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| Author: | vertical_edge_800 [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
Just thought I would ask, I might consider doing this sometime this winter... Has anyone on here cut the floor out of their boat, bent some round chines into the new piece, and welded it back in with longitudal bracing? Sure seems like a tempting idea when I can get a 6' x 12' sheet for ~400 and have a shop do some bending for the chines, then another $200 in bracing material... I might buy a beater jon boat to try this with... |
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| Author: | rob_E [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
If you do take on this project keep us updated. I have been thinking about the same thing I love my boat but it is horizontaly braced, I was even wondering about cutting off the botom and adding the longitudinal braces under the existing structure and putting on a new bottom. I don't know if it can be done. |
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| Author: | brasso [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
Thats an interesting idea... |
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| Author: | txmudcutter [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
My buddy had something similar done they cut out his floor an added a full slick bottom and a hunt decks they also added longitudal bracing and cross bracing |
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| Author: | Crews [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
Sounds like a monumental waste of money to me. |
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| Author: | rob_E [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
mudcutter how did your buddys boat turn out |
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| Author: | txmudcutter [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
Its really nice actually it pretty much looks like a custom mudhull...but it didn't start out as an allweld it was a custom made boat to begin with but only had lateral bracing and 3 runners on the bottom. Ill try an get some pics an put them up |
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| Author: | txmudcutter [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
Here's some pics of his boat when he was gonna sell it viewtopic.php?f=62&t=28066 I can get some more close ups later if y'all want he's got the gunbox out now too so you can see the floor a little better |
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| Author: | rob_E [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
Thanks for the pics you said they added a full smooth bottom. What was the bottom like before and did they cut the bottom off of his or ? I have been trying to figure out what would be the best way to do a project like this or if it is even worth trying. Its got to be alot cheaper than buying a custom hull? |
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| Author: | txmudcutter [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
Yeah they cut the whole floor out from the transom to about halfway up the rake an left about an inch or so if the original bottom down the sides to have something to weld too. I think he payed about $1900 for why he had done |
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| Author: | rob_E [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
thanks mudcutter, I see your from groves My sister lives in that subdivision right behind the old k-mart. I am originaly from Fannett but moved away for work, sure would like to move home someday. |
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| Author: | txmudcutter [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
No problem yeah she's not that far from me I live behind the greenlawn cemetery |
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| Author: | Team Camo [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:08 pm ] |
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Take'emgator lives in that neighborhood too, Robe. |
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| Author: | Team Camo [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
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| Author: | rob_E [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
cool, next time I go home I will have to try to get in touch with sime of you guys |
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| Author: | Team Camo [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
Just a lil FYI, the welding extrordenaire that did the hull mudcutter's referring to is none other than Instagator911 on here. |
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| Author: | smash [ Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:53 am ] |
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| Author: | txmudcutter [ Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:32 am ] |
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| Author: | rob_E [ Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
After this season I will probably tackle my project. I will most likely do the demo and lay everything out the way i want it tack it up and pay someone to finish welding it all together I am trying to pinch every penny i can. |
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| Author: | CJB [ Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:33 pm ] |
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| Author: | vertical_edge_800 [ Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Converting a lateral braced riveted jon |
Think you could put the pics over here? |
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| Author: | instagator911 [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:07 am ] |
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