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Title: My new project
Post by: seth30 on November 02, 2011, 05:08:14 PM: Just picked up this little treasure for 60 bucks. I have 4 holes in the bottom, all very small and slow leaks with the expection of the one in the photo. I will patch the holes when I find a alumium welder. After I get the holes patched I will start the stripping of the paint job, and paint it one of my favoirte colors WWII OD :IBCOOL: I plan on keeping the battery box, but the seats will go.
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: ICEMAN on November 02, 2011, 07:24:16 PM: Heck yeah Seth, nice score. Gonna' make a duckmobile?
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on November 02, 2011, 07:30:49 PM: Yes, I want to paint it WWII OD green to match my gun :IBCOOL: Im going to nickel and dime this boat, and plan on it being ready next year.
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Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on November 02, 2011, 07:36:19 PM: Sweet... Should work well out there on the base!
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Post by: seth30 on November 03, 2011, 02:06:33 PM: I wish it was ready today, blind 5 was dead today, and most of the ducks were sitting in the center of the cove :bash:
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Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on November 03, 2011, 02:13:46 PM: Was by there about 8 this morning... not much water at that time, but the tide was on the way in... Lots of geese this AM again though... they know the date... LOL
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on November 03, 2011, 03:22:07 PM: Yep I have blind 4 on the 5th :rockin:
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Post by: ICEMAN on November 03, 2011, 05:45:31 PM: Tried posting this last night, but here is what I did with my 1965 sears 12' dinghy;
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Post by: seth30 on November 03, 2011, 07:23:54 PM: Wow Iceman, you just gave me a new idea :tup:
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Post by: ICEMAN on November 03, 2011, 08:08:14 PM: :chuckle:
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on November 04, 2011, 07:34:45 PM: Quote from: ICEMAN on November 03, 2011, 08:08:14 PM
:chuckle:
Did you use PVC pipe and rope? Im looking at as lightweight as possible. There is on boat launch where I hunt, and its a carry it to the water deal. Usually Im hunting alone, so weight is my biggest concern.
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Post by: ICEMAN on November 04, 2011, 08:07:46 PM: Nope...wanted it tough so we could bash it around for years.... 1/2 electric conduit, conduit bender.... nylon netting, then tied on with duck decoy cord. Dressed with fake grass, fake cattails.... :IBCOOL:

All the sections drop into my rod holders in the boat... I did place a few extra holder to pick up all the points I needed for support... In the off season we stash the camo and go trouting...

Here is a pic of the interior of the boat in use. Hunts three guys, sort of.... My buddy and my son in the pic. You can see the pipe coming thru the rod holder...
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 04, 2011, 08:11:01 PM: SWEEEEEET Iceman !!! Quack Quack :chuckle:
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on November 04, 2011, 08:12:45 PM: Hmm, Im thinking of PVC pipe and para cord :chuckle:
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on November 23, 2011, 07:33:22 PM: Been sanding the heck out of the boat, and Im only 75% done :bash: There must be 20 coats of paint and not having a flat surface makes it a challange. Hopefully I can get the boat ready before the end of the year.
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on December 15, 2011, 09:02:17 PM: alright got all the plates made, and I was going to rivet them on but realized something :yike: I dont have sealant for the metal plates. What do you recommend to go between the plates and the boat as a all around sealant?
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: kenzmad on December 15, 2011, 09:09:04 PM: Quote from: seth30 on December 15, 2011, 09:02:17 PM
alright got all the plates made, and I was going to rivet them on but realized something :yike: I dont have sealant for the metal plates. What do you recommend to go between the plates and the boat as a all around sealant?

