Poor Man's Bass Boat
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- The Real Poor Man's Fishing Boat - • The Real - Poor Man's ...
Bill Goudy JR - / @billgoudyjr.2336
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Bill Goudy Jr. wanted a bass boat. Unable to find a good bass boat in his price range, we decided to buy a Jon boat from Bulldogbill357 and convert it to meet our needs. We hope that you enjoy the video! Any questions please feel free to PM me for more details!!
Approximate cost of this project ;
The aluminum supports were $150 the Aluminum deck was $240 the carpet and glue $75 The trolling motor was $700... ( You don't need to spend that much on the trolling motor.) I hope this helps! About $465 for the basic materials!! - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I bet you had a great time building that boat! We sure had fun... The best part is using it after you make it your own!! Thanks Gerry!!
Fantastic job Bill! what a great day out there thanks for taking us with you! Awesome landing the fish at the end! J&J
Thank you for getting back at me. The info you gave me helps alot. I have been contemplating which thickness to use and now I know. Not planning on using sheets like you did, too expensive for me. Just a plywood, seal then carpet. Thanks again and happy fishing.
Thanks Mark, It is so good to hear from you! I hope all is well, God Bless!!!
Really enjoyed this video, Bill. Now we need to see Part 2. You know...fish frying in the pan while sitting around the campfire with the Busch girl. Go ahead. Make my day!
That's great! Love the conversion!
That turned out fantastic! Gives me some ideas for a boat I have.
Bill, that's a bass boat fit for a king! Terrific job! I love the amenities. Great craftsmanship! -- John
Nice! Ive watched this video like 5 times. Haha. /Me and my dad did the same thing with our 12ft v-hull jon boat. Works great for ponds and small lakes!
Thanks, Buckrun! I hope you have as much fun as we did building it!!
Great job Bill. Looks great and more important looks very functional
Nice work on the boat build. I like the big casting deck.
Thanks Mark! It is always good to have a little rock and roll on the boat!! haha! ;-)
Nice looking boat! -Sean
absolutely great project, cool bass boat !
WoW thats a really nice build you guys did, love the sump or what ever that would be called. The compartment with water, to keep the fish alive and fresh all day. Thumbs up!
Awesome job on the Boat guys looks great!
That's a boat you can be proud of, lots of hard work went into that bad boy
We call it a live well... It has an aerator and a pump to bring fresh water in as needed! It was a storage compartment that we converted with 100% silicone that is use on aquariums. Appears to be working very good!! Thanks Pali.
Thanks for putting this video up for us, I always enjoy them.
Thanks Marty!! ;-)
That is awesome work! Nice job! Thinking of some kind of project like this for myself since I can't afford a Bass boat.
Nice video Bill, I've seen some others do this but I gotta say, this is some fine craftsmanship and the best I've seen. Well built and nice video! Wayne
Cool! This is awesome! Had a couple of buddies who have built their own too!
Thank you... It sure works good!! ;-)
awesome job Bill you and your son should be very proud!!! Congrats my friend!! Nice Cat too!!
I have the same boat but 14 foot and love it! I also get lots of complements on it, getting ready to redo the decks in a lightweight aluminum. and bought a new 999ci combo fish finder for it, can not weight!!
I would like to know how the fish finder works out for you! We just put a Humming Bird 898C on... We are waiting for the ice to go out! Getting excited now!! Have fun and I hope that you catch all you need!! ;-)
The boat worked great, good job. Stay sharp Fellas.
O dude I LOVE IT LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!! what a blessing.. I am so happy for you brother. she looks like a bass boat you would buy in a shop. OUT STANDING WORK MY FRIEND!!
I reckon you guys did a top job on that boat. Good to see you included a sound system! Happy fishing gentlemen :)
Fine bass boat. I see now where it evolved from. Bill G jr. Awesome
We have learned so many techniques over the years!! ;-)
Very nicely designed and executed. Top notch job! If I tried something like that, it probably wouldn't float afterwards. lol
Wonder if I can convert mine like this...awesome guys nice boat!!!!
You sure could, Grant!! ;-)
wow this is an awesome vid. I'm inspired. I wish there were more photos/videos of the boat itself. Guess I better start looking for a jon boat to make my own creation. Thank you!
Thanks, Todd ... Send me your email and I will send you more pictures!! I am on the road I haven't always had a good connection!! I hope to catch up soon!! ;-)
Good job. That boat looks nice.
That is one cool boat. Great job.
Man what a setup nice work mate. Great video!
