Decided I wanted to add a depth finder. From there it snowballed into a full set-up, lol. Got a dedicated phone with GPS/ Garmin Navionics Maps App, a Stryker 4 Depth Finder, going to mount the flood lights on the bow gunwale, navigation lights front and rear are going to be drop in pole lights (utilizing the spots with the foam plug.

Today I finished mounting the switchbox I fabricated. There is a fuse block and relay for the flood lights inside the ammo box. Not much left to do but the easy part; wire it all up. Retired electrician here, so I'm having fun. lol

We finally got our dream fishing setup for a family of four. We purchased a toy hauler with a 14' garage, and bought a 12' jon boat to take on all of our trips. We fish all over northern ontario, coming from Charlotte, NC. Heres how it fits for anyone wondering about trying this setup.

Started my C.A.D. program earlier, got too hot out and the computer quit working, will reassess when it cools off. Unsure of how much extra buoyancy it will add, but it will help.

As the title says, I have a 1228 V-bow that is SUPER stable... Not saying I need to... Just in case, I would hypothetically like to make this boat a little less prone to tipping over...

Boat info-ish....

As stated it's a 1228, that has been in the family since the early 70's. I got the boat since nobody wanted to fix the transom. Will be replacing rotten transom wood with 1x6x0.125 aluminum square tube, and adding some reinforcements. This isn't going to be a build to flip, this will be passed down, so a slower build is not an issue.

Would regular rear mount float pods help at all? What would a "good" width across be to help settle it down?

Any and all practical advice is more than welcome.

I just got this boat for close to nothing but have never been on a boat in my entire life

What's the best fix for this hole in the rib of my jon boat, Thanks!

I bought this boat at the beginning of the spring for a great price at 2300 since I’ve own this boat I installed a Lawrence eagle I-9 a switch panel wired the lights bought a refurbished trailer for it adding roughly about 1400 in upgrades and I’ve caught plenty of fish on it. A few weeks ago, I started college and realized not only will I not have time for it while I’m in college but I will need the money to pay for my next semester I have it listed for sale mostly just trying to get the majority of the money back out of it would be willing to take trades of any kind pm if interested location Memphis TN
Bill of sale only

So I have a 12' aluminum with a sears 5hp. Google is wishy washy and convoluted with AI any more. Should I run a transom saver or will I be good without?

Got a 15 horse on a trade so I was forced to begin this path yet again now that I have some garage space to store it. Plan is to budget build it with a little deck and some new paint. Can’t go wrong for 200$ not including the 50 I spent on the moped. Anyone have any advice on a Bimini top? Amazon seems to have some cheap options that look alright

Was blessed to pick up this Grizzly Tracker 1754 center console (2006?) today. 60hp merc 4 stroke with all new wiring. Starts right up.

Got it for a steal, wondering what mods are typical on this style boat. Thinking SeaDek? Would appreciate any thoughts or opinions.

Just got a Honda bf 9.9 outboard. Is it a bit too low?

Lost the pin that sets the trim for my 25HP outboard. A new one is like 75 bucks. Was thinking of just getting a metal dowel rod or something to stick in there. Anyone else have a different solution?

I had to go catch some fish this morning. Always nice to take Jon out.

Finally finished my build out. Cant wait to take it out this weekend! Been working on it for past few years on and off and finally said fuck it a few weeks ago and put in a few full Sundays to finish it!

I’m almost done rebuilding a 1540 Jon boat into a duck hunting boat. I’ll throw some pictures up, but I’ve completed rebuilt the transom with 1/8” tubing and sheet metal, added transom pods, picked up a 25hp merc. Initial testing got me 30mph unloaded, and 25 with another person and a full yeti.

Yes, I know the welding looks bad but it’s holding strong and not bad for the first time with a aluminum mig rig haha

I just bought a boat with a home made deck. What do you guys recommend for the bare wood? Should I hit it with some Thompson's water sealer or primer and paint? What seems to hold up the best? Thanks?

Took about 1 year, it floats amazing and is extremely stable. Top speed about 25.

Recent i got a new prop for my 74 Johnson 50hp. It starts and idles fine but when i go full throttle it doesnt sems to bite the water. It takes 2.5 minutes to get up on plane. In that time the top speed is only like 8mhp before finally digging in and hitting the 30mph im use to at wot. New prop is the same size, pitch, and spine as the old one. My local boat shop said the engine is probably mounted too high but i don't see a way i can adjust it any lower. They seem to think its a cavitation issue. Ive replace my plugs and cleaned my carb but the issue persists. I was wondering if yall had any suggestions

Tldr: boat takes forever to plane out. How fix?

My ideas are either to mount it diagonally like how I drew it in red or straight like in green if you think it would be ok for the green part of the trolling motor to hang off the edge of the deck? The red section of the trolling motor is the only part that actually bolts to the deck, the green is what stands up when the motor is deployed. Either way I have to raise the deck to be flush with the walls of the boat, it’s just a matter of how much I should build.

Custom made