3m 4200 if ya need to remove it later. if not 3m5200.
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on December 15, 2011, 09:09:41 PM: Thanks! Is that something I can find at ace or home depot? :dunno:
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on December 19, 2011, 07:54:10 PM: any ideas on seats? the ones that I pulled out were about as steady as sheet of paper :bdid: Or do you know of a quick and cheap way to make some?
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on December 20, 2011, 04:37:21 PM: Or is there anybody on here that is trashing there old jon boat seats in place of new ones?
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: lokidog on December 20, 2011, 05:00:34 PM: You could rivet some brackets on the sides of the boat and use a piece of 1X12 mahogany. Glue your brackets with your 3M adhesive as well. I made new seats for my little Starcraft, then had stainless boxes made to hold foam under the seats for flotation.
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on December 20, 2011, 05:04:11 PM: Can you provide a pic? This is my first boat and I have a lot to learn.
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Post by: lokidog on December 20, 2011, 05:20:39 PM: Seth, PM me your email and I will send you a drawing if I can. I am not at home to take a pic for a couple days. Basically, I would have a three-sided box the length of your seat made with flanges that bend out with screw holes and on the ends have a flap bent in on each side to keep your piece of foam from sliding out the ends.
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on December 20, 2011, 05:21:53 PM: PM sent :tup:
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: lokidog on December 20, 2011, 06:30:11 PM: Tried to email, won't send from my location for some reason. Here is what I tried to send.

Seth,

I can’t remember how wide the seats are on my little boat. They are at least 1X12’s which are 11 ¼” wide. This would be the minimum width I would go, maybe a little wider if someone has the wood available. The drawing would be for an 8” X 8” X the length of your seat. The screw flanges that fold out at the top would be ¾ “ wide, the flanges on the ends that fold in would be at least ¾” but wider would not hurt. For my boat I had completely enclosed boxes made, the problem with that was that it is not sealed at the seat joint and the enclosed box does not drain if swamped unless you turn the boat over.

The two views are a 3-D one where the red lines are the folds that would be out of view if this were solid metal. I am not trying to talk down to you but am not sure at what your drafting experience is. The second drawing is a not to scale one of the flat cutout sheet of metal where the blue lines are the bending lines.

Simpson Co makes some galvanized stair brackets that you can pick up at Home depot. You could bolt or rivet/glue these to the sides and then mount the seat to them. You can probably figure this out as you are probably not a complete newbie to construction type stuff if you decided to take on this project. I would put an extra coat of paint and primer on the hull side of these brackets as well.

Good luck with your project. If you have any other questions, feel free to drop me a note.

Ed
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on December 20, 2011, 06:37:11 PM: Sorry the email didnt work out, after all its a hotmail account :chuckle: So the gavalizned goes over the wood? We have a pretty good home depot on the island here. I will check it out tomorrow :IBCOOL: Thanks for all the help!
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: lokidog on December 20, 2011, 08:36:22 PM: This box would hang below the wood seat. The long 3/4" wide sections would have holes tapped in to screw up into the seat. The other dimensions on this example are 9 1/2" wide and 8" tall on the two sides. The total width from outside of flange to outside of flange would be 11"

Here's some more info on the pic.
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on December 20, 2011, 08:39:25 PM: Thanks for the new diagram :tup: That makes a lot of sense now! Without the seats in my boat the thing is really flimsy, and this will help sturdy it up a lot!
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: lokidog on December 20, 2011, 08:51:24 PM: It will definitely help keep the gunnels parallel. :chuckle:
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on December 20, 2011, 08:53:30 PM: Quote from: lokidog on December 20, 2011, 08:51:24 PM
It will definitely help keep the gunnels parallel. :chuckle:
:yeah:
Title: Re: My new project
Post by: seth30 on May 19, 2013, 10:33:46 AM: I just did the float test today and it went great :tup: After a few laps around the boat dock I swung by and picked up by son. It was his first time in a boat and he loved it. After about 20 minutes of being out in the water we were lucky to have a seal surface right by the boat :IBCOOL: Pics 449 and 450 were the patchs we put in and sealed. I was glad they held up to the test. Thanks again to the Huntwa members that gave me guidance in putting this project together!!