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  1. NickWa1980

    New Member Introductions!

    Just noticed this part of the forum...started posting a couple weeks ago. My names Nick and I recently picked up a 1230 that a friend was holding in Wisconsin. Day and night I scanned this site for ideas. I was so excited to begin my mod, i jumped right in and haven't even touched a third of the...
  2. NickWa1980

    Ouachita 1244 hand-me-down and 1st mod attempt

    I've been contemplating what to use to frame the back and front decks out for some time now and was completely set on using wood when low and behold...I found aluminum! I was doing a job last week and the customer was throwing away some shade blinds for their green house off the kitchen. I took...
  3. NickWa1980

    Ouachita 1244 hand-me-down and 1st mod attempt

    Began cleaning up the jon today with pressure washer...worked well and looks great. I filled it with water to find all the leaks...4 major ones and a couple rivets. Hopefully this weekend my cousin can weld em up for me and I'll be good to go!
  4. NickWa1980

    12 ft. sears flat bottom mod.

    Do you think that the truck bed liner spray on the bottom of the boat will create too much drag? I need to do my 12' as well and was curious. I really like the idea to seal holes and what not, but am weary of the drag it'll create...
  5. NickWa1980

    Ouachita 1244 hand-me-down and 1st mod attempt

    Here's some work I did to it just after those initial pictures were posted...I plan on making a deck from the front edge of the middle seat to the front of the bow. Not to completely disrupt the structural integrity i left the front panel of the seat in which in turn I will reinforce one way or...
  6. NickWa1980

    Ouachita 1244 hand-me-down and 1st mod attempt

    I recently picked up a 12' Ouachita jon from Wisconsin. My uncle got it for free from someone, then he gave it to my old man and he in turn let me have it. Not too bad of shape, but needs work. I stumbled upon this site and for the past two weeks have been researching jon boat mods and here we...
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