Thank you, Salmo !! ;-)
Excellent job guys makes me want to modify my john boat . Thanks
Great looking build!!
Thank you!! ;-)
Man, Bill you all did a FANTASTIC job on that boat. That is nice. I am happy for you. That was a good size cat. Tasty. Thanks for sharing and take care my friend.
We used18 gauge aluminum it came in 4' x 8' sheets. We cut it with an air nipper... Worked good and kept the weight down!! Used rivets and ss machine screws to fasten it to the aluminum angle!! Light weight and very sturdy... won't rot out like plywood will after a few years!! ;-)
VERY cool! Thanks for sharing.
very nice build guys great work am looking for a jon boat my self right know to do the same thing. the poor man bass boat it might be cheap but it looks great. this is one of the best I have seen and I have looked at a lot of them.
Haha! Thank you! After checking out your outstanding shed build.... I am pretty sure that you would like this video... Saved a lot of money and this allowed for the purchase of a better trolling motor and later we put on a very good depth finder!! Thanks for watching!!
One nice rig.. Enjoy setting the hook👍
Thank you, Nelson!! ;-)
Great DIY!
sweet bout, glade to see ya. take care joe.
Looks like you did a great job on it.
For being a "Poor Man's" bass boat. That thing definitely turned out TOP NOTCH!!
Good job boys,,,, looks like it works just fine.. good luck in all your future days out
Thank you! ;-)
Cool setup, really nice idea.
Thanks Sean!! ;-) Cheers!!
impressive setup
Nice Bill, the finest Bushcraft boat ever made lol. That boats got all the bells & whistles.
I sure have fun with it... Thank you, Kevin!! ;-)
It has the tunes... left the Busch at home... River gets a little rough for me at times!! I like to keep it from spilling!! haha! Thank you my friend!! ;-)
Very nice setup friend.
Thank you! It works good for us at an affordable price!!
Thanks Jim! We had a great time and a little fish fry with the fresh fish... Man, it was good!! ;-)
Great looking project!!
Excellent work men
This isn't a poor mans... this is a SKILLED MANS BASS BOAT. that thing is a thing of beauty sir!
Thank you... ;-)
First of all , really nice job on the boat! Second of all I have a 15 ft semi v thats gutted and I'm dying to work on it but I haven't had the chance and now your killin me with this video! Btw that catfish looks yummy.
Thank you Contreeman!! River was going to get rough. The wind was picking up ... and we don't like lightning... Thought we might be safer at home cleaning fish!! ;-)
Thanks Gonzo, A few years ago we never had a pelican in the area.... Now there are a lot of them.. I suspect some conservation project had a program to bring them here! I got to go... I feel a thirst coming on!! haha! ;-)
Very creative build!
Thank you!! It works good!! ;-)
NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT, I call it being smart! Great Job!
Nice job. Looks great
Thanks Chadd !!!
You guys did a fantastic job on the boat, looks awesome! Just curious, about how fast will it go? Again, great job guys. :) Cheers
Nice job !
That is awesome. I'm planning on doing this!!!
Outstanding!! Good Luck!! ;-)
hey Bill, just going through some of your back vids, nice boat, i am looking to do this too just trying to find a nice cheap aluminium boat, trouble is...nice and cheap dont seem to want to be in the same sentence for used boats hahahah
I bought this boat from my friend, BulldogBill357 and I got it at a low price... It has worked out great... The best time to by a boat is in the late fall... If you can wait??? haha! Thanks for watching and commenting my friend!!! ;-)
fantastic, I cant wait to have a larger boat. I love my canoes but I would like to take some longer and faster trips.
Canoes are fun...I agree with you !! Sometimes it is nice to have the stability of the larger wider boat!! Thanks Earl !!
Inspiration for my 16'. Thanks..
Wow u guys did an awesome job on the boat . thats a big fish man . I love building shit myself
Looks like the boat turned out well. I like cat fishing. Looks like you had fun.
Very cool man, I love fishing
Bill Nice Job .Back in the 80'sI bought a beater U-Haul rental boat and made aflats boat out of it .Put a new 25hp merc on it it was a rocket ship .Kept it for a few years at my house .Sold it and got a real flats boat. Gerry
Looks like a great job on the boat. I just moved to Australia and the price of everything here is very high so I am trying to find a cheap bare bones boat and do something similar. thanks for the video
Thanks for watching, Vince... You can use plywood if the aluminum is too expensive, But the wood is heavy and won't last as long... But way cheaper... Good luck my friend!! ;-)
Nice job on that! What did you use for the decking? plywood? Just wondering if you added a lot of weight to it.
