I think this is a great direction to go . Lots of people don't have a nice big boat and just fish for fun, a little boat like this can get in most anywhere and won't break the bank! Keep it real !
Great job! Your “rant” about learning to fish before you get a bass boat, was spot on! I couldn’t agree more. Can’t wait to see you and Max out there catching slaunches !
Name your boat "Killer Bass" cuz you did a killer job on making that Jon Boat look like a mini bass boat good job man keep it up👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 "All Gas No Brakes" keep it fishing M F yeeaaahhhh 💪💪💪💪💪👊👊👊👊👊
I am boat builder at Intrepid powerboats, who builds the best offshore CC and Cuddy fishing boats on the market. A close second would be Contender and Yellowfin. The rigging on the Intrepids is insane. They make sure Every screw is in the same position before delivery. You did an effin awesome job. I would name it “sluanch sticker”. It just fits. Also. Use 2 inch pvc for a rigging tube in case you add things later. Just and idea but awesome job. I grew fishing on a John Boat and, while in salt water, I landed some 36 inch bull reds and doormat flounder with too many blue crabs to count. SLAUNCH STICKER ready for you and the little guy. GREAT JOB!!!
Building a boat out like this with my daughter this summer. She's got bank fishing pretty good, time to learn this way on the water! Thanks for the content man
Been fishin banks for a long time, picked up a kayak, now lookin to get a jon boat and do something like that. Learned to find fish by google maps and walking miles to get to the fishing spot before I could drive. Completely agree with your little rant brother
I adapted my Jon boat in a different way. I removed the center seat, and laid down a sheet of Aluminum, and installed a pedestal seat. On the sided I made storage to run from stern to bow, with rod holders on top. I run rivers in mine so I wanted the weight to be as low as possible. With a 9.9 Merc, 2 stroke, this 2 ft hull flies along, and with a bow mount electric, it's sweet, not pretty though. Yes it does go in the bed of my truck easily too. I must say this I do like what you've accomplished with your hull.
I've watched quite a few videos from MF, but this is definitely the one that made me subscribe. Your statement about not buying a $70K boat is what put me over the edge. Nice work. I'm inspired to make my own mods. Keep it up, my man.
Your assessment of highschool kids getting bass boats without knowing how to fish is spot on! And while I wouldn't do this kind of project since I'm a kayak angler, this is pretty cool!! -Mike
Ben floatin', Ben Catchin' , Milliken them slobs, 😂 I dunno. I love the video though and thanks for your help in numerous other videos on techniques and baits and for all that you do for the industry. You da man man.
Excellent comment on starting kids in small boat . They learn to fish as well how to take care of it . Look awesome. Good luck on the maiden voyage . Cheers
Nice...I have some float tubes I made custom racks that hold Two ice chests and a third on tube and up to nine rods ...plus a lot of tackle.. I'm planning on a jon boat build this year 2023...your build is nice..
I’m 5 minutes in and we’ve seen the boat for all of 15 seconds and your face for the entire time... yer a good looking young man and I’ve enjoyed many of your vids but this one.. I couldn’t watch anymore.. lol less you more boat! Hahaha keep up the fun man
What you did to that jon boat is awesome. Makes me want to get a Jon boat to have me a little project like that. I`m glad i found your channel watching one of Flair videos. Keep up the good work and hopefully we`ll see you one day catching real Slaunches down in Texas with Flair.
I’m glad I found your you tube channel n kind of want to get one turn it in to a bass boat see if I can do it if get ready for some questions. Again you good with what ur doing keep it up my friend.
