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Old 06-24-2020, 01:30 PM   #1
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The day has come..

Well we survived a year in Texas and while we have had great success for LMB, WB and hybrids you need a boat to be lethal in the summer.

My son bought a new 15' tracker jon boat and trailer and I am giving her a face lift and it's going to be a bass boat conversion.

We will have about $ 4,000 into it with dual fish finders, trolling motor, full electronics, bilge pump, batteries, ect.

Then we will have to save and wait for Trump's 2nd stimulus check to come late next month before we throw a new 20hp 4-stroke outboard on her.
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Old 06-26-2020, 07:14 AM   #2
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Old 06-27-2020, 11:21 AM   #3
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More work..

Took Friday off and worked in the garage during a 100 degree day and was toast after 8 hours. Hit it again this morning to finish up the hatches and get the seat post components. Next will be mounting the front trolling motor, fishfinder, transducer, front battery and run wires to console.

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Old 06-28-2020, 07:43 AM   #4
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Sunday Update

The heat and humidity zapped me so I spend about 3 hours on her then have to cool down and get a second wind. Making progress..
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Old 06-28-2020, 09:47 AM   #5
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Soldered all the wiring and brought it back to the battery terminal. Next is to mount the 7" HD fish finder and attached the transducer to the trolling motor.
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Old 06-28-2020, 09:58 AM   #6
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Great job. But I guess your not worried about being swamped by wind waves or boat wake?

I'm not familiar with that boat.
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