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Lowe 1436 beater transformation
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<blockquote data-quote="momule" data-source="post: 413399" data-attributes="member: 20155"><p>Very nice job. A 1436 is a perfect size for a trolling motor and a strip pit. Also, at least in my area where there are a lot of gas outboard restrictions it's always nice to have the small boat too. I love those 3/4" horse stall mats...I use them for lots of things since they're thick, inexpensive, and even a horse has trouble wearing them out.</p><p></p><p>From my experience, since you don't need to worry about weight for planing issues, make sure that you coat the interior well enough to muffle the noise of dropped stuff. They make plastic dip coating in a spray can which would muffle the sound of clipping a stringer to that gunnel mounted hook for example. A rock walled strip pit will amplify the sound of a dropped side cutter or whatever to the point where every fish in the lake would be spooked.</p><p></p><p>One very cool thing about an old jon is the ability to leave it in the weather all year and it looks like you still have the ability to do that with your upgrades. My 1448 sat in my next door neighbors backyard for over 25 years without being moved, open to the winter and when he sold it to me the 25Merc (which was well winterized but not started) needed a carb rebuild, a new gas tank and plugs and it fired right up...and the hull didn't leak a drop. The galvanized trailer needed new tires and wheel bearings and today it's almost like a new boat with a sun bleached patina. .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="momule, post: 413399, member: 20155"] Very nice job. A 1436 is a perfect size for a trolling motor and a strip pit. Also, at least in my area where there are a lot of gas outboard restrictions it's always nice to have the small boat too. I love those 3/4" horse stall mats...I use them for lots of things since they're thick, inexpensive, and even a horse has trouble wearing them out. From my experience, since you don't need to worry about weight for planing issues, make sure that you coat the interior well enough to muffle the noise of dropped stuff. They make plastic dip coating in a spray can which would muffle the sound of clipping a stringer to that gunnel mounted hook for example. A rock walled strip pit will amplify the sound of a dropped side cutter or whatever to the point where every fish in the lake would be spooked. One very cool thing about an old jon is the ability to leave it in the weather all year and it looks like you still have the ability to do that with your upgrades. My 1448 sat in my next door neighbors backyard for over 25 years without being moved, open to the winter and when he sold it to me the 25Merc (which was well winterized but not started) needed a carb rebuild, a new gas tank and plugs and it fired right up...and the hull didn't leak a drop. The galvanized trailer needed new tires and wheel bearings and today it's almost like a new boat with a sun bleached patina. . [/QUOTE]
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