Very nice job I did my own 14ft. Alum . I got a good laugh about the gap for carpet around the hatches (learned the hard way myself) I bet you'll have a blast with it !!! Great DIY vid . I think t.b.n. goes into so much detail you miss the point .get some slaunches!!!!!
been thinkin bout doing this for a while now, figured id see if anyone else has recorded it... was extremely happy to see that you've done it lmao, didn't even know
Are your supports in the front that go down on an angle into the bilge riveted through the hull? Did you just rest them in the groove and it was sturdy enough? Thanks
Thanks for the treat my friend and I have to tell you you did a outstanding job on that boat!I got to learn how to do my deck now while using aluminum angles and it's gonna be my first time using a rivet gun too.well good luck on your first test in the water and wishing you blessings in the future n keep posting video my friend! Blessings from edinburg tx!
in hindsight, any concerns about water staying in that tuffbox? I was thinking it may be better to have drain in the bottom of the storage box versus having a water tight one? I hope that makes sense. Would be interested to hear your thoughts
Great Video !!! Just for clarification 60 years ago they were called aluminum row boats 🙂They typically sold for $130 brand new for a 12 ' because they were rated and sold by the bend in the hull, not the length from bow to stern.
Love what you did with the boat man looks good that's also what I learned to fish in and I couldn't agree with you more about the high schoolers parents running out and buying them a brand new bass boat I fished a tournament on lake Guntersville here in Alabama Saturday and I bet there was 50 of them that showed up with 60 to 70k dollar boats but most of them only weighed in 1 fish so you definitely need to crawl before you walk.
That's great! I am thinking about adding a removable fore-deck to my vee-bottom boat. Something that laps the thwarts maybe. Thanks for the inspiration!
Nice job! I am confused a little though. You built in a foot pedal trough for the bow mounted trolling motor but where and how are you going to mount your seat? On top of your dry box hatch perhaps? Just asking...
Is there a pic of how you did the support structure for the front deck, you kind of skipped over it, and I would like to see how you mounted the floor part
Is there a brand name on your boat I have one that looks exactly like it all the way down to the bracing in the floor but it has no name plate or anything and I was curious about the weight hp ratings
Nice job! One recommendation for the future is get Rhino Lining type covering and paint the inside of the boat. I did it on my 16 ft Starcraft on both the inside of the hull and top and bottom of the plywood. I did the same as you by treating the plywood as well. Or maybe I was just a bit OCD when I did mine! 😁😁😁. You've given me some great ideas to modify my modified boat as a boat owner is never done working on their boat's! Great job!
Hey what's up man yo I looked at the video you did a super job on that jon boat I love the way it came out I love you videos I love your energy I love you style but your boat come out amazing you got skills definitely seriously you have skills keep it up keep the good job up man keep bringing them good videos out on them keep watching them keep fishing now God bless you and your family
Just reaffirming my name suggestion of “The Aluminator” ...really great job on making that Jon boat into a decent bass boat. Some suggestions: On the underside of your compartment lids you should attach some clips to hold bags of soft plastics. You can simply go to any office supply section and get a box of bull dog clips. Attach them to the underside of the compartment lid and you have a quick way to access the soft plastics you use the most. Another tip would be to get some battery operated, LED tap lights. You can put them on the underside of the compartment lids or on the inside of the hull to give you some hassle free lighting for those early morning or late night Fishing hours.
I have a question about the aluminum angles that you bought. Do you know what size they were? 1 in x 96in with 1/16 thickness? Or was it a different size? Thinking about doing this to my 12 foot v bottom and really liked the setup and using aluminum to keep the weight down!
Built 2 and the weight is getting there. Really didn’t need compartments. Can just throw in a tackle bag. If not be sure add drain holes in bottom of containers. Good luck
Dude I waited all day for this video!!! So sick how you tricked out the boat bro. And once again another dope ass video bro...this one deserves a turkey drank lol
Nice DIY job. maybe use some insulating spray foam under the plastic gray tray to supoprt the bottom just incase you slip and step inside the tray. It will even help with cool weather, those trays get brittle on the cold.
I think this is a great direction to go . Lots of people don't have a nice big boat and just fish for fun, a little boat like this can get in most anywhere and won't break the bank! Keep it real !
Not gonna lie, that's sicker than any boat I will ever own
Haha man it's nothing special! See ya Friday 👍🏻
Milliken Fishing yessir 👊👊👊
lojo.fishing the kayaks you've had cost more than this boat buy the looks of them
Shocked Fishing haha good point
lojo.fishing
Great job! Your “rant” about learning to fish before you get a bass boat, was spot on! I couldn’t agree more. Can’t wait to see you and Max out there catching slaunches !
