Codeman's 14' Lonestar V Conversion. (TM mount to start)

[Codeman]

OK I am finally making progress again. I finished my trolling motor mount a week or so ago for starters and it works prefect now. Brewfish thanks for the tip on the paddle bit that worked out nicely. Here are the finished pics. (Yeah I know it still needs paint)

Ok if you missed my thread in the motor section, I also added a different power plant to the old girl, I've got a vintage Buccaneer 12hp to go with the Vintage Lonestar boat now. Runs pretty sweet.

And I also started on my front floor section with some storage tonight. I decided to go with steel #1 because I had it piled up in the shop and it shouldn't have any issues holding up my weight. Its all pretty thin wall so weight won't be an issue. Got a $3 Wal-Mart special plastic tub for a storage bin. It should hold pretty much anything I'd put in it.

I hope to get the floor in it this week and maybe do some fishing next weekend. Thats my update for now.

 

[switchback]

Looking good. Kinda looks like my boat. The only thing I would do if using steel against aluminum is put some clear box tape between the steel and aluminum to keep it from corroding the aluminum. I work on 18 wheeler trailers and we have to do that before we use steel on alum. for this reason.

 

[brewfish]

Looking good, can't wait to see how it turns out. =D> That TM mount looks nice and sturdy, I plan on doing to the same thing to my mount with the holes. I still can't forget seeing my buddies expensive salt water TM taking a dive off the bow of the boat in rough water :shock: #-o

 

[Codeman]

Ok regardless whether or not I score the flat bottom jon boat that I posted in the boat forum this one needs to get finished. I worked on my floor just a bit more tonight and got the decking and storage lid done and mounted my front pedestal for the seat.

AS usual here are the pics.
Seat mounted just a little higher to match the floor. Much more comfortable this way.

I decided to keep plenty of support for th floor so I cut the opening just a little smaller for the storage bin.

My plan is to make a panel and carpet it to mount here and cover where the battery will be and it will give me a place to mount my fish finder that I scored for cheap (Humminbird 300tx for $30) as well as anything else I need to.

Forgive my quicky photoshop job.

Well thats it for tonight I hope to finish all of the floor and carpet before the weekend is over, looks like it will be too friggin' hot to be on the water anyway.

 

[Waterwings]

Good progress! 8)

As switchback stated above, a layer of thick boxing tape between the steel and aluminum will prevent corrosion (electrolysis).

 

[phased]

Looking really good.

 

[RCP]

That does look good I am working on a similar Lonestar project myself right now. Mind if I ask how wide your boat is? Mine is similar (14') but had a side steering console that I ended up removing because i felt like it took up to much room and wasn't usable with the modern motor I swapped onto the boat.

 

[Codeman]

It measures about 44" in the floor.

 

[Bass fisherman]

hey codeman i just got done building a bracket like yours for the tm for my v boat. My question is i see ur tm speed contol handel and the propeller are facing the same direction. Its there a way to do this. when i used my tm in bow the speed control handle is facing me but the propeller is facing the other way.

 

[Codeman]

If it is a Minkota Endura, it is as simple as taking out the screw that holds the control head on turning it 180* and putting the screw back in. This boat is gone but I'm still using the trolling motor on my new boat.

 

[alumacraftman]

looks real good..have fun with it.that's what it's all about.