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lbursell

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Found this gentleman's build report while looking for something else. This is how (and why) we convert aluminum boats to get the exact boat we want. I had never seen this build before and it makes me feel just..... inadequate. :shock:

This is the standard I want to aim for. Maybe we could extend an invitation to become an honerary member.

Enjoy =D>

https://www.correllconcepts.com/boat_conversion.htm
 
Great looking boat! Hoping to do the same in a few years with another, larger tin - mine will be without the benches though.

C
 
I bet that set up cost at least $12.00 or more... what a boat.... I would be afraid to get fish slobber in it.. for sure a thing of beauty.
 
bcbouy said:
it's nice,but iv'e seen just as nice on this site.

I agree - there are a few boats posted on here that are just as nice or even nicer. I know BassBoy did a customer build that was really slick

I do like the attention to detail on that boat - but i would not have made it so uni-purpose
 
Toatal cost said 20 grand. It's a nice boat, but that is crazy!! You can buy a nitro z-6 for $19,000, which a full bass boat, trailer 115hp mercury DFI optimax pro xs, and a trailer! According to the website the boat does 50-52 mph :D
 
Nice work although I would be afraid to drop my bait on the floor!

I understand his idea of a personal idea for his use. I kept my aluminum boat build to the absolute minimum maintenance which means fewer mods. I don't even use rod holders for fishing.
 
nice boat, and I would LOVE to have that engine. But way too much money, and I've seen setups I have liked better right here on this site.
 
$20k is probably about right. All the little doodads add up. Those stainless seat bases are $40 or so now and he ended up with what 10 of them?

I do like the optimization thought process. It's the same as mine.

Jamie
 
I agree with everyone in saying that while it is a nice boat, there are plenty more nicer boats on this forum. What makes his so nice is the organized and concise page. Its really got nothing more than everyone else's except a ton of seat bases, which is cool, but massively expensive. Hats off to him, but it is far from being the Tinboat envy I thought it would be when I clicked the link...
 
SVOMike86 said:
Its really got nothing more than everyone else's except a ton of seat bases, which is cool, but massively expensive.

X2.

The whole point of me building my custom rig was to save money. Granted, a good chunk of his bill is wrapped up in one sweet motor, but for $20,000, you could find a very nice 2-3 year old used setup. The one thing that would drive me nuts on his build are the floors, I do not like that they don't go to the edge, those cargo nets aren't going to catch everything that falls down there. It seems he just bought the best of everything and installed it, while here on tinboats the members seem pretty crafty in creating solutions to expensive items, IMHO.
 
I suppose that's okay if you are retired, have lot's of extra cash on hand and equal amounts of time to be creative. For me, it's all about functionality and practicality. My boat is like my trucks and my guns. They are all tools to be used for a specific purpose, not something to be put in a showcase or treated with kid gloves. To each his own.
 

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