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1st duck boat project #5473968 12/13/14 04:08 AM
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OK so basically I decided to shoot ducks this yr, and that led me to buying a boat. Well I'm the type of guy who likes everything nice and to work properly. So here's some pics of before and after. I'm still not done. It's almost there. Hopefully me and the kidos will have fun w it. If it works out I'm sure this will develop into a nice gator Trax one day.
Started with this

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Started with this

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I'm failing miserably at loading pictures

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Hopefully this will work

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So here a little back ground info. Picked this beauty up off craigslist. Drove to granbury to get it. Turned the corner from leaving the sellers house and the trailer came off the ball. Hey no worries. So begin the trip home. Going down the road the lights are shorting out still I can deal w this. Get on 820 and I see smoke coming from the trailer. One of the tires had blown. Not good. So this is where the rebuild begins.

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Here's the original seats these all got replaced

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Broke tiller handle gear. Let me tell you about searching the internet for parts. I found em! Replaced the tiller handle gears so now duck slayer, which I named the boat can go full wide open.

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Replaced two seats and added a third. Cut off the high chair/seat. Came up w an additional seating configuration. New navigation lights new anchor new seat swivels
can't tell if these will upload

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Took the trailer to sandblast and powder coat. Had it done in hammer tone grey. It looks blackish

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New everything for the trailer. Sandblast and powdercoat, new jack arm new trailer lights and wiring, new trailer boards and carpet. New tires and rims.

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You're getting after it!

I've seen these small boat trailer projects go on for years


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If you don't mind sharing, what did you spend on the trailer?


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I like the trailer. I hope you show more pictures as it progresses.


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I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.


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Originally Posted By: Hayraker
You're getting after it!

I've seen these small boat trailer projects go on for years

and cost 3X what the boat is worth!


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I got the boat from Craigslist w the boat alumacraft 14 ft a 20hp Johnson outboard a mini Kota trolling motor new battery dilly hinge pin trailer. I've got more pics on my phone they don't wanta upload. Il take some more on monday and post em. To have the trailer sandblasted and powder coated it was 420$. I'm almost done w it. It's to the point where I want it. I'm gona put it in the water on monday and run it. The motor fires up on the second pull.

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Here's the pictures pervis sent me to post of his boat.





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Based on what he did that trailer, I look forward to seeing what he does the boat.


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Nice work. up

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Looks great.


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I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.


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Good luck.


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