12 ft Aluminum Fishing Boat Restoration, Customization and Setup in HD

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• Water run 12 ft Alumin...
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• 15 hp Johnson Seahorse...
Hello KZread! Here is my 1989 Alaskan Smokercraft with a 1985 15hp Johnson Seahorse custom fishing setup. I plan on adding a complete electrical system this winter (horn, nav lights, live well pump, bilge switch, DC electronics charger, sterio system, solar charging) and also speedometer, battery meter, retro fit a fuel gauge, etc... SO SUBSCRIBE AND STAY TUNED!
HOPE YOU ENJOY

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  • @luckycharms1254
    @luckycharms12543 жыл бұрын

    We need an update on the boat

  • @danutdlp

    @danutdlp

    3 жыл бұрын

    Coming This Spring 2021, I did A lot of Updates :-)

  • @Melicoy

    @Melicoy

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@danutdlp When you say ok I feel like i need to asker like we wount keep going unless i go.. lol thanks for video

  • @dannywatts6487
    @dannywatts6487 Жыл бұрын

    Sir, you are the first video I’ve seen of an owner of a 12’ boat that didn’t turn it into a bass boat. My hat is off to you and my admiration is immense!!! Thank you sir!!!

  • @shawnmichael262
    @shawnmichael2628 жыл бұрын

    Really love you boat and the ideas you put into it. It looks really clean and organized. Gave me some ideas. Thank you!

  • @MrMcHoodoo
    @MrMcHoodoo6 жыл бұрын

    Nice job! Pretty thoughtful design! I am sure there are some things you might do differently after looking back but I think this is awesome! I like your upgrade ideas too!

  • @nodayatthebeach
    @nodayatthebeach Жыл бұрын

    I know this vid is old but it just popped up in my feed. Love your attention to detail. One thing you've probably added by now. navigation lights. I did a DIY 14 footer myself. Even added a pvc center console and wheel. removed middle seat. Decked, then i changed it for foot space for fron guy or girl. Also floored and marine carpet. Love all the great ideas out there for tin boat crowd.

  • @008Birdman
    @008Birdman5 жыл бұрын

    This is great. I am restoring a 1960 Jon Boat very similar to what you have. We're doing a lot the same which helps me confirm we're doing it right. We didn't do as much as you have but this is awesome!!!

  • @TheIrongutz
    @TheIrongutz9 жыл бұрын

    Great setup! Thanks for sharing your ideas with us. Gave me some excellent pointers for my project.

  • @fortholmes4641
    @fortholmes46419 жыл бұрын

    Excellent job! Thank you for sharing this video. I have done similar thing with my glass-fiber plastic boat. Well done!

  • @livelaughlove716
    @livelaughlove7165 жыл бұрын

    Ty so much. I have a basic boat n in 1 video you answered my most popular questions, and solved problems for me that werent even on my list. Mounting tge gas tank in front, getting rid on my nylon anchor line, waterproof battery bozmx n toolkit, u solved my mounting issues. Thank you. Subbed, your "common sense" is pure genius!

  • @dragon-wolf9916
    @dragon-wolf99167 жыл бұрын

    I'm impressed! Great job! Thanks for the new ideas!

  • @Jstar141957
    @Jstar1419574 жыл бұрын

    A great setup with most safety considerations covered...!

  • @lazarusrize
    @lazarusrize3 жыл бұрын

    Nice boat! I’m picking up my Canadian-built Harber Craft tomorrow. Exciting! Fish on!! 🐠

  • @edwardh1003
    @edwardh10036 жыл бұрын

    Really cool modifications you've done to your boat. I'm inspired.

  • @noahm131
    @noahm1314 жыл бұрын

    Wow!! Great job! Just got a 14' smokercraft canadan. Thanks for your post.

  • @killeenyarda
    @killeenyarda Жыл бұрын

    ASTOUNDING Job mate, just pure class and perfection in every aspect of what you've done! Brilliant, thanks so much for sharing!

  • @YakMotley
    @YakMotley3 жыл бұрын

    Sweet boat!

  • @derekzimmer6335
    @derekzimmer63352 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Great ideas, especially for a neophyte like myself. Took copious notes. Thank you for the time you took to share your ideas.

