Jon Boat To Bass Boat Conversion
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2018
- 1436 Alumacraft Jon boat to bass boat, sorry for saying "nice" so many times.
General information:
-1997 Alumacraft jon boat
-1982 mercury 9.8 hp
- Lowrance hds 5
- motorguide 30 lb thrust trolling motor
- 3/4in ply wood deck
- framed with 2x3s and 2x4s
- Home Depot interior/exterior carpet
- 1 inch foam in deck and floor
- 10x12 tackle web
- 2 9ah 12v batteries (fish finder) - บันเทิง
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This is probably one of the better looking ones I’ve seen. Looks clean... Nice job.
Thank you
It looks fantastic. You sound young so that's incredible for a young man. Yes, lets see some out on the water videos.
Of all the conversion videos I've watched I likely got the most helpful actual info from your video!
Thank you.
Just bought my first boat and ready to make it mine! Winter should be a very productive season! 😎
Wow, nice boat remodel! The modifications you've made make it a much more usable fishing boat. Great Job!
hello everyone, First off I would like to thank everyone for the great support. I never thought this video would make it this far, so i am considering making more videos. I have made some significant updates to this boat and have other video ideas which include actual fishing videos so if yall would like to see more content please let me know!
Philip Lazaroski that would be great!
Nahhhhh. Lol jk.
NICE JOB! Looks good took some time and paid attention to detail..nice job on that..
Outstanding build
Love how clean and functionable it is
Thank you
Nice and neat , plan and simple yet very capable and very nice setup.. tight lines young fella
Awesome I think you did a great job converging your boat!
Great conversion! It looks amazing!
Beautiful work on making the deck.
Great setup Brother! Stay Safe and GOD Bless!🙏🇺🇸
You did a really clean job. Very impressive!
Gil Lopez Thank you
Great video. Definitely gave me some ideas for my boat. Just got it and I'm going to be working in it pretty soon, It's my winter project.
Dude I have almost the same setup and I love that we have similar ideas. Great job
Good job man! Buying me a 1436 0r 48 and converting it this spring! Like your set up!
Thanks!
I like the way you intro the boat. You just don't say I have a 14 foot jon boat and start talking bout all the mods. You say this is a 1436 alumacraft jon boat. Good job.
Nice job. That 9.8 will work great with that boat.
Did a nice job refitting ! Have fun !
You did an excellent job! Good luck out on the water!!
Thanks, you too
Nice job on the boat and nice overview on the video.
Great job. Nice and clean. 👍🏼 simple but effective. 👊🏼👊🏼
Great looking boat! Good job!
Cool. . . Very similar to our G3 1860. We bought it new as a bare hull in 97, bought a new trailer and another boat for the 90 horse with a jet pump. It was a good time building it exactly to suit us. Salmon, walleye, perch, ducks and geese fear that boat! 🤣
Nice job man! Looks clean. You make me want to go buy a jon boat just to do this lol
Thank you, would recommend it for a first boat.
Great boat. Let’s see the updates!
Nice little boat
Not to complicated and gets u on the water AWESOME
Thanks!
LIGHTS?!?!? You don't need no stinking lights! Ha ha ha. Great job, looks great. Congrats!
That's awesome man, looks amazing.
Thank you
i have a little tip for ya. go to your local scrap metal recycling yards. most of them buy batteries, and some will even sell them to you as well. i use to find optmia batteries still in good working order for about $20 and you can find deep cycle batteries for a little more , my advise , go to harbor freight or similar place and get a battery tester that allows you to put a load on a battery and take that with you, some places may not let you into their yard but some will, , so just call around and see if they sell any scrap or batteries then go get you a couple of good ones for back up, on a good note, when the batteries go bad you can always go there and sell off your bad ones and maybe find a good one, hope this helps some of yall out there save some money, and good luck out on the water
Nice work, well thought out to include the foam...
Thank you
Awesome... Really clean.. The only thing different I am doing is using bedliner to paint the entire inside..
That rig is pretty nice , right pretty nice!
Great deck man. You got skillz.
Thanks!
Nice job.......tight lines......stay safe
Oh man that really looks great. I think I'm going to pick up a 14ft off craigslist and do a build on it
Dirt Moto Thanks, I would recommend it.
Nice setup dude.
Very nice setup
Nice job of getting it looking good. One thing you should do is get a battery box for your lead acid battery and strap it down to avoid spills and shorted terminals that could melt rite through the aluminum hull or start a fire.
Well done! You did a pretty nice job
Thanks
Nice build man!
I’ve got that same little battery for my fish finder and led lights up front. Got it at academy for 21.99 can’t beat it for the price!
Nice job dude!
Nice work!
How do you do the framework and support to stand on the decks
Looks awesome dude
How's the boat feel stability wise when you stand on that front deck? Would you ever feel comfortable taking a buddy along for a day? Awesome video and boat, thanks!
How did you make the Front deck level?
Very nice boat.
Approx how much did this cost you with the boat and trailer
great boat man
Well done!
Great job look good pretty clean
Thanks
How's the stability when standing up on the Deck? I have the same boat as you.i love what you did
Very well done man
T. Ship Thank you
Good job sir.
Ever have any issues with the transducer mounted on the trolling motor like that?
how did you bolt in the seat with nuts or no?
What you did during the conversion looks outstanding. One thing i recommend when you can afford it is to paint it. It will look a whole lot more impressive with a new color/paintjob👌
Very simple and tasteful
Single and clean. Nic job
Jason Nguyen Thank you
Hi just wondering how many inches wide is it
super clean
Joe Thank you
Really nice good job
What did you use to glue carpet onto plywood??