Name your boat "Killer Bass" cuz you did a killer job on making that Jon Boat look like a mini bass boat good job man keep it up👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 "All Gas No Brakes" keep it fishing M F yeeaaahhhh 💪💪💪💪💪👊👊👊👊👊
My parents bought me my first boat for my 15th birthday and I still had to pay them back😂 but it’s a nice little boat.
I am boat builder at Intrepid powerboats, who builds the best offshore CC and Cuddy fishing boats on the market. A close second would be Contender and Yellowfin. The rigging on the Intrepids is insane. They make sure Every screw is in the same position before delivery. You did an effin awesome job. I would name it “sluanch sticker”. It just fits. Also. Use 2 inch pvc for a rigging tube in case you add things later. Just and idea but awesome job. I grew fishing on a John Boat and, while in salt water, I landed some 36 inch bull reds and doormat flounder with too many blue crabs to count. SLAUNCH STICKER ready for you and the little guy. GREAT JOB!!!
Absolutely love this. I've been using a 12' aluminum boat that my uncle made and been looking for an upgrade and this is it!!!
Building a boat out like this with my daughter this summer. She's got bank fishing pretty good, time to learn this way on the water! Thanks for the content man
Been fishin banks for a long time, picked up a kayak, now lookin to get a jon boat and do something like that. Learned to find fish by google maps and walking miles to get to the fishing spot before I could drive. Completely agree with your little rant brother
I adapted my Jon boat in a different way. I removed the center seat, and laid down a sheet of Aluminum, and installed a pedestal seat. On the sided I made storage to run from stern to bow, with rod holders on top. I run rivers in mine so I wanted the weight to be as low as possible. With a 9.9 Merc, 2 stroke, this 2 ft hull flies along, and with a bow mount electric, it's sweet, not pretty though. Yes it does go in the bed of my truck easily too. I must say this I do like what you've accomplished with your hull.
I've watched quite a few videos from MF, but this is definitely the one that made me subscribe. Your statement about not buying a $70K boat is what put me over the edge. Nice work. I'm inspired to make my own mods. Keep it up, my man.
Your assessment of highschool kids getting bass boats without knowing how to fish is spot on! And while I wouldn't do this kind of project since I'm a kayak angler, this is pretty cool!! -Mike
Ben floatin', Ben Catchin' , Milliken them slobs, 😂 I dunno. I love the video though and thanks for your help in numerous other videos on techniques and baits and for all that you do for the industry. You da man man.
Dude perfect timing, I just bought a little 11 foot aluminum boat just like that. Thanks for the vids man.
Excellent comment on starting kids in small boat . They learn to fish as well how to take care of it . Look awesome. Good luck on the maiden voyage . Cheers
Dude! Don't cut yourself short!! That's an awesome job you done on that little boat. I'd love to fish out of it.
Jeez I remodeled mine too but yours looks way better, those hinges and bars to keep the compartments open are really nice!
sweet job I'm not a high school kid but just got a small boat to learn to fish off a boat.
Love the vid man, good info here. Nothing crazy but a cheaper, efficient little boat to get out on the water with and slay some hogs.
Nice...I have some float tubes I made custom racks that hold Two ice chests and a third on tube and up to nine rods ...plus a lot of tackle.. I'm planning on a jon boat build this year 2023...your build is nice..
I’m 5 minutes in and we’ve seen the boat for all of 15 seconds and your face for the entire time... yer a good looking young man and I’ve enjoyed many of your vids but this one.. I couldn’t watch anymore.. lol less you more boat! Hahaha keep up the fun man
What you did to that jon boat is awesome. Makes me want to get a Jon boat to have me a little project like that. I`m glad i found your channel watching one of Flair videos. Keep up the good work and hopefully we`ll see you one day catching real Slaunches down in Texas with Flair.
Robert Garcia, just an FYI , it's not a Jon boat, it's a V-Hull.
I’m glad I found your you tube channel n kind of want to get one turn it in to a bass boat see if I can do it if get ready for some questions. Again you good with what ur doing keep it up my friend.
