We did not have TH-cam back in the 70's..but this brings back great memories. I have to say...GREAT JOB!! Nice to have a buddies for life..doing these projects. Wish I just took more Kodak pictures of all our projects. Thanks for sharing.....
I have the same swivel seats and found out really fast to secure them with ratchet straps. Those clamps hold the seat in place but if you grap on as your standing they come flying off and you go for a swim. Just cut the hooks off the ratchet strap with a cutoff saw and leave the loop in the strap. Take apart you bottom clamp on the swivel seat and put the loop in the middle bar. I used a coat hanger and taped the strap to one end and pulled it under the seat. Now do the same with the back loop and ratchet it down. Wah-Lah! No holes drilled and secure as a rock. Oh, the swimming thing I aforementioned........from experience! Have fun and Tight Lines!!!
Wow, might have to give that a shot. I've noticed they do come a bit loose whenever we're cruising over some wake. Never thought I could go for a swim tho🤣 Thanks!
Thanks! A lot of people seem to like the rubber mats we have. They're rubber kitchen mats from Home Depot that are custom cut to fit the boat. It's a simple mod but incredibly useful on the water
Front casting deck idea for the leg room is nice. I like it. I just got a 1040 Jon... Like today. So I need to see what I can dream up with a shorter boat - I'm making notes! Nice build guys!
Thanks for watching, hopefully you got some good ideas out of this! It all depends on your usage. For example, you could replace the storage hatch on the casting deck for a seat mount if you prefer to have an elevated seat at the front of the boat. Or you could even turn the hatch into a makeshift livewell. We love that the jon boat allows for so much flexibility and creativity when it comes to modifications. Good luck with your build!
@@TheReelStrike "We love that the jon boat allows for so much flexibility and creativity when it comes to modifications"... I could not agree more. I had no clue how popular this was until I started googling. Thanks for the reply and keep up the great content! I'll keep an eye out for your new videos - they're nicely done! : ) Cheers.
Hey guys great job on the boat. I have a 14 foot panga that I'm upgrading. I like your idea for the rod holders. I will definitely use that idea. And also the floor mats are good idea. Keep it up. My boat has a 15hp but i want to upgrade to a 25hp.
Thanks! The great thing about these small boats is how easy it is to customize them. I'm glad you got some ideas for your boat. Good luck with your build!
I was wondering how you dug out the flotation foam from the back bench seat in order to install the rod holders? How were you able to get the foam out thru the small hole that you cut? Was there also foam in the front seat that you installed the hatch in? Thank You! Excellent job with your video!
nice. small casting deck kept the boat light. 6hp motor gets it on plane. whats not to like? and... nicely edited video. good job all around. congrats.
In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens th-cam.com/users/postUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
Just got the same boat as you guys a few weeks ago. Stoked to put some work into it. Y'all gave me a lot of ideas, thanks! Just curious, are y'all close to being maxed out on the weight capacity? I think the max weight is 480lbs
With 2 people and gear on the boat, we approach that 480 lb limit but we haven't had any issues. Floats well despite some of the cutting, and is still incredibly stable. If you're curious about speed under load, we've run the boat at 13 mph at around the 400 lb mark, 5 mph slower than our tests with 1 person and no gear (About 175 lbs). The boat's definitely been a great investment for us, and we hope you enjoy yours too!
The mats are rubber kitchen mats that are custom cut to fit the boat. We bought them at Home Depot, but you can find some variations on Amazon. There's a link in the description for one with good reviews, but feel free to browse around. We haven't had an issue with traction after fish slime and water cover the mats, either
Attwood for the swivels and Wize for the seats. Overall, they've both been great. The seats are comfortable and the swivels clamp onto the jon boat benches snugly. Some people have told me they've had the clamps pop off of the benches of their boats before with enough wake, but we haven't had that problem before. As far as durability, we wash both after each outing on the water and store them afterwards, so they've held up nicely
After almost 2 years, the boat has held up great. We use it almost exclusively in saltwater and we haven't noticed any issues with the boat itself or the engine. After each use, we clean the boat with soap and water and flush the engine. We also store the boat in the shade with a tarp cover, and the engine indoors. We were initially skeptical, since we always thought jon boats were more of a freshwater thing, but we're really enjoying going to docks and saltwater canals for some inshore fishing
We got it from Home Depot and cut it to fit the boat. Conveniently the mat is 36 inches wide so it fits the width of your boat perfectly. Here's the link: thd.co/2PHIzUg
@@TheReelStrike Awesome! I just bought my 12ft Jon boat, 6hp Suzuki 4S, and Trailer yesterday. I'm excited to start my casting deck and Storage hatch. Thanks for posting this video up. Helped me decide on my fishing rig.
