Jon boat to flats skiff

[Clark]

A 2004 Lowe Roughneck 1652ss, 2 stroke Yamaha 40hp and a galvanized trailer.
Once a nice 2-man, stick steering fishing boat.


She sat for too long and the layout wasn't good for 3 boys.

The plan: Gut it, make it open utility and lighter.
-Deck the front for the boys.
-Change the stick steer to tiller, maybe add an extension.
-A grab bar for standing and to mount electronics.
-Couple of coolers and pads to sit on.
-Maybe a poling platform.

think panfish to mudboat, then polished.
A little fresh, a little salt.

Add some beavertail pods to increase carrying weight and allow her to run a little shallower.
If you’re expecting Joey kinda fabrication on this DIY, you should probably just move along now…I don’t have those skills.

[Clark]

Tiller handle with ignition, gear selector, trim and kill switch mounted.
It doesn't want to run.

Carb job, new impeller.

[austinmike]

How much

[BURTONboy]

In for this. Curious to see how it turns out!

[Clark]

Seats, pedestals and livewell out.
Pull old ingition, throttle, stick steer and cables.
Start stripping paint.







Thinking it'd be good experience for the boys to help with this project, I bought a safe strip product.



It was not very effective.
I'd be handling the rest of the paint removal on my own.

[Clark]

Getting that feeling....
More work than I thought.

[Clark]

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[OUTDOORSMANEVERETT]

In for this. I have one at home that I've been wanting to do the same to as well. Good luck.

[SharpStix]

You any good at welding or know anybody who is? You could get really skinny with the pods on the back coupled with a tunnel in the back 1/3 length of the boat.

[Clark]

I scooped up a 4'x8' sheet of aluminum off Craigslist, 3/16" thick.
That'll be for the front deck.
It'll run from the 45° angles, just behind the foam.
I'd also like to bend or cut a piece to enclose the deck for storage and support.





I'll also cut a piece for the base for my grab bar and to cover the livewell plumbing hole in the floor.

[Clark]

Built a makeshift motor mount out of a pallet.
Whomever said 2-strokes are light...
Is a liar.

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According to the beavertail website, a 52" transom bottom needed the small pods.
Cabela's carries them and had a $20 dollar off sale at Christmas.
Cashed in my points and they were mine.

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[Clark]

Happy to report the bottom stripping went much quicker.

[Clark]

Mocked up.

[Clark]

Begin polishing

[austinmike]

Wow nice