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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Austin, TX
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The day has come..
My son bought a new 15' tracker jon boat and trailer and I am giving her a face lift and it's going to be a bass boat conversion. We will have about $ 4,000 into it with dual fish finders, trolling motor, full electronics, bilge pump, batteries, ect. Then we will have to save and wait for Trump's 2nd stimulus check to come late next month before we throw a new 20hp 4-stroke outboard on her. 222.jpg 22.jpg s.jpg s2.jpg s5.jpg Last edited by Tandem Assassin; 07-05-2020 at 02:59 AM. |
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#2 |
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Rancho Cucamonga
Posts: 609
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in to follow this build
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#3 |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Austin, TX
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More work..
Took Friday off and worked in the garage during a 100 degree day and was toast after 8 hours. Hit it again this morning to finish up the hatches and get the seat post components. Next will be mounting the front trolling motor, fishfinder, transducer, front battery and run wires to console.
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#6 |
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: South OC
Posts: 1,606
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Great job. But I guess your not worried about being swamped by wind waves or boat wake?
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#7 |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Austin, TX
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It's a lake boat and I am putting additional 1" foam under everything. I believe I will still be under the maximum weight (by 20-30 pounds) and I am putting in a bilge pump..
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Location: Austin, TX
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#9 |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 290
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Going to cut 4" off the front seat post to get it down to 17" and can extend to 24". All seat post just pull out so you can configure the boat however you want on a trip by trip basis. $ hours of wiring and 6-8 hours of finish work and I am done..
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#10 |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 290
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Almost There
Heat has been brutal and I can't put in the time without paying the price. She is almost done. 3 hrs of wiring and 6 hours of finish work and I can stare at her until we get an engine..
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#11 |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Austin, TX
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JUST WIRING LEFT TO DO.
Total investment so far is $4,000. That for a new 15" Jon boat and trailer and everything I have done. The only item not accounted for is the 7HDS Lowrance fishfinder that I had in a box from my last boat.
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#12 |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Menifee
Posts: 2,509
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This may be one of the coolest things I’ve seen.
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#14 |
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Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 478
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Nice build. Can you tell me where you got the seats?
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#15 |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 290
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A sporting goods store called Academy Sports. They are based in Texas but ship nationwide. Seats were $55 each.
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#16 |
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Rancho Cucamonga
Posts: 609
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coming along beautifully. How many water ways are near where you are in TX? You guys anywhere near the gulf coast?
Edit: Just saw location = Austin
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Austin, TX
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Going to expand our zone dramatically. Will be ready for the water in 2 weeks - putting on finishing touches and just ordered a new 20 hp Suzuki outboard in white. watafuka.jpg suzuki_20_hp_white_1400x.jpg |
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#18 |
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Join Date: Jun 2020
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Quality of work looks amazing
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#19 |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Menifee
Posts: 2,509
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Have you broke her in yet?
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