DIY Battery Tray/Box In Jon Boat To Bass Boat
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- In this video I do a quick walk thu of my current set up, including custom built battery box in front of boat. I then go over game plan for rear and show step by step how I custom built my rear battery tray. Building tray includes the foam and woodwork, painting in oil based paint, adding angle aluminum, mounting tie down strap and final install.
This set up works great for me because an off the shelf tray would not fit securely in the space I needed battery to go in rear deck. I already had the glue, screws, paint and wood, so I really only had to buy the 7$ strap to build this tray. This design can be modified to your liking and may not work or be the best option for all set ups. Perfect for mine though.
Thanks and enjoy!
That flip up light bar is epically underrated and ingenious 😅
I appreciate you taking the time to illustrate this project. I've come back time and time again to get points to better my project.. Thanks !
That’s a really nice fishing pole you got up front there!! Very nice work!!
Thanks! That's my ultra lite set up!
If you laid down Saran Wrap in the compartment then sprayed the area with expanding foam and then put the bottom board down for tray and put a couple of cinder blocks on top till it set, it would have perfectly conformed to the bottom of boat and would not have moved and also helped with vibration. Saran Wrap will peel off and keep it from sticking to boat. None on the board it will permanently adhere to that. If you had turned it 90 degrees you probably could have gotten 2 in that space also and doubled over all capacity.
Your videos are top quality! Great explainations!
Thanks man. I aim for top quality craftmanship and try to explain the best I can.
Hey broskie I have watched a few of your vids I'm a huge bass fisherman keep doing your thing. Your badass
Thanks man! Will do more videos when life slows down a little!
Nice work!
Love the Barbie fishing pole 👌
woody's world Its a Disney Moana, 2ft medium action. I prefer it over the Barbie edition and use 65 pd test Power Pro line w a flourocarbon leader for fishing in heavy cover.
Any picture or videos of the framing process of your boat? You are super informative. And detailed in your videos! Keep them coming!
bart Tyrrell Unfortunately I started youtube after all framing was complete. I do plan on doing a walk through video which will show in detail all my framing and I will explain how I did it and what I used. It will not be a step by step though. I do plan on another build in the future, that build I will step by step everything if all goes well. There are some pics of framing setup on my Instagram account but not sure how much that could help you.
I've subscribed. nice videos man
love the name u have dor your profile lol
I feel that metal tie down is dangerously close to the battery terminals!
Only a problem if it could touch both terminals.
It is fine
All it takes is something falling on the battery to short both sides. You could put the tie down on the other side of the battery handle and still have a tight hold, with a much safer distance.
Cool vid but when it rain’s what do you do with the battery
Michael
Just subscribed to your site, Great stuff. I'm sure you have done a how to wire video. Where can I find it?
Sick build buddy! Have you thought of using any diamond platting anywhere for looks, maybe inside certain compartments and such? Love the attention to details, keep it up!
Dan Smith Thanks! Man, I have thought of using carbon fiber. I used to work with it back in the day when I was into tuning cars. Diamond plate could work, it would probably get hot though. It's all preference. On the next build I may try some different products and techniques.
Do you have a direct link to your under-glow light install video? I couldn't find it on your channel. Great work fyi!
Great content , I like the way you build . have you put out any videos on how to paint a aluminum
boat , mine needs a makeover , not sure what type of paint to use , I like the green on yours but don't know how to paint aluminum or what paint to use. If you get a chance write me back, thanks for your time
No video as I had done boat exterior paint before I started my channel. Perhaps one day I can do a step by step on a future build. I used ALUMAHAWK Aluminum Boat paint. You can google it. It is a bit pricey and you need to properly prep the boat, but I have gotten a lot of compliments on how it came out as a factory finish. I went with grey but they make a few colors. You will need a paint gun (I used a 50$ Husky one from Home Depot) and an air compressor. The paint is super nasty and sticky, you do not want to brush or roll it. You will also need to cut it w MEK to thin it, I went a bit heavier on the MEK versus the paint manufacturer's specs to further thin it. Hope this helps.