  • @Bloodsport83125
    @Bloodsport831259 жыл бұрын

    Wow bro you got your boat rigged up super badass. I have lil John boat I'm fixing up and Ima steal some ideas :p.

  • @628Sheriff
    @628Sheriff8 жыл бұрын

    You've done a first class job! Very nice and clean.

  • @toogs8571
    @toogs85716 жыл бұрын

    bravo! You're very organized. Good clean work. Nice boat ! thank you for sharing.

  • @letun3481
    @letun34817 жыл бұрын

    Now I know what diligence really means :) great job!

  • @jimconfer6113
    @jimconfer61135 жыл бұрын

    This is a great setup. Nice job!

  • @sanacosta9794
    @sanacosta97944 жыл бұрын

    This was uploaded on my b-day!!!!!

  • @FloridaManChowder
    @FloridaManChowder9 жыл бұрын

    awesome setup! I might borrow a couple of your ideas!

  • @TropicalZooms
    @TropicalZooms4 жыл бұрын

    Great set up. Some great ideas. Enjoyed watching. Really like the bracket you made for the electric motor too. Thank you. 😃🐟🐟👍

  • @douglarsen4801
    @douglarsen48017 жыл бұрын

    Dude incredibly clean

  • @SoleAdventuresNZ
    @SoleAdventuresNZ Жыл бұрын

    Wow such an awesome set up. About to purchase my 1st boat a 13ft tin and was looking for ideas. Awesome vid

  • @Reeser00
    @Reeser005 жыл бұрын

    Looks amazing! Looks better than new.

  • @EDH28
    @EDH289 жыл бұрын

    Awesome boat, you put being a little more organized and prepared for emergencies on my mind. Thanks.

  • @danutdlp

    @danutdlp

    9 жыл бұрын

    D. Wize :)

  • @jamesvieira8713
    @jamesvieira87133 жыл бұрын

    You did a great job setting that boat up !

  • @jdawg3712
    @jdawg37122 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic set-up!👍 Jest picked up a lil 12' similar yesterday. Plan on setting it up n this vid will give me some insight!

  • @DannyV1973
    @DannyV19738 жыл бұрын

    very sweet set up

  • @losg313
    @losg313Ай бұрын

    Very nice setup gave me so good ideas for my 12ft aluminum 👍🏾

  • @danmalouf8210
    @danmalouf82109 жыл бұрын

    great video! gave me alot of ideas about what i could do to my boat!

  • @cameroon8180
    @cameroon81809 жыл бұрын

    Awesome setup. Great vid

  • @bbgarz73
    @bbgarz735 жыл бұрын

    Sick boat man

  • @davepelfrey3958
    @davepelfrey39588 жыл бұрын

    Really nice boat and video. I'm trying to get mine organized. That boat is in great shape too. That's what happens when you take pride in your things. Very nice!

  • @03bonneville
    @03bonneville7 жыл бұрын

    Super clean well done. Nice job

  • @captainadventure3872
    @captainadventure38729 жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to the upgrades! Nice rig!

  • @danutdlp

    @danutdlp

    9 жыл бұрын

    Captain Adventure Don't think I'll have time this summer to do the upgrades but hope winter of 2015 I will have the time.

  • @rabbitfootedkitty1339
    @rabbitfootedkitty13398 жыл бұрын

    Wow! That is a really nice little boat!

  • @kylegriffin8085
    @kylegriffin80856 жыл бұрын

    Great project video, just purchased a used aluminum fishing boat and I love these ideas!

  • @michaelsolis2674
    @michaelsolis26746 жыл бұрын

    Great job bro. I like what you did alot... very good ideas!

  • @gatorville
    @gatorville9 жыл бұрын

    That boat is a beauty.

  • @jacobbrown9753
    @jacobbrown97534 жыл бұрын

    you have a deeper 12ft boat than me but your set up is very similar to mine, really have to utilize space in a small boat, out door Velcro has been my friend when it comes to cup holders and a storage bag for things. good to see I am not the only one who thinks this way with a boat

  • @TurkeyDart
    @TurkeyDart8 жыл бұрын

    Really nice job on this man

  • @TheDstark408
    @TheDstark4089 жыл бұрын

    Great job love the boat!

