard height works. The cavitation plate is now...

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Definitely get one. I always overbuild when I have to rebuild a transom, but even the best transom can be destroyed by a bouncing motor going down the road. I had a Mariner 48hp on my 1648 Monark, both older units, and that old outboard was heavy. No tilt, no trim. It tore up 2 cheaper transom...

About all you can do is set the cavitation plate height to what the manufacturer recommends in relation to the bottom of the boat and go from there. Easiest way is shim between the top of the transom and the outboard clamp bracket, but you'll soon run out of room to still clamp/bolt the upper...

I hope yours is a bit better built than mine. Been going through some big mods on mine and I'm finding the side support ribs are at different angles and spacings, then found this tonight... the port side of the rear bench is riveted a full inch higher than the starboard. Must've been a Friday...