Very nice! Oh, and the boat looks good too!
Great job K! Shoot me a pic of the bracket when you can.

thank ya...I just got back from a fly fishing event...I forgot to take a pic of the bracket...I got a tarp the other day and covered the boat. I do need to back back and finish cleaning the inside, and waxing it. I got stung by a bee on Saturday. I am allergic to bees. I am gonna have to stay out of the sun for a day or two. It is red with hives and swelling, from my pinky finger to above my elbow. If it is worse tomorrow, I will have to go to the doctor.

Lookin good, now lets see some fish in that boat.

Hope you survived Kelly! When you get a photo of the bracket, it would be faster if you e-mail me directly as I check it daily.
You've got me thinking about redoing an aluminum boat now!

I hope to see some fish too, and soon. I have to check the weather, but might be able to go tomorrow. My arm is better, but still have hives on it. I got skunked at Toledo Bend. But then I read later that that is when they were spraying herbicide to try to kill the Giant Salvania that weekend. Maybe that shut them down. I did not take the boat there, I was fishing from the bank. Anyway, that is the place I got stung. The redness actually went up half way into my upper arm, and I couldn't bend my elbow right. I will have to remember to bring some stuff with me the next time I go out to that place next year, or if I go to a remote area.

I survived. I was at my friend's where I have to boat right now...but I will try to remember to take a pic of it. Where I store the boat my daughter's car is blocking that area. Her car broke down some time ago, and I cannot get the boat over where it can be safely stored. I want it where it will be easier to see, than be stolen if I park it on the other side. I have yet to finish the inside cleaning of the boat, and another wax job. But I did get a tarp on it, and that will help keep it cleaner. I used a 10 by 16 ft tarp, and that worked pretty good actually.

Planning to go this afternoon. Hope I catch a few this time.

I'm waiting for the trout stocking schedule to come out. TPWD says the middle of Nov. it will be published, but it's not there yet.
Want to try some of my own ugly flies. I know hatchery trout hit most anything small, but it will still feel pretty good to catch a fish on something I tied.

It is all new to me, this tying of the feathers. Still will give me a thrill.

I caught a nice bass and lost it at the boat, but I also caught a decent catfish. We weren't out there too long, but at least we got the boat out again. I forgot to take a pic of that bracket though. We may go fishing again tomorrow. I had to take my daughter to do some long test, and by the time we got the bait, and went to the lake, it was getting almost four o'clock. Oh well...it was still fun, even if not nearly as long as I wanted. I will be glad when my daughter gets her car fixed. Then I can fish longer.

Here is the first fish pulled in. So this is the official first catch while using the boat!

Looking good there girl. Nice looking boy too... Got to keep those little ones interested.

Thank ya MsBass... you know I have my hands full with a red headed boy like that...lol. My girl started college this year ,and still has no desire to fish. She came to the lake yesterday with us, she had no choice really. She walked my son's dog...while we fished in the boat. It was a great late afternoon.

Happy Birthday Kelly! I'm still waitin' on a picture of that bracket. Did you figure out a fix or just forget about it? Let me know.

My father has been in critical condition since this was taken, I have not messed with the boat, or been fishing since he was hospitalized. (two times now) I did manage to take a pic of the boat's bracket that I was talking about previously. You can shoot me a pm on what you think about it.

Kelkay,

Been following your thread - great work on the boat!

Just a couple of thoughts.....one is that a large "Adel Clamp" or cushion clamp might work well - they only attach on one side (where you already have an accessible hole) and should be plenty strong - hydraulic shops / Grainger / nut & bolt house ought to have one and they are pretty inexpensive - couple of bucks or so.

Another thought is to simply attach the PVC directly - if you drilled say a 1/2" hole in the bottom of the PVC and a 1/4" hole in the top you could run a small nut/bolt or self tap screw right into the metal above the tube?

Also don't forget the option to use a heavy duty cable tie - Lowes or Home Depot should have some seriously strong ones in the electrical section.

Again great work and hope everything works out well with your father.

That first solution sounds good, I will have to check on that when things get better around here. Thank you for the well wishes for my father, I certainly appreciate that. He is extremely ill, and it has taken quite a toll on my family.

Hey Kelly--what a nice job you've done--truly a labor of love. Have been keeping tabs on your posts and the progress of your project---you've done a fine job and I know you look forward to many hours of sheer pleasure on the water.

Sorry to hear about your dads illness,we wish him the best and a complete recovery.

Mario

Thank you Mario. Your kind words brought a smile to my face.

Your more than welcome. !!

WOW, I remember when it looked like beat up old boat.

Looks great.

You have done a great job & should be very proud.

I'm glad you finally got to fish out of it.

Thank you Late4Lake! I am happy with the way it looks, and everything about it. The trailer needs some modifications to it, to make it easier to load back up from the water. My son and I have had a hard time trying to get it back on the trailer. (there is no way one person could load it themselves I don't think..the way it is now) I think it needs more rollers, and a board on each side near the front to help pull it in, but the back wants to turn once you start to pull it up out of the water...so I will be looking into that when I can, and feel like it.

Kelkay....you do nice work!

Good Job! Congrats and catch plenty of fish!!

Thanks guys, I appreciate it! :-)