With this design, probably not. The hatch in the middle catches on a thin wooden lip, but it might not be strong enough to hold a mount, seat, and person sitting directly on top of the lip. But with some thicker wood for the lip it might be possible
The mounting equipment usually comes with the seat, not the swivel. If you already have a compatible seat then all you'd need to get is the swivel and you're good to go. You can refer to the links in the description to see exactly what gear we used if you want to do some more research
Other commenters have shared with us scary stories of that happening. Luckily we haven't had too many issues with the clamps, but we try to be careful with them when out on the water. Thanks for the concern!
Swivels: amzn.to/39q4oS9 Seats: amzn.to/30JSs9Z Just a disclaimer, we'll get a small commission if you purchase the swivel/seats from those links. Both haven't held up as much as we wanted to in saltwater, but they still get the job done. Thanks for watching!
This setup has worked great for us. We usually fish in saltwater canals and close to docks, so it's perfect for us to fish areas that would be tougher with a bigger bay boat. The casting deck has held nicely. I'm usually standing on it 2-3 hours at a time and no signs of cracks. The 6hp engine is fast enough to get us to and from spots quickly, but slow enough to keep the ride extremely smooth. Since this video, we've installed a fishfinder and transducer and we made a video about it if you'd like to check it out. Overall, we're extremely happy with this setup given our preferred fishing habits
It depends on the conditions on the water. Some days when it's choppy the seats come a bit loose but we've never had them completely lose their grip. Some other commenters have told us that they've ended up in the water from the loose clamps, though. My advice would be to secure them as tightly as possible and don't go too fast when it's a choppy day. We weigh around the same so you're in a similar position as us. But like I said, we personally haven't had many issues with the clamps
You didn't want to mess up the "structural integrity" of the boat by drilling 4 screw holes in the benches to mount the swivels for the seats. Then you drilled big holes into the aft bench, and removed flotation foam for rod holders. Hmmmmm...... I guess I'm missing something....
The point we were trying to make was that we wanted to keep drilling to a minimum so that the boat would be easier to sell in the future. But we still wanted to add the mods that we'd make use of (Front hatch and rod holders). We could've also drilled for the fishfinder (Added later), casting deck, and seats, but we found ways to add those without driling. More than a year later the boat still floats and we're catching fish
It's just a 2018 6hp Mercury motor. Not the fastest thing in the world (but also not slow) and it allows us to travel pretty far. It's also really good with gas. Exact specs can be found on the Mercury website
What do you estimate to bring the boats value to? Trying to decide if i put a lil time in this ugly 14 jonboy if i can bring the value enough to make sense doing it. Id love to sell it for 1000 no motor 1500 w a 70s 6hp johnson after upgrades. Paint, removable, rearrangeable cubies/ platforms and one cooler to live well inside one of the sections.
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We did not have TH-cam back in the 70's..but this brings back great memories.
I have to say...GREAT JOB!! Nice to have a buddies for life..doing these projects.
Wish I just took more Kodak pictures of all our projects.
Thanks for sharing.....
Thanks for watching!
Excellent workmanship, you guys did a good job.
I have the same swivel seats and found out really fast to secure them with ratchet straps. Those clamps hold the seat in place but if you grap on as your standing they come flying off and you go for a swim. Just cut the hooks off the ratchet strap with a cutoff saw and leave the loop in the strap. Take apart you bottom clamp on the swivel seat and put the loop in the middle bar. I used a coat hanger and taped the strap to one end and pulled it under the seat. Now do the same with the back loop and ratchet it down. Wah-Lah! No holes drilled and secure as a rock. Oh, the swimming thing I aforementioned........from experience! Have fun and Tight Lines!!!
Wow, might have to give that a shot. I've noticed they do come a bit loose whenever we're cruising over some wake. Never thought I could go for a swim tho🤣 Thanks!
Thanks for the tip. I Just got a 10 footer and I would have probably made the same mistake and gone for a lakewater bath lol
Rubber mats and casting deck are a great addition...nice!
