12 foot Jon/mini bass boat project!

[adam.bellar.10]

just thought i would share my build with you guys. if it needs to go somewhere else please let me know!  it started like as a 71 sears 1232 and i have started on a build for pond slaying! i cut out the seats and put in a flat deck of 3/4" ply and new carpet along with a new transom and some trim panels on the sides. primed it with some good self etching primer then painted it with duplicolor "true blue" and gave it a thick clear coat. i need to build some storage but she's fishing great for now! next step is trolling motor and fish finder!

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[Oldfart9999]

welcome to Ultimate Bass Adam and  for sharing what you did with your boat, nice job!! Hope you enjoy the site and if you have questions or think you can share or offer please jump in. Don't for get the new members contest.
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[Capt. BassinLou]

Very nice Adam. Cool seeing the transformation.

[Polaris425]

Looks great!

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[BADHABIT]

good job!!

[Lipripper]

Looking good Adam 

[Princeton_Man]

Very good job! 

[flowerjohn]

That is very nice looking work there. Congratulations.


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[adam.bellar.10]

thanks everybody!

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[Donald Garner]

Adam congrats on the rebuilt it looks great

[Lee Smith]

Nice!   

[Smallie_Stalker]

Wow!!! That's looking really good Adam. Great job. 

[adam.bellar.10]

thanks everybody my next idea is to add some storage/ organization to it!

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[bigjim5589]

Adam, welcome to UltimateBass! That's one sweet looking setup! Very nicely done! 

I like to fly fish for bass & not having a lot of "snag" points in a boat is ideal for us fly flingers. It never hurts to have such a clean interior when fishing with other tackle either.

However, if you ever decide to add a motor, other than the trolling motor you'll want to keep an eye on that hull for cracking. Those seats you removed also serve some structural purpose as they limit flexing along the hull. Too much & the welds may crack, so something to think about for the future.   

[cojab]

Nice clean looking work. Good job.

[BassmanRudy]

That boats too pretty to fish out of!! Great job w the total redo of it!

[adam.bellar.10]

thanks for the kind words everybody! i have had alot of fun with this project so far and am looking forward to finishing it. ill keep you guys updated as my build continues!

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[adam.bellar.10]

got my back seat today and I'm gonna try to get my trolling motor and fish finder tomarrow i hope!

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[Kris]

Nice job on that boat.

[adam.bellar.10]

thanks chris!

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[adam.bellar.10]

Got the back seat/storage area all done!



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[cojab]

Looking good!

[Donald Garner]

Looking great.  Tks for sharing the pictures and updates with us.

[31airborne]

Wow - you did a terrific job!

Adding storage compartments is gonna limit your space for moving around while fishing.  You might wanna consider some tie-downs for rods, bags instead.  Stuff you can move around and load/unload quickly, easily.  Just a thought . . .

[adam.bellar.10]

Wow - you did a terrific job!

Adding storage compartments is gonna limit your space for moving around while fishing.  You might wanna consider some tie-downs for rods, bags instead.  Stuff you can move around and load/unload quickly, easily.  Just a thought . . .

thats the only storage i plan to have its gonna hold the battery and state required safety equipment. i want the floor as open and clutter free as possible!

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