Recent content by Stevecris

OK, so A lot has happened since I posted phase 2. I have been fishing some local bass tournaments as a non boater for almost 2 years now. It is time to became a boater, but I really love the ease and economy of this boat. It is petty far from being tournament ready so I thought new boat was in...

Nice boat! Good luck with the build.

Here are a couple pics of the completed phase 2 with the newest addition - a 4 pole holder. Phase 3 is also coming to mind. Since I practice catch and release the cooler on the left holds tools and spare trolling motor parts etc. I am going to consolidate this and use the recovered space for...

I want to add some fishing rod holders to my boat and was thinking of using the same ones you have used. However, the reviews on that item at Bass Pro site were not good and mentioned that the rod fall out of the holding slots while traveling. What has been your experience with them and do...

Thanks for that reply. I also have the 45, which is a great motor and as easy as you have described. Unfortunately the shaft on the 45 is too short. It also has 5 speeds with 1st being a little too fast sometimes. So I thought the endura max 50 with its 42" shaft, good price and variable speed...

Absolutely became a problem, especially when fishing alone. Also with the trolling motor in the back meant trolling in reverse all the time-not good. Last weekend I figured out a way to do what you suggested and also fabricated a mounting bracket for the bow. I'll post pictures soon. Huge...

Does anyone know if you can turn the head around for bow mounting?

Sorry for the delayed response. The boat had hollow floor ribs. I made some 2" U brackets to accept the 2" cube material. I rivetted the bracket to the ribs and the the cube to the channel. I got all the material from a local store here that supplies screen room installers with every thing they...

Hi Gizmo, I bought it a a place that supplies contractors with the material to frame screen porches and screen pool enclosures

I think that's a good idea. The main side to side support is comprised of two 2" square aluminum pieces that now form the top of the entire section. I placed these two 2x2" shafts in such a way where there is significant tension with each shaft wedged between the right and left sides of the...

Hello everyone. It's been almost two years fishing with this boat just about every Saturday year round. I can say it has been great. But now it is time to do something about an easy walk through to the front of the boat. I would also like to enclose the batteries up front and mount a better...

Thanks Brine - but that SF looks sooo good and clean up is a wipe with a damp cloth. I was thinking of doing the tops of all the floor panels with it becasue it looks so good. I hear what you are saying and thought about strips or possibly a clear coat with sand. I think the strips are a better...

Better shot of the rear seat setup. The pull start on the motor went out on a windy day on the lake. I was Lucky that the assembly had the pull rope and the fly wheel had a spot to manually wind the rope for a pull start. But I asked my brother Bob to help me with a better fix and he...

Thanks for the comments. More pictures follow. In them you can see that I offset mounted a rear seat. It works well. Yes the center structure can be a pain, but I find that the guy gets in the front and stays there, same as me in the back. I needed the center structure to support the sides...

Finally got some pics of the semi finished boat. here they are...