Reel Repair by Alan Tani

There are folding trailer tongues, aftermarket, to make a shorty conversion.

Quote from: thorhammer on October 07, 2024, 12:09:46 PMShibby, try Mcmaster Carr for your galvanized and SS hardware. Lowe's has become useless for all kinds of things but is carrying clothing...I needed a throttle cable for a Craftsman push mower, which is their house brand, and they don't carry any sort for Briggs or other engines.

Found some at the local family farm store . Bought 8 more off Amazon
Waiting for them.

Do I seal the top of the cedar 2x4 th  as t will in contact with the carpet ?

I would. How are you gonna fasten the carpet to the wood?

Quote from: Gfish on October 11, 2024, 01:05:26 AMI would. How are you gonna fasten the carpet to the wood?

Stainless steel staples

https://www.homedepot.com/p/DAP-Weldwood-32-fl-oz-Original-Contact-Cement-00272/100125525
I used this glue before and work good .May be some better glue today .Later on I screw 2 strip of plastic made it real slick very easy to slide boat up and down

Gobi the boat looks new ,16/48 is a great stable size !13 years ago I modified my 74' Sears 14/36 jon boat .My welding buddy fabricated an aluminum diamond plate trolling motor deck with storage below.I painted the deck with light gray Tuff Coat. He also made a fish finder mount, I also painted with Tuff coat. I removed the foam & made a battery hatch under the center seat. The rear seat is now on a slide to aid in navigation, I forget the name ? I shoegooed flexible conduit in the channel on the sides to route all the wiring for the onboard charger,lights,TM & fish finder. I have had to replace the seats since the mod,but the shoegoo has held for all these years & is still going strong ! It has a 75' Evinrude 9.9 HP motor. Tinboats.net is a good site for mod ideas. It pays to plan & think it through. I would do some things different such as have the TM centered & the connector on the front of the deck instead of the top .I think the FF might be better at the rear when alone & using the gas motor. I am still proud of this boat & just wanted to share some ideas I had .
  caught many a fish in this ole girl !

Quote from: quang tran on October 11, 2024, 04:19:17 AMhttps://www.homedepot.com/p/DAP-Weldwood-32-fl-oz-Original-Contact-Cement-00272/100125525
I used this glue before and work good .May be some better glue today .Later on I screw 2 strip of plastic made it real slick very easy to slide boat up and down

gotcha, the exiting bunks have that plastic piece on top, I will reuse it.
gorilla glue works too.

Quote from: jgp12000 on October 11, 2024, 11:06:46 AMGobi the boat looks new ,16/48 is a great stable size !13 years ago I modified my 74' Sears 14/36 jon boat .My welding buddy fabricated an aluminum diamond plate trolling motor deck with storage below.I painted the deck with light gray Tuff Coat. He also made a fish finder mount, I also painted with Tuff coat. I removed the foam & made a battery hatch under the center seat. The rear seat is now on a slide to aid in navigation, I forget the name ? I shoegooed flexible conduit in the channel on the sides to route all the wiring for the onboard charger,lights,TM & fish finder. I have had to replace the seats since the mod,but the shoegoo has held for all these years & is still going strong ! It has a 75' Evinrude 9.9 HP motor. Tinboats.net is a good site for mod ideas. It pays to plan & think it through. I would do some things different such as have the TM centered & the connector on the front of the deck instead of the top .I think the FF might be better at the rear when alone & using the gas motor. I am still proud of this boat & just wanted to share some ideas I had .
  caught many a fish in this ole girl !

Love the deck, I might have to put in a deck too, I received the river anchor tower and it will work better if it is up on a deck.

yeah, I read a lot on tinboats...

nice job in electrical setup, I think I will get a couple of conduit boxes to house the bus bar and switches.

Here is the river anchor tower

I installed 2-12v sockets for my led fishing lights or spotlights for night fishing.Also, 60 amp breaker for TM. You have a great boat to work with there. I look forward to seeing your upgrades.

Moved the winch mount lower and had to take off the safety chain

I have to find another  spot to bolt the safety chain

Painted the floor with rust oleum
Topside with some sand

Warning for
Pro painters
Trigger alert

 Gobi, google "boat trailer ez slides" for your bunks.

That triggered my brain,the seat mount I used in the rear was called a SliderG5.I could not find a link except for FB?

https://www.facebook.com/p/SliderG5-100054567844972/

Quote from: Maxed Out on October 23, 2024, 03:52:38 PMGobi, google "boat trailer ez slides" for your bunks.

Hmm, I think previous owner had installed something like that on the bunks
I will take 'em off and reuse them

Quote from: jgp12000 on October 23, 2024, 05:51:11 PMThat triggered my brain,the seat mount I used in the rear was called a SliderG5.I could not find a link except for FB?

https://www.facebook.com/p/SliderG5-100054567844972/

Slide rails, nice
Maybe for the rear for  elcapitan

For
Grandma, it will add too much height and her feet might dangle

I am going to use throwables to seat on for now
Factory Lowe pic

Can someone suggest a surface mount horn pls
I am getting ready run wires