How hard is it to convert a open lay out boat to like a bass boat. Iv been bored off my arse looking at everything thinking stuff up and I was thinking about picking up a bout kinda like this one http://buffalo.craigslist.org/boa/3090936195.html and adding storage and decks to it. Im pretty handy and fabricating and making stuff work. Is it a pain would I be better off saving up even more and buying some thing pre laid out like a bass boat im just looking for some thing small nothing crazy just some thing for small lakes to go out with my sons or my self and do some fishing but I want storage and casting decks like a bass boat. I think it would be easy and a fun project for over the winter.

If you can swim that may be a good project. A high center of gravity with that hull isn't a good idea.

it wasn't gonna be that one specifically just some thing like that this is months down the road that i will be purchasing and starting the project

How hard is it to convert a open lay out boat to like a bass boat. Iv been bored off my arse looking at everything thinking stuff up and I was thinking about picking up a bout kinda like this one http://buffalo.craig...3090936195.html and adding storage and decks to it. Im pretty handy and fabricating and making stuff work. Is it a pain would I be better off saving up even more and buying some thing pre laid out like a bass boat im just looking for some thing small nothing crazy just some thing for small lakes to go out with my sons or my self and do some fishing but I want storage and casting decks like a bass boat. I think it would be easy and a fun project for over the winter.

i dont know, but i am about to find out, since my current boat is an old bassboat, with tiny casting decks, and i am about to begin fabricating a rod locker and more storage space, my idea is to make a full deck, leaving only the space for pilot and co pilot....

i will post my progress here, if you want to follow... i have never done this before, so maybe my thread will only work for you to know how NOT to do it...

I don't want to make anyone angry, just give good advice. Check out tinboats.net. You will get the information you need.

Mike

iv been checking out tinboats.net there's some good stuff on there