MY BOAT - One Last Look Before She Leaves

I'd love to hear any advice you can share on 'Tinnie Makeovers' or what you've seen that works ;)
For any mods or specialised custom fabrications Pete's work will blow you away. Check it out at
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[@YES-lu3sq]

I just stumbled across Pete when I wanted just a small casting platform up front . Pete was full of ideas saying I need this and extra storage it all sounded great I said go nuts and it transformed the whole tinnie . Can’t thank him enough. Be great to see what you both come up with 👍

[@mylurebox]

He’s a weapon eh. His work has seriously unshackled my fishing and my ideas of what’s possible. He built my trailer, roll cage and racks... he’s shown me so much about doing things right and finding the adventure.. I feel exactly the same way ;)

[@donb1661]

John, there should be a huge que of folks who would offer to wrap your boat just to have an association with the most honest, personable, likeable and knowledgeable fisho on KZbin. Watching your vids is always satisfying and uplifting.

[@fishermansoffice]

Stories galore on that deck. Nice walk around mate, will be good to see how it looks trip ready 👊👊rewrap for sure.💥

[@tapfishing8814]

I think the boat is perfect the way that it is . Just refresh , set it up for the family trip and then back to business. Thanks for sharing the set up 👍🏻👍🏻

[@dal7046]

Awesome news about the trip mate hope it goes well and might see you up at Deepwater/Baffle again one day 👍 look forward to seeing the revamped boat

[@jasegtree1206]

There's an old saying.....The two happiest days for a boat owner are the day he buys his boat and the day he sells it😂

[@mylurebox]

I heard that when I was 14 watching my brothers Dory sit in the shed as I turned up home made timber lures wishing he’d let me at it. I promised myself I wouldn’t let that saying stick... pretty sure I’ve squashed it for this boat at least. Hahaa

[@SvedosTrippin]

Hey John. Was awesome to bump into you out at Spec with Pete the other day, I can also vouch for the work Pete does, the guys a wizard ! Pretty bloody cool that your about to travel Aus at the same time as me. Its gunna be awesome, fishing, time with the kids & fishing with the kids hahaha. I head off in April, mate it would be absolutely amazing to catch up with you on the road and go on some fishing adventures up in FNQ. Funny enough I will be in a quintrex traveler 3.7 as well. I will send you a Facey friend request, if you wanted to have a chat about anything travelling Aus related, I've been planning for 2 years now so I'm well researched.

[@sbglobalhoops3453]

Pete’s a weapon, can’t wait to see finished product mate. Trip is gonna be EPIC!!

[@mylurebox]

Frothing hard Dowelly. A tonne of prep and especially challenging for someone like me. I found pics of my old Johnson motor last night. Boy did that make me laugh and bring back some gold memories

[@sbglobalhoops3453]

Haha that old thing was hilarious!! Yes mate lots of planning but gonna be totally worth it.

[@samthemanfish6903]

Can't wait to see finished product and the trip vids. Some high rails might be handy up north too mate. Maybe give us a jet ski session before you go😉 be safe John!!

[@mylurebox]

Cheers mate. The ski is coming out front tomorrow mate. Missed it like all get out while I’ve been prepping the van etc. I’ve gotta learn the offshore game, it’s got me that keen seeing all the marlin and Mackerel mate. What a year it’s been out there. Missed opportunity for sure but the fire for it is alive and well regardless.

[@lachlanwilliams3234]

Just renovated my tinnie with 3mm al sheet deck (5083 grade) and 5mm EVA z-tread over top. Doesn’t get wet/stinky like carpet, easy to wash down, nothing to rot. I reckon boat wraps are a waste of money, especially if your in creeks getting scratched up. Great vids, keep em coming 👍

[@mylurebox]

Cheers Lachlan. Sound advice mate for sure. I’ll think it through and check on that EVA z-tread

[@davidarmstrong6365]

Should be a good trip, family will love it😎 as for Pete doing the mods I wouldn’t want anybody else touching my boat 😊 his work is second to none 😎. Enjoy

[@mylurebox]

Cheers David. So good to have read comments like yours today repping Pete’s work as I’ve experienced it too. He’s changed the fishing and adventure game for me repeatedly over the years. What a legend.

[@davidarmstrong6365]

@@mylurebox mate I forgot to say thanks for DVD’s Have fun 😊

[@alexhudson6932]

I got a thorough take me fishing with ya.... haha ur gonna have the best trip.. can't wait to see the adventure ahead...

[@thor_6886]

Sounds like a fantastic adventure coming up. Wrap wise, seems a no brainer to have new one, featuring a graphic of a big jack hitting a lure, and your own branding - not the boat maker. Wondering if you can somehow have a chilly bin (I'm from NZ!) or esky in your language installed in that central space behind the live well, with seating on top for the kids. With the family on board in the tropics you'll need lots of chiller space for drinks, food etc. And installed partly below the deck level it won't be too top heavy or intrusive above the deck line, and with seating on top it kills two birds. Also some fitted Railblazer drink holders or other small spaces for kids sunscreen etc. in that middle well. Can't wait to see the end result.

[@mylurebox]

Thanks a lot Thor ;) I’ll definitely have to get my chilly bin in there somewhere now you’ve reminded me. Gotta have cold drinks up there. Cheers mate. Always appreciate your input :)

[@Felixsreptiles]

blue camo boat wrap would be awesome because it is the same colour as the sky and won't scare away the fish.

