Started on my jon boat

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Oh yeah.....it's a little lower than I intended.  I held it up to the boat to mark and drill the holes, but when I put the nut on behind the transducer it held it out off the boat about 1/4", thus lowering it a little because of the transom angle.  It oughtta work the way it is though.

Too low is ok, too high, not ok. (signal bounces off hull if mounted too high)

[littlefisher]

Oh yeah.....it's a little lower than I intended.  I held it up to the boat to mark and drill the holes, but when I put the nut on behind the transducer it held it out off the boat about 1/4", thus lowering it a little because of the transom angle.  It oughtta work the way it is though.

Too low is ok, too high, not ok. (signal bounces off hull if mounted too high)

Way too low can be bad also.  We mounted a transducer on our Crestliner FishHawk before last summer and when we took it out the water would shoot between the mount and the transducer and come flying out of the water like a jet skis rooster tail.  Looked pretty ridiculous to me lol.

[SenkoBasser]

You the man! That's looking real good. Could you possibly post a side view of the bow and maybe clue me in on how much its running your wallet? I'm able to purchase a similar jon boat (almost identical) and would like to do something similar to what you're doing if I purchase it.  

                Thanks, keep up the good work.

[jemackinnon83]

Oh yeah.....it's a little lower than I intended.  I held it up to the boat to mark and drill the holes, but when I put the nut on behind the transducer it held it out off the boat about 1/4", thus lowering it a little because of the transom angle.  It oughtta work the way it is though.

Too low is ok, too high, not ok. (signal bounces off hull if mounted too high)

Way too low can be bad also.  We mounted a transducer on our Crestliner FishHawk before last summer and when we took it out the water would shoot between the mount and the transducer and come flying out of the water like a jet skis rooster tail.  Looked pretty ridiculous to me lol.

I don't think I have to worry about rooster tails since my max speed is like a mile an hour:)....  I'm gonna go out and finish the boat right now, as soon as I'm done I'll get a good "complete" pic.  And I'll get you a cost list A.J.

[jemackinnon83]

Ok...finished...for now:).  I wired the depth finder, installed 2 rod holders, installed the front seat mount, and took it fishing today:).  This has been a fun project, I worked on it on and off for the last two weeks.  I'm pretty happy with the end result, although I would probably do a few things different on the next one.  Paint for one, I already have a few scratches, all due to transport, 0 related to actually fishing.  Next time I will strip it down to bare metal and use the best marine paint(and primer) I can find.  I don't know about you all but I think it's very uncomfortable reaching back to operate the TM.  I would like a foot controlled bow mount but they're a little pricey for my liking.  I've got some ideas on how to "relocate" the tiller handle up next to me while leaving the TM in the same spot.  That'll be my next project.  Here's a final pic.  And thanks for the kind words everyone:).  Almost forgot, I took it out today and I can say I prefer the 11" pedestal on the back opposed to the seat directly on the mount, much easier casting and easier to drive.

Here's what it cost me.

1.  boat and TM $300

2.  1 sheet 3/4 plywood free from work:)

3.  carpet and adhesive $40

4.  Depth finder $120

5.  Rod holders  $40

6.  Seat $35

7.  Seat mounts and pedestal $60

8.  Battery $65

9.  Nuts, bolts, cup holders, misc. $30

10.  Paint $30

Grand total  $720 +-

[_tyler_wright_]

Hey man GREAT job on the boat! It looks amazing. Where did you get your cup holders?

[jemackinnon83]

Bass Pro Shops.  They sell them at Academy too, probably cheaper, but I happened to be at BPS already getting the seat.

[_tyler_wright_]

Oh well dang. The nearest BPS is about 2 hours away and Academy is about that far too.

[Cujo]

Very cool boat!  Nice work!