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1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
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06/03/15 02:11 AM
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Shaun Russell
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So glad to see a forum that leans towards jon boats. Not having the $$$ to buy a big bass boat has convinced me to pick up a old 84' and fix her up myself. Here is the day I picked her up.
Last edited by Shaun Russell; 06/03/15 02:18 AM.
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19
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Re: 1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
[Re: Shaun Russell]
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06/03/15 07:47 AM
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I agree Shaun. People can get pretty creative with aluminum boats. Looks like you've got a project now. Keep us updated on it.
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Re: 1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
[Re: Shaun Russell]
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06/03/15 08:41 PM
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Shaun Russell
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Yea,I've been seeing people do some pretty sweet jobs customizing old jons lately. If I could afford a more expensive bass boat I would. However for now this will work fine. For those that want a big bass boat but just don't have the funds, a jon might just fill that void!
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19
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Re: 1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
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06/03/15 11:34 PM
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67TexasTBend
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As a kid my first boat was a 12' Jon boat with a 5 horsepower Mercury, and a Shakespeare trolling motor. I've had a couple of bigger fiberglass boats since then, but I've never caught more fish then I did in that Jon boat. I'm boatless now, and wish I had about an 18' CC Aluminum boat. One day again....
I hope this Jon boat forum takes off, and gets a lot of activity.
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Re: 1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
[Re: Shaun Russell]
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06/05/15 01:54 AM
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Robbie Milam
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Congrats on the boat Shaun. Please keep posting as you start doing the restoration
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Re: 1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
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06/05/15 09:09 PM
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For me, one of the best boats and certainly the most fun to fish from, was an old old Quachita crappie rig. I know, its not a tin boat, but the idea was the same...small, inexpensive, maneuverable, cheap to operate. Flat out wore it OUT!!
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Re: 1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
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06/11/15 01:17 AM
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Shaun Russell
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Installing gear track to allow future mounting options.
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19
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Re: 1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
[Re: Shaun Russell]
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06/12/15 10:01 PM
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Shaun, what are you thinking about adding to it?
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Re: 1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
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06/13/15 11:21 AM
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Shaun Russell
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It allows a lot of options but right now on the left side I have something to keep my fish rods separated. On the other side I have a retractable tether that holds my Boga Grips. I will at some point mount a Go Pro on the trac.
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19
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Re: 1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
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06/13/15 11:26 AM
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Shaun Russell
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And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19
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Re: 1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
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06/17/15 11:14 PM
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Congrats on the boat. That looks like a good one. The old Ouachita jon boat I had was almost as much fun to fix up as it was to fish out of.
Wade
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Re: 1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
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06/19/15 02:20 AM
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I wanted to have a way to mount the fish finder and a have a place to keep my phone or hydrowave. The GT175 gave it enough strength to anchor and hold both. The only thing I'm not sure about is the 1-1/2" ram ball holding my FF. I might have to go with a 2" ball.
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19
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Re: 1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
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06/19/15 02:39 AM
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timbertoes
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"subscribed"
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Re: 1984 Alumacraft fix'er up.
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06/19/15 03:15 PM
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Nice work man!!! I didn't even think about using gear tracks... big face palm!! Lol
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