@@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats Thanks for getting back with me on the paint info , look forward to more of your videos
I like to see any video on the framing of the wood
Gennaro Dimartino I got you man! I will do a thorough walk thru video on the framing under the casting deck before I bolt the deck on fir good. It's coming, hang in there.
Thank you for answering me back
new kid on the block here i just picked up my 19ft referb for my project on my channel any advice as i go wojld be great
It looks nice, nice clean work.. but are you not concerned about the accidental acid leak? Being at the front of the boat, the battery is gonna take a beating.. are you using marine plywood? nice fab ideas..
No,not at all. Everything is mounted incredibly securely into framing and hull ribs. Box does not move and neither does battery inside with a top mount battery tie down. Never had an acid issue and the boat has been beat pretty good.
Great content, excellent videos. I don't watch everyone's new vids the same day they publish, but I'm always happy to watch your new one as soon as I see it. About your front battery box, looks great, very solid... I have an idea you might try out, apply some Plasti Dip to the tiedown to prevent arcing across the battery poles when working with, it's gonna happen sooner or later... that stuff is available at harbor freight, and just about everywhere else I believe. Very nice build! Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing your process.
TheRfmodulator Thanks for the kind words man. After much debate I think I will be doing a dip on that rail. Appreciate the advice, seems like a good precaution to take!
Go Dawgs!
GO DAWGS
Bro, you're an artisan.
Thanks bro👊
You could have put a piece of foam on the top of the battery shelf and notched it out for the battery to sit in and then the strap. it would keep it from making noise due to rattling.
Good input although it doesn't rattle or make noise how its is. Super tight strapped in. I'll keep that in mind though, appreciate it!
@@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats im actually in the market for my first boat i think im gonna get a jon boat and steal some of your ideas your boat is badass...
How do you keep the battery charged ??
Rear battery is for trolling motor, front is for accessories. No.on board charging system, battery is charged when home on drip charger, rear battery gets 6 hrs or full throttle run time on rear mount electric motor.
Just curious, where did you get your USB ports
Amazon. Click the links in the description of any of my DIY Full on Board Electronics videos (3 part series) and all products I used will be linked. Takes you to exactly what I used.
Go dawgs
Mitch Clark GO DAWGS!
Hey I live in Gainesville ga could I ask for your help on my jon building a front casting deck I have the same model n14 foot I would be more the happy too pay you for your time ?
Tim Holahan If you are serious we may be able to work something out. I will be tied up for a few months but I will be wrapping my boat up and starting new projects over the winter hopefully.
Thanks for getting back too me I am in no rush just let me know when you have some time to spare thanks
How long is the boat?
14ft
How long is your boat
Ryan H The boat is a 14ft Grumman
How much have u spent on this build
Kaden Shablow I honestly lost count a long long time ago...
This i cant understand is where the rain water goes with this boats!! this boxes are not waterproof as i can see
The boat has been flooded with rain, it goes to the bottom of the boat and out the back. All hatches are actually very tight and I have yet to get water in them. There are drain holes in them just in case water gets in but the locking latch creates a seal pulling the hatch down tight enough to where water does not get in. Also, the boat is garage kept so the only time it's been wet was bringing it back from the lake it got rained on heavily for an hour and all was fine, i was very impressed. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!
Dude just go get a nice 25hp out borad and keep it on gas life is better
I live I Georgia and we have a whole system of electric only reservoirs stocked up that are owned by Georgia Power. Only open 3 days a week half a yr usually. Multiple tournament trails on them too. So yeah, I'm gonna stick with electric for those for sure but swap out to gas for the bigger lakes!
@@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats I live in atl my main lakes are Allatoona linear Lake Blue Ridge and one that starts with a c what lakes do you have around Athens
@@braydencash9764 We got Bear Creek, Sandy Creek, Shoals Creek, Hard Labor, Fort Yargo, Stone Mtn, Oconee, Lanier, Russell, Hartwell. Tons of water around us cuzin
Bro you talk to much
I know. Sorry. Trying to cut back on the talking in newer videos. Hard to get the info across w out talking though...
Do you have a direct link to your under-glow light install video? I couldn't find it on your channel. Great work fyi!