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I am the happiest fisherman ever!!! I just got my first boat!! fished like two hours yesterday when I got it and was testing it and caught a nice bass.
ok so as you can see I want higher seats so my legs can rest at a 90 degree bend. if I cant fish comfortably I wont stay in the boat for long periods of time. this is very important. My main concern is: it being a 12ft boat its a little tipsy if you move suddenly. How higher can I go with the seats without compromising security?
So ive measured, I need 16 inches to seat perfectly, im seating at 10 inches right now. If I just raise it 6 inches I think It will become highly unstable but it would be a lot cheaper. Has anyone done something like this?
I think the way to go is lower the floor 6 inches so the base of the seat and the floor is at a lower height inside the boat. Ive never done anything to a boat so I know I use the ribs but I dont know how it will end up. This is the main idea so far.
I want to eliminate the top deck right up front or part of it just so I can fit better there. Will that compromise anything?
is there a way to make a mount in the front to mount the trolling motor? Ive seen those in the bass boats that the motor rests on the deck up top but I somehow think those are expensive. can I make a L shaped piece to mount right up front and use that provisionally until I can buy the other one?
the Specs: Its a 1980 sears 12 ft aluminum boat with a V hull. It has a Johnson 10 hp motor on the back and a 24# minnkota for the trolling motor with 5 speeds up and two in reverse. It was used as you can see so its a little rough around the edges. It has a full carpet, a deck behind and a small deck on front. It also has a homemade livewell. came with trailer and pretty much everything.
please IF I can fix them on the cheap right now, it will be awesome. I kinda end up a little short after buying it so I dont have a LOT of money to work on it.
Im 5'10 230 and I fish with a guy thats around 200. How much weight can I fit on the boat?
https://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/prjavelin/IMAG0105.jpg
https://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/prjavelin/IMAG0106.jpg
I am the happiest fisherman ever!!! I just got my first boat!! fished like two hours yesterday when I got it and was testing it and caught a nice bass.
ok so as you can see I want higher seats so my legs can rest at a 90 degree bend. if I cant fish comfortably I wont stay in the boat for long periods of time. this is very important. My main concern is: it being a 12ft boat its a little tipsy if you move suddenly. How higher can I go with the seats without compromising security?
So ive measured, I need 16 inches to seat perfectly, im seating at 10 inches right now. If I just raise it 6 inches I think It will become highly unstable but it would be a lot cheaper. Has anyone done something like this?
I think the way to go is lower the floor 6 inches so the base of the seat and the floor is at a lower height inside the boat. Ive never done anything to a boat so I know I use the ribs but I dont know how it will end up. This is the main idea so far.
I want to eliminate the top deck right up front or part of it just so I can fit better there. Will that compromise anything?
is there a way to make a mount in the front to mount the trolling motor? Ive seen those in the bass boats that the motor rests on the deck up top but I somehow think those are expensive. can I make a L shaped piece to mount right up front and use that provisionally until I can buy the other one?
the Specs: Its a 1980 sears 12 ft aluminum boat with a V hull. It has a Johnson 10 hp motor on the back and a 24# minnkota for the trolling motor with 5 speeds up and two in reverse. It was used as you can see so its a little rough around the edges. It has a full carpet, a deck behind and a small deck on front. It also has a homemade livewell. came with trailer and pretty much everything.
please IF I can fix them on the cheap right now, it will be awesome. I kinda end up a little short after buying it so I dont have a LOT of money to work on it.
Im 5'10 230 and I fish with a guy thats around 200. How much weight can I fit on the boat?