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The trailer that came with my boat has been seriously neglected for some time. There is a huge amount of surface rust that possibly goes deeper, just haven't had a chance to get too far into it. The main things that I am looking at right now are these: 1. It only came with 2 bunks on it that...

Yesterday I got the seat and platform cut out and got the boat cleaned out really well. Today I went and got some lumber to do the decking and floor in it. Got about 30 mins of work done and it looks like its gonna rain, so had to bring everything inside as I have no garage. I got some pics of...

I recently got a 1652 flat bottom and I got started today on the rebuild. Had to wait a few days because the kids just had to go camping this weekend and try out the new boat. Overall I love the stability of the boat and the kids love it too. The first mini-project is replacing the wood on the...

It was storage - now it's sitting in my yard waiting on the trash man. I am gutting everything and installing a front and rear deck, but I am leaving about 8' in the middle of the boat with just a flat floor for the kiddies to fish from. Might even install two seat posts there - not sure yet...

Went camping this weekend and just got home and got to work on the boat. I am working on replacing the transom, but it seems like this thing was riveted in with about 50 rivets, some of which aren't even holding anything on right now. Should I use plywood to replace it or maybe a 2x12. I was...

I got the boat home the other day and have been out in it once. Of course, it decided to rain like crazy as soon as I got on the other side of the pond and my buddy and I got soaked. I measured, and it appears to be a 1652. I have no idea the make or model of the boat, but it floats and that was...

Well, I guess that since I have been trolling through this forum for about 3 weeks now, I may as well begin to contribute. I have been shopping for a jon boat for about a month and a half. Tomorrow, I am going to look at a boat a few hours away from me. It is a 16' foot flat bottom jon, and the...