Very nice job I did my own 14ft. Alum . I got a good laugh about the gap for carpet around the hatches (learned the hard way myself) I bet you'll have a blast with it !!! Great DIY vid . I think t.b.n. goes into so much detail you miss the point .get some slaunches!!!!!
Sweeeet............oh and
Go BUCKS!!!!!!
😂sorry bro I had to say it. But I love the new boat good job. Can’t wait to see it in the water.
Love the boat and attitude toward making it and the appearance of the boat. Id love to have a boat like that haha.
Its "THE SHRIEKER"....that's a pretty sweet looking boat!
Dude the boat is friggin sweet! Can't wait to see it on the water.
been thinkin bout doing this for a while now, figured id see if anyone else has recorded it... was extremely happy to see that you've done it lmao, didn't even know
Awesome job on LIL JON it looks pretty sick!!
I think that boat should be named the slaunch machine. Cause we all know you CATCH THEM SLAUNCHESS
My son and I did the same thing to a tri haul. Fun project.
The Slaunch Launch is very cool!.
Are your supports in the front that go down on an angle into the bilge riveted through the hull? Did you just rest them in the groove and it was sturdy enough? Thanks
Thanks for the treat my friend and I have to tell you you did a outstanding job on that boat!I got to learn how to do my deck now while using aluminum angles and it's gonna be my first time using a rivet gun too.well good luck on your first test in the water and wishing you blessings in the future n keep posting video my friend! Blessings from edinburg tx!
Hell ya brother completely agree with at 13.00 -15.00 minutes. I'm in my early 20's a jonn boat is the perfect starter boat!
in hindsight, any concerns about water staying in that tuffbox? I was thinking it may be better to have drain in the bottom of the storage box versus having a water tight one? I hope that makes sense. Would be interested to hear your thoughts
What thickness is the aluminum angle? Very cool build!!!
The big dich panda awesome video that is a awesome boat great work that is a great boat keep up the great work bud
Good job man. Looks good can't wait to see how it is on the water.
Great Video !!! Just for clarification 60 years ago they were called aluminum row boats 🙂They typically sold for $130 brand new for a 12 ' because they were rated and sold by the bend in the hull, not the length from bow to stern.
how do you keep the boat balanced when fishing from a standing position??
I do this stuff in January through March when fishing is really tough. Cool stuff.
That things very cool. Good work
Love what you did with the boat man looks good that's also what I learned to fish in and I couldn't agree with you more about the high schoolers parents running out and buying them a brand new bass boat I fished a tournament on lake Guntersville here in Alabama Saturday and I bet there was 50 of them that showed up with 60 to 70k dollar boats but most of them only weighed in 1 fish so you definitely need to crawl before you walk.
BRIAN HILL so true bro
So now 3 years later what are you’re thoughts? Is it all still holding up? Anything you’d do differently now?
Can you please tell me what kind of aluminum angle pieces you used?
Did you screw the angled aluminum through the outside of the boat?
Wow buddy, I had no idea that you were so good with fabrication. That came out really nice. It looks really good!
That's great! I am thinking about adding a removable fore-deck to my vee-bottom boat. Something that laps the thwarts maybe. Thanks for the inspiration!
What type of aluminum angle did he use for support underneath?
Nice job! I am confused a little though. You built in a foot pedal trough for the bow mounted trolling motor but where and how are you going to mount your seat? On top of your dry box hatch perhaps? Just asking...
Can't wait to see a follow up video on how well that casting deck works. I have a boat about the same size I'm thinking about decking.
do you recall the lb limit in the struts? I don't want to order anything crazy for my hatches.
badass! that boat needs a name!
Is there a pic of how you did the support structure for the front deck, you kind of skipped over it, and I would like to see how you mounted the floor part
How do you seperate the aluminum angles do you just at the angle and make 2 pieces?
May I suggest you show more of the boat than yourself??? Awesome boat, good job.
Loved the tangent about rich kids with big boats
R.I.P. Mac Miller. Definitely dig the boat man. Gonna have to get after one for me and my mini me.
Hi. Great vid. Just a trolling motor or will you have a gas powered as well? Nice job!
Wow great job on the boat
Good vid. nice to see you have more than just fishing skills. Keep up the good work. Your channel is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
I have that exact boat.
