Boat modifications

Not able to fish do to having to stay close to Sue w/her broken hip. But does not stop me from doing some storage modifications on the boat. Warning pic heavy.

First a drink holder made out of cutting board material, and it stays put due to the notch on the seat pole.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...kerlids001.jpg

Drivers side rod locker. Holes are cut to I can do as the pic shows or hang bags of bait or hand crank baits until they are dry before putting away. Made out of 3/4" channel (as all are and holes are configured the same on all.)
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...kerlids002.jpg

Close up of drivers side rod locker lid. (Rods are not in the boat due to drilling and tapping holes)
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...kerlids006.jpg

Front storage compartment. Black tape on the bags is Black Duck tape to keep the bags from ripping threw.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...kerlids003.jpg

Close up of front locker lid.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...kerlids004.jpg

Another close up from a different angle.... have you noticed I can also hang the bags with two different clips depending on the weight of the bait bag.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...kerlids004.jpg

Shelf made with holes to hold things I use all the time, covers that sink hole at the front of the main box at the front.....have no idea what they call it. Shelf is made out of cutting board material again and held in place with velcro.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...kerlids007.jpg

Lindy Marker Buoy Rack Pack Kit when needed, mainly early summer or when ever ledge fishing is the order of the day.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...kerlids008.jpg

Those days the Marker Buoy are not needed.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...kerlids009.jpg

Boat now has Blue Water LED's all over and in it...meaning JP, trailer and all lockers. Even have TWO two way alarms installed and both control boxes are epoxied to the top deck, with one wired to the deck lights so when it goes off all my deck lights go off and on as well. Trying to figure out how to get some good pics of that, no movie camera.




Modified by EdDavisKY at 2:01 AM 8/22/2011

Looks great http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif What kind of clips are you using to hang the bags?

Nice setup Ed. Hope the Mrs is doing better.

Ed,

I wish I was as organized as you; you really know how to make a boat have that extra pop in it to make people say "wow". Good job and good luck.

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by driftwood &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Looks great http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif What kind of clips are you using to hang the bags?</td></tr></table>

For the light weight bags I used a Cotter Hair Pin 3/32" in Dia. and 1 3/4" over all, they have them at Lowe's.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...1WEZ4_AS01.jpg

For the heavier bags used a Hinged Snap Ring, that Lowe's carries as well.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...onKy/31495.jpg

Gorilla duct tap is what I used to keep the bags from being ripped out of the pins.

Holes are 1/8" in Dia. spaced 1/2" apart.

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by nikldac &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Nice setup Ed. Hope the Mrs is doing better.

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She is doing better, but she hates having to use the walker all the time. Telling her around 12 wks + for close to full recovery. Thanks for asking. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/smile.gif

Very organized http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/beers.gif

Man that looks great! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/bows.gif

Ed, were you an Eagle Scout? You are the kinda guy that is nice to fish with. Every thing in order and ready to go. It can really pay dividends when fishing.
Good job.

Scott

Hey Ed, why don't you borrow my boat for a few weeks and just go crazy, I love all the mods !!!!

Nope no eagle scout just a Marine as in USMC http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by bigfish &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Hey Ed, why don't you borrow my boat for a few weeks and just go crazy, I love all the mods !!!!</td></tr></table>

You get home safe and sound, pick up your boat and bring up this way some weekend and will do some of my mods for ya. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/USA1.gif