Got the side courtesy lights mounted yesterday with the help of my beautiful fiance!  She made the boat look even better...lol

Mocking the Depthfinder into place; a Garmin 140

The boat looks great

The boat looks great

Thanks!!

One of my Rod Holders came in today!!! These mount on the side of the boat during transport and to keep the rods off the floorboard of the boat:

I have one more coming next week

a few things ive got done the past few days:

Rear light pole Socket:

Then the seat support for my rear swivel seat.  My papa cut a 1/8" steel plate and drilled holes for me to go up under the wood on top of the back bench.  Today i cut a pocket in the bottom of the wood for the plate and nuts to recess into.  I used a skilsaw and a router. 

Tomorrow the board will get carpeted and the seat will get mounted.

I also installed the front seat today to the swivel and to the pedestal but did take pics.

and here are my GREAT RodSaver SM6 side mount rod holders!

Before anyone askes, i know its over the ligth but no it will not hinder it.  Im using LEDs in the lights and a little ol rod aint gonna block all that light. Those bulbs should be here soon.

After tomorrow, ALL i lack is wiring and fastening all the panels down and this boat is DONE!!!

next is the trailer painting and new bunks for it and this WHOLE project is done!!

got some more work done on the boat this evening.  It "looks" complete now---but its not...lol.  I carpeted the wood board that goes on the back bench and installed the seat.  However I sat on it tonight and when you lean back, the back of the seat scrubs the top of the bench surface.  SOOOOO now tomorrow, im gonna cut some aluminum spacers to go between the seat and the swivel and see if that works.  if not, ill have to make a small platform for the seat and swivel....great.  Lets hope the spacers work.

As you can see the seat is not very far off of the bench. 

Also, my order for the rod holders for the lefthand side of the boat got canceled due to no stock.  So i reordered today from a different vendor and should have them monday.  Sunday, going to wire the whole boat up and try it out next week

Just because I like looking at before and afters of this thing!

Earlier this year:

Yesterday!!!:

Will look even better when the trailer is painted flat black or something light that, even gloss black!

worked on the boat some more today, nothing major.  just installed the front anchor point.  After that I was itching to do something else when it hit me.  I needed to make some backing plates for the trolling motor when I mount it on the back so im not scratching the mess out of some paint.  I used some leftover aluminum I had to make them.  Made a trip to lowes to get some stainless bolts; some 1/4 20 X 2 1/2 hex bolts and washers with some lock nuts.  I was working in the dark...lol

inside the boat backing plate:

Front anchor point tie off:

Also yesterday, I installed the other set of rod holders on the left side!

Cant wait till saturday for the wiring and possible test run

Just because I like looking at before and afters of this thing!

Earlier this year:

Yesterday!!!:

Will look even better when the trailer is painted flat black or something light that, even gloss black!

I don't see any difference in the before and after photos. Trailer looks the same in both of them.

Tease until this afternoon:

Well, Sara Marie and I took the boat out after I got off work today for her first run since all the new mods!!!!  The boat did AWESOME!!!!!!!  Didnt have a leak, very stable, VERY comfortable and didnt catch a d**n fish...lol.

because Sara "L"oves me so much

You will shat bricks when you see it, my wonderful fiance for whom I love so much:

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANKS!!

Outstanding job!

Now that you got that boat all cleaned up - it's time to get it dirty by bringing fish onboard ! ;D

no kidding!

first bass caught in the "new" boat

first bass caught in the "new" boat

OUTSTANDING! Now, go get some more !

lol i plan on it

Didnt go to the River today, going tomorrow!  I did however take m dog for his first boar ride ever! He did great!  Didnt catch anything on the local watershed, hoping where I go tomorrow produces!

Meet Buddy, my three year old Chocolate Lab.

he actually did alot of this today:

He will make a great fishing partner!

this sucks, I dont get to use my boat that much now because the local river fishing sucks right now   A bunch of ice killed alot of fish last winter and fishing has went downhill

Amazing! You did a great job on that boat and should be very proud. 8-)

I am man, too bad it just sits under a tarp right now!  I rushed to get it done for winter smallie season, and the smallies arn't there like they were a few years back