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Dropped the boat off yesterday with TXSHOCKWAVE. I am having him fab me up a removable casting deck & removable gigging light bar. I am ready to stab some flatties!

I'll post pics once its 100% done.

Planning on powder coating this one the same as the poling platform he completed previously. I think the deck will be 18" with a step, some rod holders / gig holders etc.

The idea here is that I will have a removable light bar holding my Halogens and then be able to go fishing or remove the whole thing & go riding

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You have a nice fishing boat. Do you pole it much? If so, how well does it track in the wind?


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Coe y'all got some shit with y'all and reds !! Poling a boat to catch a red wow!! You bring all that chit down the bayou they gonna laugh at you!!

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Great information! I'll have James fab me up one, any photos you can share on how the mechanism works? I noticed you said you were able to get it to pivot. I have a receiver hitch in my bow already.

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cant wait to see ur casting plat gonna get james to do me a platform like urs cole talked to him and just trying to get some time to get down there .

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I received some update photos from TXSHOCKWAVE over the last few days but as I said I'll post them all at once. I stopped by the shop & the deck looks great. He should have it finished today or tomorrow then it will be off to powder coat!

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Update! She is done!! Picking it up later this week here are some photos as promised.









I'll get some better pictures once I pick her up.

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That's a nice set up man

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That is BAD AZ. James does quality work. Coe you have a tranformer for a boat. But it works and looks great. :mrgreen:

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The deck will utilize a turn buckle to hold it to the front deck. The design was to make it operational with the trolling motor if needed.

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That deck is sharp..
He did a good job bending the pipe !!


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Dang nice fab work fo-sho !!! :D

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Here is a close up of the powdercoat you can see the texture gives some nice grip.


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Sweet! Thanks for the pics James

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Sweet! That is nice and very functional. It doesn't look like it weighs a ton either. Been thinking about something like that myself..

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Once again .... Very nice fab work TxShockWaves .... but one mo thang ... dang thats a nice shop ya'lls workin' in !!! :D Now goes out there and thow's some water on that grass !!! ;)

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