Top speed by myself is 20mph. With a buddy it's as low as 15mph, but usually about 17mph. The float pods were purchased from BeaverTail, the jack plate is a Micro Jacker from T-H Marine. The deck foam is EVA foam I bought on amazon. Here's a video my buddy Nick(RX Angler) put on his channel featuring the jonskiff... ua-cam.com/video/M_d49MrydRc/v-deo.html
Paint it black or white I jus finished the paint my my 14footer white inside black on the outside my sea deck is on ordered also some other goodies but I luv the build
Great job! You thought it out pretty good and I'm really impressed at how it all came together. You really aren't lacking anything that you would get on a big money tactical skiff. Now you need one or 2 of those power pole micros.
So true, I've got around 5K total in this boat. Couldn't be happier! I've had bigger, faster, expensive boats...this one's by far my favorite. My last boat was a shoalwater with a 90hp and jack plate with a tunnel hull. I can't even count the amount of schools of reds I've seen from that boat that I could get to. In this boat they would have been in trouble. 😎
True! I went from a side console 17 ft with a 30 hp to a 22ft Pathfinder Tournament and could not go a quarter of the places I could in my aluminum boat. I am back in a 16 ft aluminum boat now and enjoying fishing again. Don't get me wrong, the pathfinder was an awesome boat but for SWFL flats fishing it didn't cut it.
@@TrailChaser Nice rig! Curiouse do you think you can float and run as skinny as your shoalwater? I grew up in a 1448. Alumacraft craft with a 25 Merc. Is this a 1442 and riveted not welded? Thanks in advance
You've built yourself a slick little rig, David. You should have NO trouble getting up in the kayak-skinny water where the Red like to hunt. And, having that motor will open up access to huge areas further from your launch ramp. REALLY like your design, too; clean and light. Tight Lines !!!
I did almost the same thing last winter with a 1436 alumacraft. Garman stryker for GPS, micro power pole, transom mounted trolling motor in the same location as yours, but I only ate 6 hp Merc. I also installed what looks like the same bilge pump and I can tell you it’s saved us a week ago as the waves were crashing over the boat as the wind picked up out of nowhere. In calmer water and winds 12 mile an hour or less works great.
So yeah first one I seen with deck flush with the sides hell yeah and that red fish looked like one from La. I don't see that shade of color to often in Surfside Tx. Nice job on the boat and the float pods are perfect
What size is your boat? I just got a 1540 Alumacraft and I want to add the beaver tail pods but I’m worried they’d interfere with turning the motor cause my bottom of the boat is 40”. Planning on going with a 15-20hp mercury.
bro, you spend a pretty penny on that setup. it looks great. I have them same boat, but I won't be getting that fancy. You definitely have DEEP POCKETS (lol)
Super sweet build man. I keep going back and forth between adding a bixby etc to my kayak or building one of these. Mine would probably not turn out as good as yours though 😆 Did you do a full cost video?
Got that same winch on my roof rack to help get my Hobie up if I get too tired out , gettig old man! Limp Hobie! Wish had room for a trailer, nice job! Saw video you and Mr Nick
I like everything ypu got going on here. Im picking up a 14' alumacraft in November of this year, i may copy some of your ideas here. What size and brand pods are those. They look perfect
@@TrailChaser I have been looking at those. How wide is your floor? The website leads me to believe those will not leave enough space for my outboard on the 1436 I'm picking up
@@BoringFisherman mine is also a 1436, but the jack plate sets the motor back about 6in from the transom so it clears the pods turning full left/right.
@@TrailChaser that's awesome. I have a motor, is a 2021 Honda 15 with power tilt and electric start, so I want the extra floatation. It's pretty narrow but it has the power-thrust lower unit. I'm currently planning to use a fixedjack plate. However, I have forever to set the boat up. So that will help. I appreciate your time and thanks for replying to me.
This video is what I've been looking for. I just picked up a 17ft aluminum Monarch bass boat with a rotted deck and I've been searching ideas to restore it. Got several great ideas from your build. Loved your attention to detail and your craftmanship. Thank you for posting.
Very nice build!! And great video, just looking at it I assume it’s a 1436, if so did the float pods add more stability? I have a sea nymph and the stability is a concern if I add a casting deck , mine is 1436.
How does the trolling motor work, trying to get one used but all I can find is transom mounted, did you have to modify anything on it besides the mounting bracket?
