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Thanks alot guys.

The boat is a 1448 jon. Pretty much all the ways I went about putting it all together was variations of different types of woodworking I've learned over the years of being a carpenter. I laminated to 1/2" strips I used for the gunnels like I do when I'm bending stringers for curved staircases. And I used the shape of the gunnels to guide the router bit when I shaped the caps on the gunnels. Where I joined the different pieces of cap together, I used a pocket-hole setup I usde for cabinet faceframes. I used 2 1/2" carriage bolts every 8" or so to sandwich the layers on the gunnels. The pieces I used for the elevated deck-frame were 1 1/2", 1 1/4" and 1" wide. And they were all predrilled and screwed together. Me and my partner stand up there and shoot fish for hours on end without one creak, because it is all so tight.

I finished everything with 3-4 coaats of Spar varnish, to seal it and help protect it against U.V. rays. It should last for a while.

It's powered by a 70's 20hp Merc and it has a 41-lb. thrust troller with a 6' extended shaft, so I can steer it from the deck.

The whole thing probably took me a good 40-45 hours to do. Maybe longer. I didn't really keep track.
 
Added the WeeVee trolling motor transducer guard to my trolling motor yesterday. I'm ready to hit the water now! 8)

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The one I mounted is a prototype for 12V trolling motors with a rear skeg, to protect your transducer on the front tm, or the skeg on a rear tm. For info contact the Site Sponsor at:
https://www.transducerarmor.com


Here's the original post from the Sponsor's Corner: https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&p=75644#p75644
 
Captain Ahab said:
That is a sweet addition - it would really give me peace of mind when heading for shallow water

There are places where I fish at Lake Pee Wee, where you can be 30' - 40' feet off the bank and still be in a 1' - 1.5' of water, plus it's murky and you can't see the bottom.
 
Waterwings said:
Captain Ahab said:
That is a sweet addition - it would really give me peace of mind when heading for shallow water

There are places where I fish at Lake Pee Wee, where you can be 30' - 40' feet off the bank and still be in a 1' - 1.5' of water, plus it's murky and you can't see the bottom.

Heck, there are places smack in the middle of KY Lake like that too. :shock:

It's a real eye opener when running the big motor in the dark during duck season. I got my first scuffs on the l/u of the boat in my sig back in December in the main lake in front of Jonathan Creek. I had no idea there was a sunken island out that far.

That transducer protector is pretty sweet.
 
I used to launch my Tracker at Kuttawa Harbor (nice 3-wide ramp!), and I was always careful even within the confines of that area due to the underwater terrain changes (gettin' real shallow real quick) there sometimes.
 
I'm not done yet, but I'd like to add mine to the list whenever you can. Thanks for the site Jim, as much as I've gained from it, I hope to add some for others, this is a great site, and I love that you keep it PG!
 
1970 12' SmokerCraft Semi-V Conversion

https://tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=7660
 
V- bottom.
The Dingy, as my wife lovenly calls it.

https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=6902

:fishing2:
 
14' Shallow - V, only cosmetic restoration: https://tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=8035

16' Mon Ark Jon: https://tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=8277
 
'92 Alumacraft MV1448 into a MV1648 Seadoo IB

Extend nose, all aluminum decking construction, Seadoo inboard jet conversion, etc.

https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=8385

Jamie
 
All Projects added (I hope).

Thank you so much guys! This has become a real resource for the members (and you lurkers :D )

If I missed your project for some reason, let me know.
 
Jim said:
This has become a real resource for the members (and you lurkers :D )

You ain't just whistling "Dixie". There is a huge amount of information available here, and I appreciate it. You have done a great job on this site, Jim. Thanks for all your hard work!
 
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