My 14FT Electric Bass Boat Project

Mark Moore · 03-07-10, 11:06 PM

I needed a small boat, without a gas motor on it... I found a great lake and was ran out because of my gas motor on my bass boat... I decided to make me a electric only bass boat...

I took pictures from begining to end, while I converted my 14Ft Tracker Topper, into a mini-bass boat..

If you would like to take a look at the pictures, I have them posted on my face book. I just floated it yesterday for the first time and it it was level and sat in the water awesome... Let me know what you think.

http://www.facebook.com/NiceKentucky...1&id=606104975

Abbeysdad · 03-08-10, 02:34 PM

As commented in another thread, you may just find that putting a deck on top of the factory seats makes the jonboat very unstable. Those boats don't have the size, weight or draft to provide stability with the center of gravity now so much higher. Imagine standing on the sides of the seat tops.
This could be a real problem if/when you stand off center near an edge or get into some rough water.
Test carefully.

I'm thinking maybe you shoulda put the TM on, then maybe just padded the existing seats (or added swivel seats) and carpeted her ???

bassinbob · 03-08-10, 06:40 PM

I think you did a great job.

Snowman_85tn · 03-08-10, 07:10 PM

looks like u did nice job

03-07-10, 11:06 PM	#1
Mark Moore BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2	My 14FT Electric Bass Boat Project I needed a small boat, without a gas motor on it... I found a great lake and was ran out because of my gas motor on my bass boat... I decided to make me a electric only bass boat... I took pictures from begining to end, while I converted my 14Ft Tracker Topper, into a mini-bass boat.. If you would like to take a look at the pictures, I have them posted on my face book. I just floated it yesterday for the first time and it it was level and sat in the water awesome... Let me know what you think. http://www.facebook.com/NiceKentucky...1&id=606104975

03-08-10, 02:34 PM	#2
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	As commented in another thread, you may just find that putting a deck on top of the factory seats makes the jonboat very unstable. Those boats don't have the size, weight or draft to provide stability with the center of gravity now so much higher. Imagine standing on the sides of the seat tops. This could be a real problem if/when you stand off center near an edge or get into some rough water. Test carefully. I'm thinking maybe you shoulda put the TM on, then maybe just padded the existing seats (or added swivel seats) and carpeted her ??? __________________ Fish now, work later

03-08-10, 06:40 PM	#3
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	I think you did a great job. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

03-08-10, 07:10 PM	#4
Snowman_85tn BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 10	looks like u did nice job

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