Man that’s awesome and the boat looks really really different after putting all the together congrats I’m still stuck at the house working on my elbow hopefully I do the trip to Texas and do some fishing soon 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
David do you need anything else for the . I sold mine if you need something let know i may still have some things you may be able to use. If so call me
Dude this thing is awesome. I’ve been looking into get my first jon boat and pimping it out and this video gave me lots of ideas. Subscribed to you because you’re very to the point and entertaining, love it.
Good gracious that's a heck of a boat build! Congrats. 👊 I have a 12W Tracker topper with a 5hp Merc. Got a few plans...your video really pushes my plans to a few places I had not considered. Subbed to watch some more.
That’s awesome man! I have a 14ft flat bottom that I want to do this to. Without the jackplate I can float in pretty skinny water. Can’t imagine with the jackplate as well. Love the build 👍🏽
Simply Fantastic job! I am a boat builder and you sir have done a wonderful job! Inovation as well as application. Good for you! I build narrow beam boats because they serve me better in many ways. Initiall stability is so much better. get into 6" of water rocks! Great job keep on improving each and every day, (key to success) Ira
You mainly run in salt water? I’m building an aluminum tiny boat aswell and thinkin of goin to foam on wood route. Saltwaters a whole diffrent animal compared to most builds on UA-cam
Love this build, doing something very similar to my Jon boat this weekend. I’ve been debating on float pods. Do you think they added any side to side stability to the boat? Do they hinder the performance of the motor?
I don't think they added stability, but they definitely helped with keeping the boat level. They float most of the weight of the motor battery and has tank. I think they helped performance since the boat no longer has to get up on a plane. It planes almost instantly.
Top speed by myself is 20mph. With a buddy it's as low as 15mph, but usually about 17mph. The float pods were purchased from BeaverTail, the jack plate is a Micro Jacker from T-H Marine. The deck foam is EVA foam I bought on amazon. Here's a video my buddy Nick(RX Angler) put on his channel featuring the jonskiff... ua-cam.com/video/M_d49MrydRc/v-deo.html
I like that tiller extension, how's it working out?
I know he wants a 15 or a 20hp motor! Lol
@@robw7205 it's working good, but it's a little flimsy. It's made for trolling motors.
Love the boat! What size pods did you get? Small or medium?
@@standbackstandby200 I got the small ones.
Jon boats are awesome!!! That front deck is a fly anglers dream!!!
Very impressive. Your attention to detail is uncanny. Everything you’ve done looks so clean and professional. Thanks for sharing.
Paint it black or white I jus finished the paint my my 14footer white inside black on the outside my sea deck is on ordered also some other goodies but I luv the build
That is what I'm talking about right here 👏 ... you got me thinking really hard about starting me a build.I can't wait to see the polling platform.
Great job! You thought it out pretty good and I'm really impressed at how it all came together. You really aren't lacking anything that you would get on a big money tactical skiff. Now you need one or 2 of those power pole micros.
Awesome build! Proves you don't need a $100k bay boat to catch fish.
So true, I've got around 5K total in this boat. Couldn't be happier! I've had bigger, faster, expensive boats...this one's by far my favorite. My last boat was a shoalwater with a 90hp and jack plate with a tunnel hull. I can't even count the amount of schools of reds I've seen from that boat that I could get to. In this boat they would have been in trouble. 😎
Amen
True! I went from a side console 17 ft with a 30 hp to a 22ft Pathfinder Tournament and could not go a quarter of the places I could in my aluminum boat. I am back in a 16 ft aluminum boat now and enjoying fishing again. Don't get me wrong, the pathfinder was an awesome boat but for SWFL flats fishing it didn't cut it.
As someone who's owned both. You cant beat the low maintenance of an aluminum tiller driven jon boat either
@@TrailChaser Nice rig! Curiouse do you think you can float and run as skinny as your shoalwater? I grew up in a 1448. Alumacraft craft with a 25 Merc. Is this a 1442 and riveted not welded?
Thanks in advance
Are those BEAVERTAIL PODS? I didn’t see you install them. Are they the small ones?
Yes sir, they are the small beavertail float pods.
I want to build something similar for freshwater ponds lakes and rivers, this is almost what I imagine
You've built yourself a slick little rig, David. You should have NO trouble getting up in the kayak-skinny water where the Red like to hunt. And, having that motor will open up access to huge areas further from your launch ramp. REALLY like your design, too; clean and light. Tight Lines !!!
Just waiting to see what color you decide on the exterior paint! Gotta do a pretty grey to go with the blue!
Love this build, I’m looking to do somthing similar with a 16 foot v hull. It’s so damn hard to find a hull though.
Very cool video. Makes me want a john boat. What advantage doe the float pods give you?
