20' Lowe Olympic Jon Boat

[Jonboat Jerry]

Starting to mock up the console.

 

[cooter brown]

Very nice build! Can't wait to see how it turns out. Can you tell me exactly what type of aluminum tubing that is?

 

[Jonboat Jerry]

Cooter, you bet! It's a common 2X2 box used to make screen porches so common here in Florida.
It can be found in Lowes, Home Depot, and a host of other places I'm sure.
It is probably over kill, but it is readily available here. The sheet used in the console is 1/8 thick
T6061 (over kill again)....Jerry

 

[mmf]

Jerry, boat is looking good man. I meant to ask you, after the rustoleum primer you used has had some time to dry now, is it pretty hard? that is, does it skin up easily? Just curious as I have never used their latex base aluminum primer before but it looks great on yours!.... :?

 

[Jonboat Jerry]

The Latex based primer is durable, but I think the oil based primer is a little better.
I walk around on the inside working on it, and it shows no sign of scuffing or wear.
If I move a heavy piece of metal over a rib section, it is possible to scrape or gouge
through it. The areas that have a top coat applied over the primer are tough as nails
so the latex primer bonds very well and it's easy to work with.
Over all, I'm happy with the results.

 

[Jonboat Jerry]

Getting down to the expensive stuff now.
Made two dry storage lockers for the back, out of storage bins from Lowes. They were too tall
so I cut them on the table saw about 3" around the top. Put the bottoms inside the tops and pop
riveted to the correct height.

Assembling all the pieces, the orange tank is for fresh/not potable water washdown
Outside of the console is primed

Leaning post checked for fit. 36" cooler will fit underneath

Bait well in it's location

Reedjj, MMF, this should fill in the blanks a little better.

 

[hyzerbomber]

Is there going to be a shower in that center console?

Just kidding this project is blowing my mind! Great work. Framing looks absolutely beautiful.

 

[LOWEBIGJON]

NICE RIG..

 

[mmf]

OK Jerry, breaks over, time for you to get to decking!.......just kidding! It's looking very nice! :wink:
PS.....man, you could HIDE a lot of fish inside that center console!

 

[Jonboat Jerry]

Is there going to be a shower in that center console?
Just kidding this project is blowing my mind! Great work. Framing looks absolutely beautiful.

NICE RIG..

Thanks for the comments guys, hmmmm....shower!

OK Jerry, breaks over, time for you to get to decking!.......just kidding! It's looking very nice! :wink:
PS.....man, you could HIDE a lot of fish inside that center console!

10-4 on the decking Mike. Hurricane coming up from the south, so I have to get this thing
covered up, out from under the house, and out on the lift in back pronto!

 

[reedjj]

C'mon get to work...We want to see this thing!

 

[mmf]

Bummer on the hurricane, I hope it misses you!!!!

 

[HOUSE]

This boat build is wild. I can't wait to see more pictures.

 

[Jonboat Jerry]

Ordered 2 sheets 4 x 10 x 1/16 of D.P. today for the decking. Should be delivered in a couple of days.
Mocking up trolling motor location

Bait well roughed in

No Clamps! Everything riveted in!

The back of the bus

Got to get that door installed tomorrow

 

[79Stroker]

wow, thats coming along very nicely

 

[Jonboat Jerry]

Thanks for looking guys

wow, thats coming along very nicely

Thanks Stroker, it's a work in progress

Bummer on the hurricane, I hope it misses you!!!!

We got lucky on this one......Looks like the hurricane is coming up your side Reed!

 

[reedjj]

Yea, I kno! Not looking fwd to my weekend getting ruined....Funny thing is I found out about it reading this thread.. As soon as its relatively safe...maybe Sat afternoon or Sun Morning I'm going to take advantage of the heavy rains and storm surge to see how far upstream Black Creek North fork I can get!

Maybe I will find me a few stray kayaks or even a canoe..LOL!

 

[Jonboat Jerry]

Here is this weeks effort,
Got the console painted

Got the door on

Started the decking, got the bait well located. Blue tape is where the hatches are.

Paper on the console door is to protect against dings.

nother view

 

[79Stroker]

im addicted to your build, boats looking great

 

[Jonboat Jerry]

im addicted to your build, boats looking great

Thanks for looking Stroker, she's a work in progress.
Hope to get the motor checked out next week and if it's good to go, I'll get it rigged and
in the water.