  • @drn522
    @drn5229 жыл бұрын

    Very nice setup!

  • @jimmyghersi
    @jimmyghersi Жыл бұрын

    Lots of great ideas. Great boat

  • @jesusfelix2605
    @jesusfelix26055 жыл бұрын

    Awesome set up

  • @jaredrice1436
    @jaredrice14367 жыл бұрын

    That's a really nice fishing boat.

  • @crosapineda7732
    @crosapineda7732 Жыл бұрын

    You have one awesome little boat, it looks great. I have a 14 foot Alumacraft v bottom boat with a Mercury 9.9 hp, on it, and I love it.

  • @gerardhaubert8210
    @gerardhaubert82104 жыл бұрын

    Very nicely done!

  • @herssongodoy2209
    @herssongodoy22095 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks for sharing

  • @leonwong3631
    @leonwong36312 жыл бұрын

    thanks for sharing your video ....awesome boat & set up you got there ..im planning to use a 12 hp 2 strokes out board on my 11 footer aluminium jon boat .

  • @BoffaDeezMrBojangles
    @BoffaDeezMrBojangles Жыл бұрын

    Looks really good thank you for sharing

  • @normanperkins9885
    @normanperkins98857 жыл бұрын

    Nice job mate, congrats.

  • @DevinHarper
    @DevinHarper9 жыл бұрын

    Nice boat you got there and excellent setup. I'm glad I ran across this video, those LED light mounts coming laterally off your trailer are genius. Totally stealing your idea bro.

  • @malcolmhill2880
    @malcolmhill28808 жыл бұрын

    excellent work brother man

  • @mattwaters6987
    @mattwaters69874 ай бұрын

    Great boat. 👍 🎣😊

  • @klank67
    @klank673 жыл бұрын

    Best setup ever!

  • @Captnwizkidd
    @Captnwizkidd8 жыл бұрын

    Nice video very informative gave me ideas for mine. You can never prepare enough , better to have something and not need it than not have something and need it. I have trailer boat guides on mine and they help out so much.

  • @centralcoastcamper9631
    @centralcoastcamper96313 жыл бұрын

    Nice tidy fishing set up. You did a great job.

  • @danutdlp

    @danutdlp

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @TackleJunky81
    @TackleJunky819 жыл бұрын

    Nice job man! Boat looks great, I subbed your channel.

  • @danutdlp

    @danutdlp

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @brianmatthews609
    @brianmatthews6094 жыл бұрын

    Nice set up and well done.

  • @BrackishWaterC
    @BrackishWaterC4 жыл бұрын

    great work on this boat man

  • @jeffstephens4163
    @jeffstephens41633 жыл бұрын

    Looks great man!

  • @orvillemeek6893
    @orvillemeek68936 жыл бұрын

    Nice presentation and a really nice boat...

  • @Moondog9322
    @Moondog93227 жыл бұрын

    I really like your boat! I want one just like it!

  • @The_Bearded_B
    @The_Bearded_B7 жыл бұрын

    looks awesome bro keep up the work

  • @kookmar7431
    @kookmar74314 жыл бұрын

    Really cool boat!!!

  • @OutofWORKoutdoors
    @OutofWORKoutdoors9 жыл бұрын

    good setup

  • @marksutton9108
    @marksutton91085 жыл бұрын

    I know this is an older video but even so you've done a remarkable job,beautiful boat. It looks as though you have covered everything you need except one thing. Pull your prop off your 10hp, theres a shear pen in behind it. Take and find you a nail of similar size and make you 3 or 4 pens and carry them with you. They get worn just shifting in and outa gear and break when you need it most. Theyre very simple to change even in water. You also said something about building a casting deck,build one just to level your floor out,you got the best boat ive laid eyes on. If you've already done this just pass it on to your friends please. Thank you for showing that incredible boat,keep it even if you get a new one,you want ever regret it.

  • @danutdlp

    @danutdlp

    5 жыл бұрын

    Mark Sutton thanks for the tips! I still have the boat and have changed ALOT to it. Will be posting an updated video in the future

  • @zenith3515
    @zenith35152 жыл бұрын

    some great stuff here

  • @URanInTheUglyForest
    @URanInTheUglyForest9 жыл бұрын

    Nice video and great job!