Thank you,
They offset the weight of the motor and gas tank. Very important of you want to get in really skinny water without dragging ass.
Very cool little boat indeed. That thing got skinny.
Can y’all build this set up on my john boat ?
I did almost the same thing last winter with a 1436 alumacraft. Garman stryker for GPS, micro power pole, transom mounted trolling motor in the same location as yours, but I only ate 6 hp Merc. I also installed what looks like the same bilge pump and I can tell you it’s saved us a week ago as the waves were crashing over the boat as the wind picked up out of nowhere. In calmer water and winds 12 mile an hour or less works great.
Man you did a great job on that sucker. Sweet rig my brotha!!!🤙🏽👌🏽
So yeah first one I seen with deck flush with the sides hell yeah and that red fish looked like one from La. I don't see that shade of color to often in Surfside Tx. Nice job on the boat and the float pods are perfect
David, you and I fish the same waters. Always enjoyed your videos. This was an amazing build. Great job. Hope to see you out there someday.
Thank You. I have a 1436 and will be doing something very similar.
Do you have or think you need electric tilt and trim for this type of setup?
I don't have electric tilt/trim and it's working fine without it. Only thing I wish it had is electric start, but it's not too bad pull starting.
What size is your boat? I just got a 1540 Alumacraft and I want to add the beaver tail pods but I’m worried they’d interfere with turning the motor cause my bottom of the boat is 40”. Planning on going with a 15-20hp mercury.
bro, you spend a pretty penny on that setup. it looks great. I have them same boat, but I won't be getting that fancy. You definitely have DEEP POCKETS (lol)
NICE BOAT AND BUILD! This is what UA-cam is all about! THanks for making this sorry Im just now watching.
Man you're giving me ideas on my old Fisher Marine aluminum boat. Motor needs a little work but in due time. Great video.
Super sweet build man. I keep going back and forth between adding a bixby etc to my kayak or building one of these. Mine would probably not turn out as good as yours though 😆 Did you do a full cost video?
So far it's looking very nice the cleanest John boat I've seen so far
Got that same winch on my roof rack to help get my Hobie up if I get too tired out , gettig old man! Limp Hobie! Wish had room for a trailer, nice job! Saw video you and Mr Nick
I like everything ypu got going on here. Im picking up a 14' alumacraft in November of this year, i may copy some of your ideas here. What size and brand pods are those. They look perfect
Thanks. They're beaver tail pods size small
@@TrailChaser I have been looking at those. How wide is your floor? The website leads me to believe those will not leave enough space for my outboard on the 1436 I'm picking up
@@BoringFisherman mine is also a 1436, but the jack plate sets the motor back about 6in from the transom so it clears the pods turning full left/right.
@@TrailChaser that's awesome. I have a motor, is a 2021 Honda 15 with power tilt and electric start, so I want the extra floatation. It's pretty narrow but it has the power-thrust lower unit. I'm currently planning to use a fixedjack plate. However, I have forever to set the boat up. So that will help. I appreciate your time and thanks for replying to me.
This video is what I've been looking for. I just picked up a 17ft aluminum Monarch bass boat with a rotted deck and I've been searching ideas to restore it. Got several great ideas from your build. Loved your attention to detail and your craftmanship. Thank you for posting.
Thank you!
Where can I find the nav light that you put on the outboard?
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Very nice build!! And great video, just looking at it I assume it’s a 1436, if so did the float pods add more stability? I have a sea nymph and the stability is a concern if I add a casting deck , mine is 1436.
Nice build but I think it’s going to be pretty slow with the 10hp and all the added weight. What’s the maximum rated hp for your boat?
This has inspired me to return to my build. Thank you
That thing is legit!! How much would you say the entire project cost?
Thanks! I'd say somewhere in the 5K range, but I got the boat motor trailer package for a steal.
don't put the fire extinguisher near the gas tank, cause if the gas tank explodes, you won't be able to get to it.
How does the trolling motor work, trying to get one used but all I can find is transom mounted, did you have to modify anything on it besides the mounting bracket?
That's awesome! More fishing less yakin! FishOn 🎣💦
Man that’s awesome and the boat looks really really different after putting all the together congrats I’m still stuck at the house working on my elbow hopefully I do the trip to Texas and do some fishing soon 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Nice work! Nice boat but a little too narrow for my taste. I will have to look UP brazing! Thanks for sharing your work! This gives me ideas.
have a feeling that you will be replacing wood soon rather then later.
That’s awesome! My buddy has the 1648 and we kill the bay on it.
