My First Project 1236 Jon

[fishingTime]

Ok i just got a 12 ft jon boat and there are some leaking rivets. So i have started to replace then with a size bigger. But anyway i would love to see some 12 ft mods and the design they used or if anyone has input on i have looked at lot so far still don't know what i to do yet i know want a live well and trolling motor up on the bow should i use a gas motor in the back ??? where should live well go up front on middle or back also battery's up front or back and what is a good way for hatch doors to open ? i was thinking about like when it is sitting on the trailer i could open them and load my gear. I know this info is on the site but omg reading though it all would take so so long. Hope some people see this and give me a info also some pics of what i am working with a front deck framing idea

 

[fishingTime]

well i did more of the leaking rivets and used a 3m 08500 sealer and did them with 1/4 inch rivets old ones were 3/16 also sanded down all that crap that was over the old rivets and the rivet gun i am using. Does anyone know what that stuff is and i did a test yesterday on that row of my test rivest so far no leaks i am going to take to work and power washer it will give you guys some pic updates after wards

 

[fishingTime]

Also some pics of the boat when i got it LOL no good

 

[BeardedFisherman]

In for progress. I'm doin a 14 foot right now and after ill be doin a 12ft also.

 

[fishingTime]

Kinda play with ideas for the livewell and battery boxes also did more rivets today got the the benches done don't know if i have to the cross beams yet since i got all that stuff off of the rivets on the bottom of the boat. Let me know what you guys think !!

 

[bignik36]

Hey man I'm doing a 12 right now too.. You should think about a gas motor unless you are planning on not going far or not in a hurry. If you get a gas motor then think about your weight distribution, at the time you should think about moving the battery closer to the middle/front. Ive done some mods but still got work to do. Here is my link https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=32655

 

[fishingTime]

So any ideas on what i should do next paint keep framing in things or should i go and buy the electronic and start to run all the wiring ??

 

[fishingTime]

also anyone have any good ideas for what hp motor i found a 7.5 hp motor runs for 200 craiglst

 

[fishingTime]

Well still to cold to paint dang weather!! Anyway i cut the front deck and the floor deck out also cut the insulation foam for the floor deck and cut a storage out of the middle seat and storage out of the front deck and put the carpet down on the floor deck also i did buy the 7.5 hp gamefisher motor for 150 guy started it in front of me nut did not let it run

 

[seagullplayer]

Looking good.

The stuff that was around the rivets looked to me like a patch someone had tried in the past, most likely a two part epoxy like JB weld.

I have never seen a rivet gun like you are using, those long handles must give you pretty good leverage?

 

[fishingTime]

That rivet gun is so much nicer than that little hand gun and yes a lot more leverage the hand one couldn't pop the rivet in some areas. also did a lot more sanding yesterday and did some painting of the bottom and sidewalls :mrgreen: will have to post some more pics today also i filled the boat and checked for leaks before painting only had 3 instead of the 70+ leaks and all the epoxy lol so i redid those 3 rivets and did not paint that area just in case. Yeah i know i jump the gun on painting but the break in the weather i had to also i didn't do the best sanding job so i am thinking maybe next fall redo the paint i dunno. I will have enough paint to do like 10 times

 

[fishingTime]

couple pic updates

 

[fishingTime]

more pics

 

[fishingTime]

nothing bolted down yet

 

[fishingTime]

Well I I hope some one is watching this and willing to post lol might just quit posting

 

[ggoldy]

We're watching

 

[dieselfixer]

We are all watching, looks like you are doing a real good job it will be nice to see the finished results, but if you are like most of us there will always be something new to add.

 

[DrNip]

I've been watching. I can't really lend much experience because I just bought my 1st 12' jon boat a couple months ago. It is sitting in the garage and will begin work 1st quarter of 2014. I believe you made a good choice on battery and livewell location. If it is too much you could always move the battery on the other side of the middle bench. Is it a bait livewell or fish livewell? Where do you normally go fishing at and what for?

 

[fishingTime]

Well nice to know you guys are watching thought I was posting for nothing for a minute . The livewell will be used for the fish I catch. I don't use live bait a whole lot like never really. I go fishing at a lot of wakeless motor lakes so that's why I figured maybe start with a 12ft and I do a lot walley and bass fishing there's a lake right done the road that has some pretty decent size tiger musky and northern pike really I go all over the place to fish.

 

[fishingTime]

Also maybe a lil input on electrical should i run each wire form switch back to the battery or should i get one of those in the pic and run form there to switch panel