I like the smaller one as well, Randy!! Easier all the way around!! Taste better too!!
Thanks Gene!! That fish was very tasty ... Very hard to beat fresh fish!! ;-)
thank's for the post.. look's great..
Thank you!
Could you tell me what size material you used? Such as angle size and thickness of the aluminum sheet for decking. I'm wanting to set up a 16' V hull.
The flooring is 16 gauge and is equal to 0.0508 or just under 1/16".. Thickness of the aluminum. The Aluminum sheet came 4 foot wide by 8 foot long and the thickness is 16 gauge or about 0.0508 inch Thickness... We used an air tool called a nibbler to cut the sheets to the size that we needed!! ;-) We used 1 1/4 Aluminum Angle and we bought it at a metal shop... It was cheaper than a Lowe's or Menards home store!! You can use plywood but it is heavier and won't last as long!! Good Luck!! ;-)
Thank you Bill for your response. I was thinking about using 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 angle and 1/8" sheet for the decking. If what you used worked fine I will go with what you used. I live in Washington state and there are metal supermarket stores around which I will purchase the material from. Was it nice and sturdy after you built it the way that you did?
Nothing wrong with going bigger Nate... I always thought that bigger is better if you have a good way to cut the decking?? The Angles are plenty strong.. I would have liked to gone thicker on the deck, but the deck we have works great... I will be having another video coming out soon with us using it.. You might want to check it out!! Good Luck my friend!! ;-)
what thickness was the sheet aluminum you used for the deck? the boat looks great. your build is the only one I could find being done with aluminum decks instead of wood . thanks for sharing the great build man.
In steel they use gauge sizes.. it was very similar in size to 16 gauge, I think, about .065 I think... I actually just went to the welding shop and they had some in the inventory... I just visually picked out what I wanted. I know that this probably doesn't help you... but go look at the metal shop and see what they have that will work for you!! Good Luck, Tim... We are still using that boat to this day!! Works good!!
I don't really know what a bass boat is or looks like, but I do like this boat.
Nice! I'm going to apply some of your ideas onto my Starcraft SuperSport. I especially liked your using normal toggle switches to your control center.
And nice eater cat...yummy!
As long as they are protected from the direct moisture they will work fine, but if they should get wet it is not hard to replace them at all... If a person was not handy... They make a marine grade that cost much more but are supposed to last longer... Haha!! It is one of those pay me now..... Or pay me later kind of deals!! ;-) Thanks, Guy
Man that turned out nice!!
I been thanking about doing something like this to my 16 foot jon boat but I not sure how to build thing for my steering wheel and light controls
I have used wood.... It is by far cheaper, But is much heavier... Good Luck, Ronald!! ;-)
Looks like a little bit of everything Bill...Nice Cat...I live way up in Upper Michigan and one spring we had a pelican land on Lake Gogebic on the ice, lol...It made the news and papers...I suppose because it was lost and all..Take care buddy and keep hammering the Bush beer...
Good job and it floats.
how are you sustaining the electrical system? the radio trolling motor and live well pump would drain the battery in a short time. nice build by the way!
Excellent question, Evan... I really didn't show the dual deep cycle battery system. The trolling motor has it's own battery. The other battery is hooked to the radio and depth finder and accessories . There are two ways to charge the batteries. One is by the Evinrude outboard motor running and the other is when you plug in the 120v battery maintainer. So when we are not out on the water the 2 batterries are being maintained by the 120 v charging system... this set has lasted all day and longer for us. If you want we can do a video so that you can see how this is set up... Just let me know!! ;-)
All clear here! ;-) I'm with you Bill, fresh fish is where its at!
You are so right about the price tag.... Not sure that the fish care how much the boat ride cost!!! haha! ;-)
Nice one!
Thank you!! ;-)
That's got too much technology in it :) Haha, very nice Bill!
That's awesome man you dudes are cool
Thanks, Nicholas!!
That is the boat launch in Keokuk, Iowa.... Google it when you have time! That is pool 20 on the Mississippi River! Those cats can really fight.. Taste good too!!
That is the best part DG!! ;-) Got to save money to buy more bullets and bait!! ;-)
Looks like fun. Where is the hidden Bucsh dispenser? And tunes, got to rock and roll on the river.
Thank you for the kind words... That catfish tasted very good!! Hard to beat fresh fish!! ;-)
Thanks Dave!
Nice cat. I love my catfish. Good job on the boat guys. Aieee!
Thanks Les! You are so right!! ;-)
Awesome guys ! nice launch , where's that at and the fish was a scrapper :))