Awesome build, what part of Texas are you in,
💯🤙
David do you need anything else for the . I sold mine if you need something let know i may still have some things you may be able to use. If so call me
You need a longer trailer with a nice wrap to match the boat. Love the build looks amazing ps alittle jelly
Could you do this as a bass fishing Jon boat? I like the rear floats. And the ability to get up close.
What a amazing job man! I’m already giving up my solo to do this! What size outboard you using? What about the deep cycle battery?
What an awesome build. Great job, I love how you got it laid out
Great build! Post the fish catching videos ASAP!
Melt down your used soft plastic into New baits!
Nice I love my job boat
Works good in skinny water just got a trolling motor on mine game changer
Excellent job. Super fishy
You riveted your float pods to the transom? No welds?
What happened to the updates? Would have liked to see more of this build. It looks great.
Thank is a sweet ride.. congratulations
Nice job. Fish on..!
Dude this thing is awesome. I’ve been looking into get my first jon boat and pimping it out and this video gave me lots of ideas. Subscribed to you because you’re very to the point and entertaining, love it.
Nice build. Thanks for sharing.
Impressed by the build and the to the point video!
Got nothing to add that hasn't already been said!
Very nice design! I would love a boat like that.
Good gracious that's a heck of a boat build! Congrats. 👊
I have a 12W Tracker topper with a 5hp Merc. Got a few plans...your video really pushes my plans to a few places I had not considered. Subbed to watch some more.
Thanks, I've done a lot of fishing off it since this video and I'm living it more with every trip. Good luck on your build!
Looks good go catch me some fish. Glad you are back on youtube
I get a bit of gator glide on the bottom of that you’re all set
Well done man that thing looks great
That’s awesome man! I have a 14ft flat bottom that I want to do this to. Without the jackplate I can float in pretty skinny water. Can’t imagine with the jackplate as well. Love the build 👍🏽
Wow, that’s a real nice job you did and nice scoring the Railblaza accessories. Tight Lines.
Nice, I'm trying to find some cheap aluminum for mine. I know, good luck.
Great job on the skiff! Nothing more satisfying than a project you design and build yourself!
That’s awesome I got the same boat and I was curious where you got your float pods?
Simply Fantastic job! I am a boat builder and you sir have done a wonderful job!
Inovation as well as application. Good for you!
I build narrow beam boats because they serve me better in many ways. Initiall stability is so much better. get into 6" of water rocks!
Great job keep on improving each and every day, (key to success)
Ira
Thank you!
Best build I have seen by far, nice work
You do amazing work, Everything about this video is great!
You mainly run in salt water? I’m building an aluminum tiny boat aswell and thinkin of goin to foam on wood route. Saltwaters a whole diffrent animal compared to most builds on UA-cam
Yes, this is a saltwater boat.
whats the rope for coming off the front into that hatch?
That’s sick! Love it! CAnt wait for the videos now
Be sure to get the trailer bunks underneath the transom. If you don't, you'll eventually crack the aluminum in the bottom underneath the transom
Yes sir, I slid it up enough that now it's sitting on the transom weld. 👍
I’m looking for a Jack plate for my job boat
Where if you can use if you don’t mind me asking
I got mine from amazon. amzn.to/3eU29ef
What type of float pods are those. Are they the beaver tail float pods.what size?
bunks might be a little tight... I have a hard time getting lined up with the flat bottom
About how much this cost
About $5k
Phenomenal job! Love what you have built here.
I've watched a lot of videos on jon boat to bass boat and I love the way you done that boat
I came here from RX angler video. This is a very impressive build. You got some skill.
Thank you.
Nice build man thats really a nice set up
thanks for the ideas!
Build me one. How much?
This is amazing dude seriously
do you trailer it wth engine up or down?
Very cool David!!!! Very Cool!
Exceptional work!
I have a foot control trol motor i know
Followed the build all the way threw Instagram, sick rig bud!
Beautiful piece of WORK!!
See yah at the undisclosed location in winter😂
Anyone know which pods these are?
Amazing work brother!!
Great rig. Really well done.
What tailer is that and what size john do you have jw
That is hot as heck.
Love this build, doing something very similar to my Jon boat this weekend. I’ve been debating on float pods. Do you think they added any side to side stability to the boat? Do they hinder the performance of the motor?
I don't think they added stability, but they definitely helped with keeping the boat level. They float most of the weight of the motor battery and has tank. I think they helped performance since the boat no longer has to get up on a plane. It planes almost instantly.
@@TrailChaser awesome thank you! I think I’m going to get some just like these
Can you do another update video please ?
where do u find the navigation light on the top of your engine please ?
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