  • @iwantosavemoney
    @iwantosavemoney2 жыл бұрын

    I really like this nice simple boat

  • @jesserodriguez1904
    @jesserodriguez19047 жыл бұрын

    nice boat great job!

  • @randylanhart1796
    @randylanhart17963 жыл бұрын

    Great job!! Gives me ideas for mine.

  • @jakobrodoski1628
    @jakobrodoski16284 жыл бұрын

    I’m gonna be getting a 14 foot soon and I might just have to steal some of these ideas

  • @trollgrgg2672
    @trollgrgg26722 жыл бұрын

    Setup is almost identical to mine but I have a smaller motor. Nice boat and nice setup. The main thing I did different is that I have the anchor rope running from the bow along the side of the boat so I can control it from the stern when I am by myself. I don't plan on doing the upgrades you are talking about. I prefer simplicity.

  • @steve1967gila
    @steve1967gila5 жыл бұрын

    great video, lil boat big ideas cool

  • @exitar1
    @exitar13 жыл бұрын

    nice boat setup

  • @jeremywagner195
    @jeremywagner195 Жыл бұрын

    The hooks for the anchor rope is a great idea

  • @GatheringSticks
    @GatheringSticks9 жыл бұрын

    you really did a good job

  • @davidpugh6114
    @davidpugh61147 жыл бұрын

    hi nice job on boat , bought a 12 ft. sea nymph last year just love it .going to aďd a live well this summer can hardly wait to see how you do you're. Good luck. dave

  • @andyd1006
    @andyd10065 жыл бұрын

    Nice, I have a 15 ft Alaskan smoker craft 1992 may have to borrow a few ideas also from WA state. See ya on the water.

  • @dpsrmag
    @dpsrmag8 жыл бұрын

    Great job and video

  • @williamolivo8763
    @williamolivo87633 жыл бұрын

    I like your set up

  • @rodolfodelgado5140
    @rodolfodelgado51408 жыл бұрын

    Man you are very smart you know? Very good and nice boat,i have a 10 F long V bottom game fisher that looks just like yours and i well try to learn some ideas from your video, congratulations!

  • @ramhemi75
    @ramhemi758 жыл бұрын

    wow I have a 14' boat and rather have this one LOL! I need a bigger garage. very good job man!

  • @aviationnation7798
    @aviationnation77989 жыл бұрын

    you do great work sir. I wish I had the money to suit up a nice little fishing boat. Unfortunately I don't even have a place to store a boat -.-

  • @therosses5
    @therosses53 жыл бұрын

    great job! i have my oars included. hand to row about a mile upwind when my engine crapped out. those paddles would have never worked.

  • @Jesuslovesyou929
    @Jesuslovesyou9294 жыл бұрын

    Very nice..love it..gonna use your idead

  • @shuswapoutdoors
    @shuswapoutdoors7 жыл бұрын

    great video! keep it up!

  • @dannyhudson5405
    @dannyhudson54054 жыл бұрын

    Nice boat

  • @kartersnyder4289
    @kartersnyder42893 жыл бұрын

    keep up the good vids man

  • @smokinhic
    @smokinhic9 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic job! Firm believer, I'd rather have it an not need it than need it and not have it. BTW like your anchor system............ enjoy the water.

  • @mohamedmejd3062
    @mohamedmejd3062 Жыл бұрын

    Nice fishing boat

  • @rm42749
    @rm427499 жыл бұрын

    Very nice. Catch some fish now!

  • @danielthompson6511
    @danielthompson65118 жыл бұрын

    great job

  • @peteryeung111
    @peteryeung1119 жыл бұрын

    Nice, purposeful ideas. You can probably make this your full time job refurbishing boats. Cheers!

  • @danutdlp

    @danutdlp

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, but I don't know about that!

  • @peteryeung111

    @peteryeung111

    7 жыл бұрын

    +danutdlp I subscribed to your channel. I just a bought a used 12 ft similar to yours ( boat alone $300 Canadian) I hope I can achieve half of your handy work...it will be my winter project. The only question I have for you is, what kind of paint was it on this boat? This video is an inspiration to me. Thanks again.