Thanks! A lot of people seem to like the rubber mats we have. They're rubber kitchen mats from Home Depot that are custom cut to fit the boat. It's a simple mod but incredibly useful on the water
Love the modeling and posing yall did in this video
This is exactly what I want!
Same thing I was saying
Can I just say one thing... YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME
Front casting deck idea for the leg room is nice. I like it. I just got a 1040 Jon... Like today. So I need to see what I can dream up with a shorter boat - I'm making notes! Nice build guys!
Thanks for watching, hopefully you got some good ideas out of this! It all depends on your usage. For example, you could replace the storage hatch on the casting deck for a seat mount if you prefer to have an elevated seat at the front of the boat. Or you could even turn the hatch into a makeshift livewell. We love that the jon boat allows for so much flexibility and creativity when it comes to modifications. Good luck with your build!
@@TheReelStrike "We love that the jon boat allows for so much flexibility and creativity when it comes to modifications"... I could not agree more. I had no clue how popular this was until I started googling. Thanks for the reply and keep up the great content! I'll keep an eye out for your new videos - they're nicely done! : ) Cheers.
Lots of great ideas for my new/used 10 footer i just got. Great video
Excellent video. I'm inspired to have my first boat similar to this build.
Good job with the upgrades! I like the idea of your casting Deck.
Very nice and simple good job you guys
Great video. Awesome build
Great job...good set up up, simple and clean
Thanks!
Hey guys great job on the boat. I have a 14 foot panga that I'm upgrading. I like your idea for the rod holders. I will definitely use that idea. And also the floor mats are good idea. Keep it up. My boat has a 15hp but i want to upgrade to a 25hp.
Thanks! The great thing about these small boats is how easy it is to customize them. I'm glad you got some ideas for your boat. Good luck with your build!
You guys did an awesome job.
Thanks!
Great mods. It makes perfect sense..
That's a sweet build!
Love that set up
Good job, fellas. I just bought a 16' Lowe and I'm gonna use some of your ideas. Be well.
Thanks! Good luck with your build
Well thought out and executed - Great work gentlemen!!!
How do you not have more subs you guys are awesome
Awesome job ! Great ideas ! Where did you get that front hatch incert ?
Awesome video guys!!! Love all the new stuff and all your modeling 😘
Guys that is awesome hell yea. I have a 15ft tracker jon boat. I built a platform but I'm gonna redo it. After watching this.
Cool boat.
Awesome job! I am putting together a casting deck similar to yours.
Nice setup
Great job on the boat. I really like the mods you've done. They are very well thought out, especially that casting deck.
Thanks!
Solid boat guys well done
Thank you!
Nice job. Vanna White better watch out. That 6 hp motor looks like it scoots pretty good.
I was wondering how you dug out the flotation foam from the back bench seat in order to install the rod holders? How were you able to get the foam out thru the small hole that you cut? Was there also foam in the front seat that you installed the hatch in? Thank You! Excellent job with your video!
Nice job guys! Hadn’t seen all the upgrades
Super nice .
Nice job guys!
Thanks!
How have the clamps for the seats held up? Has the saltwater ruined it yet?
nice. small casting deck kept the boat light. 6hp motor gets it on plane.
whats not to like? and... nicely edited video. good job all around. congrats.
Thanks!
Nice job fellas, I have the same boat
Thanks for sharing. How much do you weigh guys? I'm looking for similar setup for two person.
Great job guys 👍🏻
Good job dudes!
In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens th-cam.com/users/postUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
Just got the same boat as you guys a few weeks ago. Stoked to put some work into it. Y'all gave me a lot of ideas, thanks! Just curious, are y'all close to being maxed out on the weight capacity? I think the max weight is 480lbs
With 2 people and gear on the boat, we approach that 480 lb limit but we haven't had any issues. Floats well despite some of the cutting, and is still incredibly stable. If you're curious about speed under load, we've run the boat at 13 mph at around the 400 lb mark, 5 mph slower than our tests with 1 person and no gear (About 175 lbs). The boat's definitely been a great investment for us, and we hope you enjoy yours too!
Nice and clean !
Hey where did you locate the floor mats and do they work for non slip once fish have been on them?