Nice boat man, great job. I'm on the fence about buying an old jon boat, but there's some deals to be had on older bass tracker pro's too. Saw one that was a bit beat up, but really just needed the deck replaced, for about $1000, was like a 1990 or something - ton of deals cropping up like that. However If I could pick up an old (but still much newer than an older tracker, ie like 2005) 14ft jon boat/motor for around 800$ though I'd probably do that instead though.
good idea, i would just make sure whatever jon boat you get is in good condition because typically they are all the same regardless of year.
Does the 9.8 power it well enough?
How fast will you boat go with a 9.9 mercury?
Ayyyyyyyyyyyy nice red craw red eye shad, Ive caught more bass on that than anything else
I have thought long and hard about doing this to my 12' Ouachita... But I'm concerned about the added weight and the fact that it gets a bit squirelly as it is if stand up in it.... Any advice?
My frame probably weighs about 70-80 pounds and I framed pretty robust, I would look into framing with aluminum if you have the budget. I framed with wood just because aluminum is pretty expensive and it might only save you like 10-15 pounds max because most of the weight is in the ply wood. When it comes to stability its really not that bad, I am a pretty small person so that helps just because I don't move the boat much. I have had two people fish on the deck and it isn't really that uncomfortable, as long as you pay attention and don't make big sudden movements it should be fine. also you should take the width of your boat into consideration.
I think the weight stabilizes my Jon boat way more it’s way less tippy with three people than one 1436
Word of advise having that 9.8 outboard make your transom the whole back of the boat inside and out I've seen several guys rip their partial transom off when their outboard hit a stump
How stable is it with 2 people?
What size is that battery Is that a 24 series or 27
How’s the stability?
Did you need a wood piece on the boat to mount the trolling motor in the front or is it just on there
And upload more vids
On the back bench did u just lay a carpeted board over it to attach the seat to
yes, it is anchored with butterfly anchors, I think thats the name for them
How much did you buy the jon boat for
What’s your orginal weight capacity?
Since aluminum is thin and wouldn’t hold that seat in well if you just screwed right through the aluminum. How did you screw in your swivel seat?
The boat came with diamond plate to reinforce the aluminum (which worked fine), but replaced that with plywood. I used anchors that open to help the plywood grab, the seat mount itself is screwed into the plywood and a little into the aluminum.
It looks good
Great build do you fish with 2 people on it and how well is the stability ?
I have fished with 2 people a couple times and never had a problem, as long as you don't move around too much and fast you should be fine.
Good job
Good work kid
Could you run just the trolling motor?
yes, you could but you would not be able to fish big lakes or bodies of water with current.
Hey man how much did all the wood and hardware and carpet cost you I’m planning on doing the same thing to my 14 foot g3
I had a lot of the wood and hardware, but if i had to take a guess you could probably get it all for $150- $250 depending on what quality supplies you get.
Where did you get the led nav lights
Those were on the boat when I got it, but im sure you can find some at bass pro or a boat shop.
Great looking boat. Can you cast off the front panel. Is the boat stable when you stand and cast if so? Thanks
skyerehab Yes you can cast off the front, it’s definitely not as stable as a bass boat but as long as you pay attention to how you move you will be perfectly fine.
Philip Lazaroski thanks for the reply man. I m working on mine now
What part of tx
Should I go to the top edge of the boat for my platform or should I go lower
Jeb Reiser I would most certainly recommend going lower than the top. I have about 2 inches of space from the sides to the deck, which allows you to keep items on the deck without you kicking them off or them falling off as early.
What's cheap for a boat like that??
THIS VIDEO IS UUM PRETTY NICE
Hey great vid I’m abt your age and I’m about half through on mine and I have pretty much the same boat and I was wondering if your wood is rotting and if the carpet is in good condition. Also what kind of carpet did u use
I haven't had my boat long enough for the wood to rot, but i would definitely seal your plywood with an oil based sealant. the carpet is fine, I did worry about it ripping but it doesn't look like it will. The carpet I used was from home depot it comes in grey like mine or tan in a 6x8ft roll, I think its just called interior exterior carpet its about $20.
The wood has not rotted because it is new and I sealed it with oil based enamel. I used from home depot that comes in a 8x6ft roll, the carpet has worn in a little bit, but no rips or tears yet.
Do you have an estimate of how much this all costed? I would love to do this myself.
I would say 250-500 depending on what you add and the materials you already have.
Is it stable to stand on the front deck?
Andrew King bghd
Nice build man. What part of Texas you in?
Thank you, DFW
How much did it cost for the whole build ?
the boat itself was $1200, I had most of the materials to make the deck but if I had to guess it would probably be between $250-$300. This includes stuff like carpet, wood sealer, glue, wood, bolts, foam, plywood, and gas pistons, depending on what you use it could be more or less. the floor already came with the boat so Im not sure how much that costs. For the motor and fish finder I was very lucky to have these items gifted to me second hand, but this is probably where you are going to spend the most.
Nice boat
I liked the foam, but what is it for?
Good Job!
Shan Swinford If your boat somehow leaks or flips, it won’t sink with all the foam inside. That’s something I’m going to do with my boat soon because my friend lost his last year and we actually found it recently with a fish finder about 20 feet under water. I called up a buddy of mine with a bass boat and he dropped an a anchor next to it and was able to drag it into about 6 feet of water where we got in with a rope, tied it up, and then pulled it back up on the shore. Long story short we didn’t have to do that and we did it only because it was a challenge but trust me, you want foam in your boat, it’s harder than it seems pulling a small boat off the bottom of a lake. Foam will save your ass in the long run.
I believe that the foam also is acts as a sound dampener as you move around the boat.
Where did u get the carpet??
If you watch the video, he said where he got everything.
Looks great! Stealing your idea of carpeting framing and floor under the front hatch. Really adds to the professional look.