Troutman3000
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very nice
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thudpucker
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What a Wit. You need to be teaching R&D at some college.
What program did you use to make that Vector of the 'portable' FF?
What program did you use to make that Vector of the 'portable' FF?
DownSouthGaBoy
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Again, I used Microsoft Paint. I cut out around an image of the fish finder (and rather hastily), then used the Skew tool to skew the image about 30 degrees. Then did a quick line drawing of the box around the image and filled it with gray.
MS Paint is an extremely good program for basic drawing if you learn most of it's tools. And if you aren't already familiar with them, just play with it for a while and it's easy to figure out.
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and I just didn't like the thin, flimsy plastic mounts that come with these units...
MS Paint is an extremely good program for basic drawing if you learn most of it's tools. And if you aren't already familiar with them, just play with it for a while and it's easy to figure out.
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and I just didn't like the thin, flimsy plastic mounts that come with these units...
thudpucker
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Well, I've failed your class already.
I took an "internet Graphics" course at a 2 year college. They taught using Adobe-I which is a marvelous product.
However he left me with the same instructions you just did. Play with it and learn it!
I wonder what he thought I paid my money for?
In MS Paint, can you load a Photograph, and then cut around it (Clipping Mask) etc?
I took an "internet Graphics" course at a 2 year college. They taught using Adobe-I which is a marvelous product.
However he left me with the same instructions you just did. Play with it and learn it!
I wonder what he thought I paid my money for?
In MS Paint, can you load a Photograph, and then cut around it (Clipping Mask) etc?
DownSouthGaBoy
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When I open a photo, I open it with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Towards the bottom right of the window there is a button that lets you open the photo for editing. When you click this it imports the image over to MS Paint and it can be edited from there.
If you prefer you can just go to MS Paint, click "File", click "Open", and then browse for your photo which can get annoying. But either way it works.
You just need to resize the image with the "Stretch" function in the "Image" drop down menu to make it more manageable first. From there you can cut out parts, skew it at angles, and change it at will.
If you prefer you can just go to MS Paint, click "File", click "Open", and then browse for your photo which can get annoying. But either way it works.
You just need to resize the image with the "Stretch" function in the "Image" drop down menu to make it more manageable first. From there you can cut out parts, skew it at angles, and change it at will.
DownSouthGaBoy
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As far as cutting out an image goes, it's really more of a "choose what part you want and manually erase everything else" kinda deal. I just use the eraser tool and try to be careful. Believe me it takes some dedication and alot of patience...
DownSouthGaBoy
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DownSouthGaBoy
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DownSouthGaBoy
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Here's a link to the trolling motor bracket if anyone is interested in how I made it.
https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12833
I used a standard clamp on troller and converted it to bow mount, it's still tiller steer, but I'm ok with that.
https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12833
I used a standard clamp on troller and converted it to bow mount, it's still tiller steer, but I'm ok with that.
Troutman3000
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DownSouthGaBoy said:
Boat looks good. I am going to try and fab up that bracket myself. Where did you get the alluminum from???
DownSouthGaBoy
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Actually, it's some of a whole pile of stuff I removed from the boat when I bought it. The previous owner had attempted to fab up a floor and some storage with aluminum angle, U, and sheet, but failed miserably in his execution. So I tore it out when I got the boat, but saved it because I figured I'd use at least some of it in my rebuild.
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Loggerhead Mike
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your rigs comming along nicely good work
Froggy
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I like it.
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Anonymous
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Congrats - that's going to be a fine looking rig !
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Wow man thats good work, especially cool for how u made the pod for the finder. Glad you showed me how to do that.
ATX_MATT
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How many rods do you think your rod locker will hold?
DownSouthGaBoy
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As long as it'll hold 3 or 4 i'm good. Should hold 5 or 6 though I figure.
Backwoodsr
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Hey buddy I was just had a few ?'s if you didn't care to answer them it'd be much appreciated. Such as: Any updated pictures of finished product?, How much was $$ was put into the boat with all the re-mod and stuff excluding price of boat,motor, and all that just wondering like on the structural work and stuff? Have ya taken it out to see how she runs and the stability and stuff? Just a few ?'s if you could help a fellow noob to the jon boat world out..lol