The mats are rubber kitchen mats that are custom cut to fit the boat. We bought them at Home Depot, but you can find some variations on Amazon. There's a link in the description for one with good reviews, but feel free to browse around. We haven't had an issue with traction after fish slime and water cover the mats, either
That’s a very thought out and well executed boat! What brand seats and swivels did you guys use? How are they holding up?
Attwood for the swivels and Wize for the seats. Overall, they've both been great. The seats are comfortable and the swivels clamp onto the jon boat benches snugly. Some people have told me they've had the clamps pop off of the benches of their boats before with enough wake, but we haven't had that problem before. As far as durability, we wash both after each outing on the water and store them afterwards, so they've held up nicely
what size jon boat do you have needing to get new motor just wondering about the 6 HP
great job!! thank you for the video and tips !
Hey guys, how is the boat and motor holding up in saltwater? What types of pre and post preps do you all do to protect and clean?
After almost 2 years, the boat has held up great. We use it almost exclusively in saltwater and we haven't noticed any issues with the boat itself or the engine. After each use, we clean the boat with soap and water and flush the engine. We also store the boat in the shade with a tarp cover, and the engine indoors. We were initially skeptical, since we always thought jon boats were more of a freshwater thing, but we're really enjoying going to docks and saltwater canals for some inshore fishing
@@TheReelStrike Thanks for the informative reply. You guys are exceptionally helpful. I'm subscribing!!
Hey there! Where did u guys get the rubber flooring from?? Thats perfectly nice!😊Thk U again
We got it from Home Depot and cut it to fit the boat. Conveniently the mat is 36 inches wide so it fits the width of your boat perfectly.
Here's the link: thd.co/2PHIzUg
Nice setup guys. What was your total cost? Boat, trailer, motor, & mods?
Thanks! In total it cost about $3500. Also everything was brand new when we bought it
@@TheReelStrike Awesome! I just bought my 12ft Jon boat, 6hp Suzuki 4S, and Trailer yesterday. I'm excited to start my casting deck and Storage hatch. Thanks for posting this video up. Helped me decide on my fishing rig.
Awesome man! We're really glad we could help you out! Tight lines on the new boat🎣
Do you think the casting deck would be strong enough to put a pedestal swivel seat on it?
With this design, probably not. The hatch in the middle catches on a thin wooden lip, but it might not be strong enough to hold a mount, seat, and person sitting directly on top of the lip. But with some thicker wood for the lip it might be possible
What size hatch is the white hatch? Can you post a link?
If I buy the swivel and seat do I need to purchase anything like screws?? Or does the seat just screw into the swivel? Asking for a friend lol
The mounting equipment usually comes with the seat, not the swivel. If you already have a compatible seat then all you'd need to get is the swivel and you're good to go. You can refer to the links in the description to see exactly what gear we used if you want to do some more research
where can i get that ruler sticker... been looking
War Eagle !!!
🐘🐘🐘
Where did you get the front marine hatch , the Emergency kit , and the floor mats from ?
Hatch & Emergency Kit- Amazon, floor mats- Home depot, 36'x36'- you will need to custom cut them.
J C do you know the brand name of the hatch ?
@@justin5345 Actually it was on ebay. Amarine-made MARINE BOAT DECK ACCESS HATCH & LID is the brand. Good quality and good price.
J C ok thanks I’ll look it up
Every time I see a video like this I say get those swivel boat seats more secure those clamp on one's will come loose and you will fall in the lake
Other commenters have shared with us scary stories of that happening. Luckily we haven't had too many issues with the clamps, but we try to be careful with them when out on the water. Thanks for the concern!
where did you buy the swivels and the seats? I want to do this same setup for my Jon Boat. Great video by the way!
Swivels: amzn.to/39q4oS9
Seats: amzn.to/30JSs9Z
Just a disclaimer, we'll get a small commission if you purchase the swivel/seats from those links. Both haven't held up as much as we wanted to in saltwater, but they still get the job done. Thanks for watching!
@@TheReelStrike Thanks Bud!
Amazing. What did you use to cut into the jon boat for the storage? I like your set up!