You can have 3 ppl in it no issue.
Handles an outboard and the beatens like nothing great boat
Very nice project and great vids! Keep up all the good work mane!
Respect for using nikes on my feet instrumental. 💪🏻
Great Modification and inspiring, and it Will Fish Great !,,,🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣
Home Depot new sponsor? Loving the boat!
nice job awesome build for a little boat name it Millikens pride
I think you did a awesome job on the boat, if I lived near you I could have tig welded some of that framing for you.
Awesome video!!! Sick little boat build. Your content is the bomb.com!!! Keep it coming... shake n' bake
Could tell me what the make and model of that little boat is? I have been looking for one like that myself.
Does it matter what size angle aluminum I use? 1”. 1.5”?
And how did you get those screws through the aluminum, I’m hoping to do the same thing to my boat, it will be my first boat!!
Nice vid. Fun, can't wait to see it in action.
Nice work.What did the mod run you?
Is there a brand name on your boat I have one that looks exactly like it all the way down to the bracing in the floor but it has no name plate or anything and I was curious about the weight hp ratings
Awesome build bud!
Nice job! One recommendation for the future is get Rhino Lining type covering and paint the inside of the boat. I did it on my 16 ft Starcraft on both the inside of the hull and top and bottom of the plywood. I did the same as you by treating the plywood as well. Or maybe I was just a bit OCD when I did mine! 😁😁😁. You've given me some great ideas to modify my modified boat as a boat owner is never done working on their boat's!
Great job!
Currently fave fishing UA-camr most exiting vids
Hey what's up man yo I looked at the video you did a super job on that jon boat I love the way it came out I love you videos I love your energy I love you style but your boat come out amazing you got skills definitely seriously you have skills keep it up keep the good job up man keep bringing them good videos out on them keep watching them keep fishing now God bless you and your family
Awesome video! & id have to say I'd name it the (Slaunch Hog)or(Slaunch Dog)! I'd let your boy pick the name for it! Keep the videos coming!
What did you use to attach the aluminum to the boat?
Thanks for putting me onto this idea
I would take that thing offshore for mackeral and probably die but I would die doing g what I love. Sick boat dude!!!
How much total did you end up spending on the materials for the modification?
Just reaffirming my name suggestion of “The Aluminator” ...really great job on making that Jon boat into a decent bass boat. Some suggestions: On the underside of your compartment lids you should attach some clips to hold bags of soft plastics. You can simply go to any office supply section and get a box of bull dog clips. Attach them to the underside of the compartment lid and you have a quick way to access the soft plastics you use the most. Another tip would be to get some battery operated, LED tap lights. You can put them on the underside of the compartment lids or on the inside of the hull to give you some hassle free lighting for those early morning or late night Fishing hours.
I have a question about the aluminum angles that you bought. Do you know what size they were? 1 in x 96in with 1/16 thickness? Or was it a different size? Thinking about doing this to my 12 foot v bottom and really liked the setup and using aluminum to keep the weight down!
I wanna see you fish the job boat!!!! New challenge??? Online challenge??? Haha
Are you going to put pedestol seats on it? nice design though.
AWESOME! can not wait to see the boat mod vids!
How much did the boat and all matierals cost all together
Boat looks awesome. Just one question though. How did you secure the bottom braces to the hull?
Built 2 and the weight is getting there. Really didn’t need compartments. Can just throw in a tackle bag. If not be sure add drain holes in bottom of containers. Good luck
I gotta decide to either do this or get a kayak. I'm leaning towards this but with a trailer.
you killed this build! love it!
Love it. Exactly what I want to do. Except, I would have to inside of the boat too. Craigslist here I come LOL
Dude I waited all day for this video!!! So sick how you tricked out the boat bro. And once again another dope ass video bro...this one deserves a turkey drank lol
How much did the project cost not counting price of boat
Awesome gob. Sneaky Slaunch for the name.
Nice DIY job. maybe use some insulating spray foam under the plastic gray tray to supoprt the bottom just incase you slip and step inside the tray. It will even help with cool weather, those trays get brittle on the cold.