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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
15' Lakesport Flats Tiller Conversion
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<blockquote data-quote="zachw" data-source="post: 477864" data-attributes="member: 22331"><p>About a year ago I snagged this 2006 15' Lakesport for cheap. It was side console with a 50 hp 1973 Evinrude Lark motor. At the time I didn't know anything about the motor but figured the boat was cheaper than if I bought the aluminum and started from scratch. Turns out I'll get rid of the motor and just keep the hull.</p><p></p><p>I'll be converting this from side console to tiller steer for use as a hunting, river, and flats fishing boat. Should be fun.</p><p></p><p>My plans:</p><p>- remove everything (done!) the pour in foam had filled in the space under all of the ribs, so the boat didn't drain. Nightmare to clean out.</p><p>- strip paint, old foam, etc and fix a few cracked welds, reinforce as needed</p><p>- transom pods and jack plate (most likely, still thinking about this)</p><p>- frame out a new front deck,large storage box on the port side, battery compartment, partial rear deck over the fuel tank, some kind of storage on the starboard side (probably narrower)</p><p>- aluminum floors and hatches</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]107286[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]107285[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]107284[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]107283[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]107282[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zachw, post: 477864, member: 22331"] About a year ago I snagged this 2006 15' Lakesport for cheap. It was side console with a 50 hp 1973 Evinrude Lark motor. At the time I didn't know anything about the motor but figured the boat was cheaper than if I bought the aluminum and started from scratch. Turns out I'll get rid of the motor and just keep the hull. I'll be converting this from side console to tiller steer for use as a hunting, river, and flats fishing boat. Should be fun. My plans: - remove everything (done!) the pour in foam had filled in the space under all of the ribs, so the boat didn't drain. Nightmare to clean out. - strip paint, old foam, etc and fix a few cracked welds, reinforce as needed - transom pods and jack plate (most likely, still thinking about this) - frame out a new front deck,large storage box on the port side, battery compartment, partial rear deck over the fuel tank, some kind of storage on the starboard side (probably narrower) - aluminum floors and hatches [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_0250.jpeg"]107286._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_0252.jpeg"]107285._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_0531.jpeg"]107284._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_0532.jpeg"]107283._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_0550.jpeg"]107282._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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