Also interested in hearing how stiff the floor is? Considering getting one of these. I have a 1648 with center seat removed and the boat has suffered structurally as a result
Girvek, I have a 1980 traveler. Mine is a 1648 flat bottom Jon. What model is yours? Post a pic or two of the boat sometime. I would jb weld the transducer holes and use ss hardware on the transom. Good advice above from others.
I kayak a fair amount. There is a reentry technique that some people use if their roll fails using a "paddle float". You can google up on paddle float rentry to get a sense of what is involved. Essentially an inflatable bag attached to your paddle serving as sponson. Seems you could use the same...
Yikes! Glad you're all good. Scary. Not many can shame you for not having your lanyard on. I rarely see anyone on any size boat with one on in my waters. I will dig mine out.
I fish a 1436 in the skinny water of coastal NC. Mostly protected and shallow flats fishing. Short jaunts down the ICW from spot to spot make me nervous on busy days. Big boat wake is worse than wind waves for me. While I can predict the wind produced waves and stay in relative comfort, I don't...
The place I buy my car tires from did a set for me quick and free one day. It probably helped that I had recently bought car tires from them and showed up whooped from trying to hand mount them myself. Buying premount is not a bad route, and will leave you with two spares if needed
Found this listing on CL. Look at the background boats in the photos. This guy has the bug. He must be a member here?
https://raleigh.craigslist.org/boa/5089979095.html
I would like to hang out and get the tour of his property! These are good photos to have if your wife questions (like mine...
I bought enough aluminum at my local scrap yard last weekend for $26 to complete my deck frame. Check to see if you have one. Mine sells aluminum for a buck a pound. Pretty good deal.