Recent content by Bmac

Does work like a soft wood. Needs to be screwed together,as nothing sticks to it. Supposedly 3m makes a glue that some have used,but I screwed mine together with stainless. Even mortised some joints. Have done quite a bit with it on my toon. If it's not aluminum,it's king starboard. Some of it...

As far as cleanup goes. I do virtually none. Have a 60 psi washdown pump,and just wash the slime and blood down as it happens. It's also weather proof. Sits outside yr round through the sunshine, rain, hail, and snow. Just park it,plug it in,and walk away.

Only brite for about the 1st month. I didn't use any sealer on it to let it dull naturally. Everyone thought it would be to hot,but the aluminum dissipates heat fast on the water. My grandson runs around barefoot on it. Admitting though that his feet are tougher than mine.

Ever think about moving the center console forward of center? Trolling battery under the console. Starting battery and gas tank in the back. Passenger seat behind your seat at the console. Just a thought. Would move weight forward,and roomy in the back.

Thanks Guys Ah, either you love it or you hate it. Yes, almost everything was done with the spoolgun. Wouldn't recommend it on the tubes,but it worked for me after practicing for awhile on thin aluminum.

Stomper, glad to hear your toon build turned out good. Hard to beat a day on the toon. On the 8th season with my Fishtoon now. Has proven to be a real battle wagon. Made a few upgrades to it since you probably seen it last. This video shows the original build and the upgrades. BTW, good luck...

You'll be fine with the sides. Your decks are long enough to keep it braced. My rear deck is now gone,and the front deck about 2' shorter,so I braced mine. BTW,mine may end up a jet yet. Been thinking about it. You'll like the weight moved forward.

Wish I could still buy them. Monster quit making them soon after I bought them. Like this style as they don't snag nets.

Runs in shallower water now too.

Added some stout rod holders,with strong mounts.

Tidying up the loose ends. Two optima batteries in the nose,and 1 in the back.

Used Hydro Turf on 1/8" aluminum decking.

Never did finish this thread. I'll post some more pics of how it finished out. Maybe help someone else thinking about a de-conversion. She makes a good fishing boat now. Have used it on and off for the last 4 yrs on lakes,but more so on the river. Really like the open 12' long floor with the...

I'm doing the same thing with 17' bass tracker. Getting close to being done. Used 1/8" aluminum on the floor. To fill in the gaps along the sides I bent some aluminum sheets for fillers. Removed the console,and bought a tiller for my 50 Honda. Completely removed the rear deck,and shortened the...

Didn't spend a whole lot of time on it this weekend,but the hard stuff is about done. Have most of the framework done up front. Laid the floors in the battery boxes. Have the sides to skin yet. Still using up the reclaimed aluminum panels from the teardown. About time to order the foam and...