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I just removed the bow stop all together and ran ratchet straps from the bow handle to some eye bolts on the trailer...

Nice! I'll definitely come up with something else for the bow stop. What do you think is the problem with the current bow stop? Too much pressure in one spot? I tested the weld out today in snow, hail, rain, sun and wind and this boat is just too much fun. It's basically a surfboard with that...

After a full season of using my 1436 (and the most successful fishing season I've ever had), the front weld on my Alumacraft 1436 LT blew out. I bought the boat new with a warranty. After filing my claim it took Alumacraft a month to contact the dealer, then the dealer to contact me and the...

The foam was added for sound dampening and for the floorboard to sit on in conjunction with the ribs of the boat. When you put the styrofoam in it'll squeak like crazy if you do it too tight. You can use a hand saw or a really sharp utility knife to cut the stuff. If you use a saw have a shop...

Refer to my post 1436 on Cedar. If you like my design I can answer questions you might have. Works amazing and the deck only adds about 75 pounds. I didn't weigh it, but I can remove it myself no problem. It works amazing, taking it out with my 15 hp Mercury this weekend to test out with a gas...

I used the 5/4 cedar like you said as my framing boards. As long as you run them vertical you'll get plenty of strength. Cedar is amazing wood with all kinds of special traits. You can research it online to find out more. After screwing the cedar to the 5/4 you also shear up the framing for more...

I just used the $20 roll of highest holding strength velcro that Home Depot offers. I was afraid of the adhesive as well. I have removed the pieces a couple times, mainly the rod holders I installed and the adhesive on the tape holds really well. If I were to ever remove the velcro I think a...

The velcro works amazing. I even installed another carpeted piece of plywood to the rear bench seat, fastened a swivel mount and added a chair, and used 10 1/2 feet of velcro to secure it to the bench seat. During transportation I run 2 bungee cords front to back, connect the cords to the ribs...

In the garage i can pull the entire boat and trailer around by the deck without any budging by the velcro'd deck. I used one 4 foot strip on the middle bench seat running side to side and 2 1 foot strips on the front bench seat running front to back. The weight of the trolling motor and seat...

After spending a few weeks researching on how to fab up a Jon boat to suit myself I went with an Alumacraft 1436 LT. It was between this or a Tracker. The Alumacraft is superior to the Tracker on hull thickness, width, length, and price. There's a video on YouTube of a guy stump jumping with a...