Finished My Boat Upgrade.... what do you think

[Bo Bryant]

You did a good job. And, wasn't it fun while you were rigging it?

Bo Bryant

[fish4crappie]

I hope you don't mind me asking...how is your trolling motor clamped on the front of your boat? I have a jon boat and trolling motor identical to yours. I will like to design something that mounts to my boat that I can clamp my trolling motor on and have it stow parallel with the boat. I would appreciate any ideas you could provide.

That is actually the only problem I am having right now. It is a U shaped piece of aluminum with two 1" (I think it is 1") square tubes welded on top then it has gussets to the front deck. It is all riveted on. The trolling motor is too heavy for it so I need to figure out some way to stiffen it up as the trolling motor wobbles back and forth in rough water. If you look at the second picture you can kind of see the gussets.

[fish4crappie]

You did a good job. And, wasn't it fun while you were rigging it?

Bo Bryant

Yeah it was. Every time I do something to it my wife just rolls her eyes.

[shipahoy41]

Very nice ride there

[Gansett]

Congratulations. You have something few of us have, a darn good boat that you made for yourself, with your ideas and own two hands. That is priceless. Hope you have many years of enjoyment with it.

[skeetbum]

Nice work, good cool colors. Did ya let the young un out yet?