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Old 08-31-10, 01:49 PM   #1
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Default My john boat modification

Bought the boat and trailer for 500$
Spent the whole summer working on this and it definately paid off

Feel free to post any questions or comments.

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Old 08-31-10, 02:03 PM   #2
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Looks good, have you fished her yet?
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Old 08-31-10, 02:09 PM   #3
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haha I finished it last thursday, took it out friday, got skunked. then packed it up for the winter and headed to school. but damn was it fun taking it out!!!! it is super stable with two people walking all over the thing.
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Old 08-31-10, 02:39 PM   #4
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Why didnt you take it to school with you? Where you goin to school?
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Old 08-31-10, 02:49 PM   #5
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I go to school a few hours away. Plus, i dont have anywhere to put it in an overpopulated college town, and i really don't trust a lot of people in this area. Back home its a lot more safe, you can see i dont many people surrounding me.
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Old 08-31-10, 03:06 PM   #6
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WOW! Great job! I can't quite tell by the pics, what size jon is that, 1648?
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Old 08-31-10, 03:28 PM   #7
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Great job! Really worth your effort. What kind of paint did you use? Getting ready to paint mine soon. Looking at a good multi season epoxy paint.
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Old 08-31-10, 03:56 PM   #8
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Looks great. How did you deal with the dent? What's the new name? <hehe>
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Old 08-31-10, 06:14 PM   #9
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I'm pretty sure its an 1848. I know for sure that its 18' feet long. The bottom might be little wider though.

I used Rustoleom Topside paint. I heard good things about it and it fit into my budget. It also comes in nice colors. I figure i might not need heavy duty bottom side paint mainly because my boat doesn't constantly sit in water. It gets wet for a couple hours and then ges back on the trailer. Mix the paint with Xylene (I used a spray gun). I used Navy Blue and Sand Beige. Also, I used up all the two quarts of the navy blue with 2 solid coatings. I used a can and a half of the sand beige.
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No i did fix the dent... I thought about but I heard stories about people trying to pop out dents and them cracking real bad. I did fix the problem by making new bunks for the trailer though. The dent is not very noticeable now. I barely notice it viusally or riding the boat.
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Old 08-31-10, 06:16 PM   #10
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looks awesome, but you should have used treated boards if those arent. and i think id put a backer under those doors where the hinge is. if those screws get loose on the hinge or the least bit rotten,youre gonna go through the floor if you step there...lol
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Old 08-31-10, 06:21 PM   #11
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looks awesome, but you should have used treated boards if those arent. and i think id put a backer under those doors where the hinge is. if those screws get loose on the hinge or the least bit rotten,youre gonna go through the floor if you step there...lol
Didn't go with treated boards for three reasons...
1. Many types of treated wood react badly with aluminum and can increase corrosion.
2. The carpet glue i purchased said not to use with treated wood.
3. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

the backers underneath the hinges would have been a good idea but I was trying to keep my storage as flexible as possible and with supports on both side of the hatches, well... that would suck. I'll see how it holds up though.
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Old 08-31-10, 07:10 PM   #12
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adam......you done did and OUTSTANDING JOB MAN!! congrats to you my friend.

only one thing needs to be done still though pal...............ya gotta put her name back on. i really loved the name man. lol. for real i do.

oh yeah, sent you a friend request for fb.
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Old 08-31-10, 07:21 PM   #13
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adam......you done did and OUTSTANDING JOB MAN!! congrats to you my friend.

only one thing needs to be done still though pal...............ya gotta put her name back on. i really loved the name man. lol. for real i do.

oh yeah, sent you a friend request for fb.
i agree...and you can use fiberglass resin on the wood to seal it up also. kinda late for that though with carpet on it
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Old 08-31-10, 08:25 PM   #14
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That's sweet
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Looks awesome, nice work!
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Looks great man.
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Old 09-02-10, 05:30 PM   #17
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are you gonna put the name back on her?
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