Thanks! The only cut made into the actual boat for storage is the front hatch. To make that cut, we took the boat to a local body shop
Be careful of the seat’s, they could slip off, I took off the wing nuts and put lock nuts
I'd like to model off of what y'all did. How does it work out? Have you changed anything else? Thanks
This setup has worked great for us. We usually fish in saltwater canals and close to docks, so it's perfect for us to fish areas that would be tougher with a bigger bay boat. The casting deck has held nicely. I'm usually standing on it 2-3 hours at a time and no signs of cracks. The 6hp engine is fast enough to get us to and from spots quickly, but slow enough to keep the ride extremely smooth. Since this video, we've installed a fishfinder and transducer and we made a video about it if you'd like to check it out. Overall, we're extremely happy with this setup given our preferred fishing habits
@@TheReelStrike awesome! Thanks for the reply. I'll definitely look at the fish finder video.
Where did you find the rubber mats for the floor of jon boat??
They're rubber kitchen mats from Home Depot that are custom cut to fit the boat
@@TheReelStrike thanks by the way nice setup!!
Do those seat clamps hold tite? I’m thinking about getting some but I heard stories they can flip you out. I weigh 140 u think it’s fine?
It depends on the conditions on the water. Some days when it's choppy the seats come a bit loose but we've never had them completely lose their grip. Some other commenters have told us that they've ended up in the water from the loose clamps, though. My advice would be to secure them as tightly as possible and don't go too fast when it's a choppy day. We weigh around the same so you're in a similar position as us. But like I said, we personally haven't had many issues with the clamps
The Reel Strike ok thanks! My lake really small and clam and I don’t plan on going to fast so I think I’ll be good.
Where do you find the widebody? I havnt seen it anywhere
If you can't find them on the Tracker website or Bass Pro, check your local motorsports dealer. That's where we bought our boat about 8 months ago
You didn't want to mess up the "structural integrity" of the boat by drilling 4 screw holes in the benches to mount the swivels for the seats.
Then you drilled big holes into the aft bench, and removed flotation foam for rod holders. Hmmmmm...... I guess I'm missing something....
The point we were trying to make was that we wanted to keep drilling to a minimum so that the boat would be easier to sell in the future. But we still wanted to add the mods that we'd make use of (Front hatch and rod holders). We could've also drilled for the fishfinder (Added later), casting deck, and seats, but we found ways to add those without driling. More than a year later the boat still floats and we're catching fish
Where’d you guys get the rubber mats ?
We got the mats from Home Depot and we cut them to the custom size of our boat
Where did y’all get the clamps?
Amazon. Here's a link: amzn.to/2t4RhF7
What size was that marine lid you installed on the bow?
If I'm not mistaken it's 24" x 9-5/8"
Dude on the right at the beginning looks like a direct descendant of Frankie Valli.
Also where did you get those mats?
Home Depot. They're rubber kitchen mats that are custom cut to fit the boat
@@TheReelStrike Did you secure the mats down with anything or are you able to just pull them out anytime?
Nothing's securing them down, we simply pull them out whenever we need to clean them
About how much does that deck weigh?
About 37 pounds
Dont wanna.drill to keep the structural integrity, but drills/cut 2 holes in the back lol
Trolling motor?
We will be adding one to our build very soon!
Anymore specs on the motor?
It's just a 2018 6hp Mercury motor. Not the fastest thing in the world (but also not slow) and it allows us to travel pretty far. It's also really good with gas. Exact specs can be found on the Mercury website
@@TheReelStrike sweet.. thanks
How much did everything cost?
In total about $3,500. $3,000 for the boat/trailer/motor and $500 for the mods
What do you estimate to bring the boats value to? Trying to decide if i put a lil time in this ugly 14 jonboy if i can bring the value enough to make sense doing it. Id love to sell it for 1000 no motor 1500 w a 70s 6hp johnson after upgrades. Paint, removable, rearrangeable cubies/ platforms and one cooler to live well inside one of the sections.
Roll Tide good job
How dimension boat?
12 feet long, 52 inches at the beam, and a bottom width of 36 inches
@@TheReelStrike hight from the bottom?
Transom height is 15.5 inches
#makemonsterpeacockmerch
Seconded
we added 400 lbs of bling and we still don't catch fish.
What size boat is that?
It's 12 feet long and 52 inches wide at the beam
What u all charges to turn my 14’ Jon boat to bass boat??
Looks just like mine , mine doesn't have mods.
Where you find the rubber mats
Home Depot. Then they were custom cut to fit the boat
What size is the Jon boat?
It's a Tracker 1236 Wide model. 12 feet long, 52 inches wide at the beam