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**posted on another board as well**(looking for ideas and recommendations)
Im new here, and actually found this site by looking for ideas on how to do this project...
I've grown up fishing with my dad, and after not fishing for several years, ok maybe 10, i've decided to get back in it! A couple years ago I ran across this deal on a 1974 Polarkraft 1436 jon boat and trailer for $350...so I jumped on it. Have taken it out a couple times over the last 3 or so years, and it's just hard to fish out of with the bench seats, no casting deck, trolling motor on the transom, and to be honest a little tipsy standing so high on the bench seats.
I've decided to remove bench seats, put full decking in bottom and mount bass style seats with pedestals. Oh yea and move the trolling motor to the front. So over the next few weeks I will be adding pictures to this thread and keep everyone up to date on how its going....
Started today with the removal of the bench seats...
***PS- before anyone jumps my case, I will use this boat in smaller ponds (5-35 acres) and electric only reservoirs around the area... I have done research and know that taking the foam seats out can allow the boat to twist under a gas motor, and also the chances of the boat swamping under bad conditions, but as I have stated this boat will see neither of those conditions...***
she wont look like this for long...
step 1..removal of the seats
2. sub flooring and wired
3.flooring and walls roughed in
4.carpeted floors and walls
5. sanded and prepped boat
6.painted underside with roll on bedliner
7.installed finished floors and walls, painted upper portion of sides
8.started adding accessories
9.views of the storage
Let me know what you think so far! Still have to add cup holders, rod holders, fish finder, trolling motor bracket and finish carpeting front part of deck!
Jeff from Memphis TN
Im new here, and actually found this site by looking for ideas on how to do this project...
I've grown up fishing with my dad, and after not fishing for several years, ok maybe 10, i've decided to get back in it! A couple years ago I ran across this deal on a 1974 Polarkraft 1436 jon boat and trailer for $350...so I jumped on it. Have taken it out a couple times over the last 3 or so years, and it's just hard to fish out of with the bench seats, no casting deck, trolling motor on the transom, and to be honest a little tipsy standing so high on the bench seats.
I've decided to remove bench seats, put full decking in bottom and mount bass style seats with pedestals. Oh yea and move the trolling motor to the front. So over the next few weeks I will be adding pictures to this thread and keep everyone up to date on how its going....
Started today with the removal of the bench seats...
***PS- before anyone jumps my case, I will use this boat in smaller ponds (5-35 acres) and electric only reservoirs around the area... I have done research and know that taking the foam seats out can allow the boat to twist under a gas motor, and also the chances of the boat swamping under bad conditions, but as I have stated this boat will see neither of those conditions...***
she wont look like this for long...
step 1..removal of the seats
2. sub flooring and wired
3.flooring and walls roughed in
4.carpeted floors and walls
5. sanded and prepped boat
6.painted underside with roll on bedliner
7.installed finished floors and walls, painted upper portion of sides
8.started adding accessories
9.views of the storage
Let me know what you think so far! Still have to add cup holders, rod holders, fish finder, trolling motor bracket and finish carpeting front part of deck!
Jeff from Memphis TN
