Outdoor-Fishing

hossinonimus · 01-22-2012

Some years ago, my uncle built casting decks into a flatbottom john boat making a home made bass boat. I just rebuilt the 1976 SmokerCraft Whitewater WR16 in 2009. I tore out all of the old wood and rebuilt the casting decks front and back and painted the whole thing with marine grade, anti skid, waterproof polyurethane. It's equipped with a trolling motor, depth finder and fishing seats. I've added some pics to my profile. Check em out!

mo65 · 01-22-2012

Cool Hoss...I'm headed there now!

fish-hook · 01-22-2012

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Originally Posted by hossinonimus

Some years ago, my uncle built casting decks into a flatbottom john boat making a home made bass boat. I just rebuilt the 1976 SmokerCraft Whitewater WR16 in 2009. I tore out all of the old wood and rebuilt the casting decks front and back and painted the whole thing with marine grade, anti skid, waterproof polyurethane. It's equipped with a trolling motor, depth finder and fishing seats. I've added some pics to my profile. Check em out!

Hoss-

First off, great looking boat! I just wanted to mention that we added a new feature to the site. Click the little camera icon in the post editor and it will allow you to add photos from your albums.

cwd · 01-22-2012

Very nice rebuild.
How long did it take you ?

hossinonimus · 01-22-2012

Thanks guys. Start to finish, about 3 weeks. It was pretty much the same design, just new wood throughout. It was carpeted before. We decided to make it a fishing/duck boat and figured it would be easier to clean up if we painted it with duracoat. Next step is either a 4 stroke or an oil injected two stroke so we don't have to mix gas in the tanks anymore. The outboard is older than I am. It still runs pretty good but it'll run the cranking battery down when it's cold out, and since we use it as a duck boat and run it in sub freezing temps, I'd like something a bit newer. I also had to rewire everything and find a harness for that '78 Merc. She's a fishing machine, thats for sure.

AZAllen · 01-26-2012

Looks like an effective craft to me.

bass or bass? · 01-26-2012

Great job hossinonimus. I know a little something about a boat rebuild

. See my post "My 1977 Glastron Sportster, the Pooder Pie" for the story of my rebuild. Happy Fishing!

01-22-2012	#1
hossinonimus Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 58 Thanks: 8 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts Trader Rating: 0 reviews	home made bass boat Some years ago, my uncle built casting decks into a flatbottom john boat making a home made bass boat. I just rebuilt the 1976 SmokerCraft Whitewater WR16 in 2009. I tore out all of the old wood and rebuilt the casting decks front and back and painted the whole thing with marine grade, anti skid, waterproof polyurethane. It's equipped with a trolling motor, depth finder and fishing seats. I've added some pics to my profile. Check em out! __________________ Hoss, anonymously

01-22-2012	#2
mo65 I FEAR NO FISH Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chillicothe, Ohio Posts: 1,866 Thanks: 149 Thanked 443 Times in 310 Posts Trader Rating: 0 reviews	Cool Hoss...I'm headed there now! __________________ *OUTDOOR-FISHING MODERATOR* The Final Boss of Braid PROUD WALMART SHOPPER Hanging Out with "Tools" Ashes to ashes...dust to dust...if it wasn't for my super smooth carbon drag...my 30 year old Trilene would bust! *mo, mo, mo your boat...*

01-22-2012	#4
cwd Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lemoore Ca. Posts: 936 Thanks: 262 Thanked 82 Times in 73 Posts Trader Rating: 0 reviews	Very nice rebuild. How long did it take you ? __________________ If you did not know DA GILLS are my passion !! There is no loosing in fishing. Either you catch fish, or you learn. Either way it is better than working!!

01-22-2012	#5
hossinonimus Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 58 Thanks: 8 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts Trader Rating: 0 reviews	Thanks guys. Start to finish, about 3 weeks. It was pretty much the same design, just new wood throughout. It was carpeted before. We decided to make it a fishing/duck boat and figured it would be easier to clean up if we painted it with duracoat. Next step is either a 4 stroke or an oil injected two stroke so we don't have to mix gas in the tanks anymore. The outboard is older than I am. It still runs pretty good but it'll run the cranking battery down when it's cold out, and since we use it as a duck boat and run it in sub freezing temps, I'd like something a bit newer. I also had to rewire everything and find a harness for that '78 Merc. She's a fishing machine, thats for sure. __________________ Hoss, anonymously

01-26-2012	#7
bass or bass? Moderator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 3,029 Thanks: 693 Thanked 347 Times in 284 Posts Trader Rating: 4 reviews	Great job hossinonimus. I know a little something about a boat rebuild . See my post "My 1977 Glastron Sportster, the Pooder Pie" for the story of my rebuild. Happy Fishing! __________________ ~Outdoor-Fishing Moderator~N.A.F.C.~B.A.S.S.~BoatU.S.~N.R.A.~A.M.A. ~

01-26-2012	#6
AZAllen Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bullhead City, AZ Posts: 189 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Trader Rating: 0 reviews	Looks like an effective craft to me.

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