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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Alumacraft 1232 to 1270
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<blockquote data-quote="IndianTeePee" data-source="post: 476311" data-attributes="member: 26061"><p>A few months ago I decided i wanted my first ever boat. I honestly wanted kayaks that I could load up with fishing and camping gear and my 130lb mastiff dog but realized that Was unrealistic. So I decided on a super wide 12ft Jon for fishing and camping with the wife and dogs. No one makes a super wide 12 ft Jon boat... so I picked up an old alumacraft 1232 from my boss and proceeded to cut it in half! </p><p></p><p>As a manufacturing engineer and with 10 years of tig welding experience I wasn’t too concerned. The hardest part of the build was choosing a color to paint it, which the wife ended up picking. </p><p></p><p>Battery is relocated to the bow, gas tank is centered and room for a second tank for longer trips. It has all aluminum framing for the 7ft by 6.6ft casting deck. Added float pods and enough foam throughout to make it unsinkable. Transom rebuilt as all 1/4in thick aluminum so I never have to worry about the wood rot. </p><p></p><p>It doesn’t have a single pin hole leak and is incredibly stable to stand on. I still want to add a solar panel to trickle charge the battery on longer trips. Any other mods you think I should do to it? :shock: :?: :?: :shock: :?:</p><p></p><p>I have a ton more photos, not sure how many to post.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IndianTeePee, post: 476311, member: 26061"] A few months ago I decided i wanted my first ever boat. I honestly wanted kayaks that I could load up with fishing and camping gear and my 130lb mastiff dog but realized that Was unrealistic. So I decided on a super wide 12ft Jon for fishing and camping with the wife and dogs. No one makes a super wide 12 ft Jon boat... so I picked up an old alumacraft 1232 from my boss and proceeded to cut it in half! As a manufacturing engineer and with 10 years of tig welding experience I wasn’t too concerned. The hardest part of the build was choosing a color to paint it, which the wife ended up picking. Battery is relocated to the bow, gas tank is centered and room for a second tank for longer trips. It has all aluminum framing for the 7ft by 6.6ft casting deck. Added float pods and enough foam throughout to make it unsinkable. Transom rebuilt as all 1/4in thick aluminum so I never have to worry about the wood rot. It doesn’t have a single pin hole leak and is incredibly stable to stand on. I still want to add a solar panel to trickle charge the battery on longer trips. Any other mods you think I should do to it? :shock: :?: :?: :shock: :?: I have a ton more photos, not sure how many to post. [/QUOTE]
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