[@mylurebox]

Hahahaaaa. Beautiful stuff. Not 100% convinced on that front but I do love camo:)

[@danbrown3234]

Can’t wait to see this fambam trip on vids mate! No doubt you’ll find the fish! Looking forward to a bit of epic footage! (As usual!) 🤙🏻

[@mylurebox]

Cheers Dan :) mate I’m bouncing between hectic prep and big excitement at this point.. just keen for the day we hit the road

[@danbrown3234]

@@mylurebox I promise I won’t say I’m envious mate! Stoked you and the fam are doing this trip, and with the film, it’ll be epic for the kids to watch it back someday!!! Looking forward to the day young Tommy rips his first skip cast and pulls a 50+ with Dad quietly enjoying the moment ✌🏻 And yes mate, re-wrap “the machine”, might take a bit of prep though.... be mint to see a swagger of MyLureBox slabbed on the sides and transom! I’ll reach out to a few lads I know, see if they can help out!

[@danbrown3234]

@@mylurebox I’ve used a decent marine sparky too recently on the coast, he was really good and reasonably priced!

[@mylurebox]

Mate this comment on Tommy got me all chuffed, hairs on end, frothing... I’ll lose my $h!t when it happens. Thanks again for your comments and help

[@jackbailey6778]

John First time post. Have been watching your vids for some time now and have taught so much. Culminated in first Jack today on red zman swimmerz. Thnx for all tips and keep up the great work. Big fan

[@mylurebox]

Awww mate I’m So stoked for you!! I absolutely froth on reading comments like this. Brilliant effort to crack your first ;) thanks for taking the time to write mate.

[@sbglobalhoops3453]

Pete’s a weapon!!! Can’t wait to see finished product.

[@mylurebox]

He non stop blows my mind for what is possible in the world of fishing and adventure every time I drop in to see him.

[@doclures]

great video JC. Just a word of caution mate, I’d be very nervous about putting a 3.9 on waters up this way. 4.5m is generally considered the minimum when crocs are a possibility, and there was a bloke taken when a croc capsized a small tinnie at Hinchinbrook just recently. Hate to be a wet blanket mate, but kids, small boats with low freeboard and crocs aren’t a great mix.

[@jordancatchingfish2984]

Hey John. Just went through the battery stuff myself. I know it’s expensive but you need to convert to lithium. FPV Power Australia would help you out I’m sure. You can now buy single 24v battery which you would use to replace the two big 12v batteries you have. Then buy a smaller lithium just for your sounder and other electronics. You’ll get an vastly clearer picture on your sounder because you’ll have nice clean power. Not to mention you’d probably save 50+ kilos switching to lithium from lead/AGM. Furthermore, charging a lithium from empty to full take half the time as AGM which might be good for your trip. Happy to help if you have mote questions.

[@davidraguse2106]

Lithium will cook you trolling motor Motor over time

[@kizzjd9578]

@@davidraguse2106 have you got a reliable source for that statement? Alot of people are using lithium including myself with no dramas.

[@jordancatchingfish2984]

@@davidraguse2106 absolute misconception mate.

[@davidraguse2106]

@@jordancatchingfish2984 there was a post on tinny modifications and showed photos of armature..no personal experience just what I be seen on posts...

[@gavinswanson666]

Bought back old memories again John !! I worked for quinny at the old factory and was there when we did the transition to the new factory at Coomera. I was super excited when we started experimenting with the ally core floors. If you still know someone at Telwater, can you get the numbers from your floor and ask them to look at who did the fitout ?? There are different stages to the build but you should be able to find the info. No need for full names but if you could find that, see if my name comes up.... it looks very familiar but may be a little after my time.

[@benfarmer94]

I’ve been waiting for this for aggessss to get a few ideas for my 3.7. Raptor coat it instead of wrapping it mate, tough as nails, looks great, keeps the noise down a little bit and you can jump logs all day without worrying about scratching it.

[@mylurebox]

Interesting mate. Thanks a lot. I’ll take a look.

[@carsonodell3249]

Would love to see a mylurebox wrap of the boat. Longtime viewer mate, love your content 🐟🤙🏼

[@billlucas4831]

Great vid mate, love the half eaten meat pie at the beginning..

[@jasegtree1206]

I've been waiting for Top Speed Thomas to start fishing with you👏👍

[@mylurebox]

Hahaaa. He’s that keen Jase. Your recall from earlier bids has me that impressed mate. Can’t wait to see him try and boat a Barra. Hahaha

[@daveychipsngravy]

I am currently in the process of doing up a project tinny myself will have to show you what I got so far, but have you looked into the idea of rod lockers for storing your rod’s especially if you are doing a lot of travelling ?

[@BabyCartoon2D3D]

Looks so good,

[@sethwright4709]

Good luck on the trip mate. Do you remember where you got that ali cor? Never seen I before an can't find on google. Enjoying the channel mate, keep it up.

[@mylurebox]

Cheers Seth. It came from the Quintrex factory. It was about 15 years ago though Mate and I haven’t seen it since ... it’s been a damn good product for me so keen to find out where it’s gone. I’ll share it if I do

[@boofhead7338]

I found some big angry jack stickers and just had to have them on my boat. I reckon a wrap would make a person to paranoid about scratches.

[@grumpysadventure7834]

I would love to see a new wrap with your brand on it and a couple mangrove jacks and flattys

[@wikkidme755]

Ideas for the boat: Buy a new hull with higher sides for the kids and the not the crocs. Wrap ideas: My Lure Box branding and a Jack.

[@mylurebox]

Cheers mate. I reckon that’ll be the wrap ;) the boat is gonna have to wait for now...

[@petermiller8634]

24 volt minkota seems overkill for a 3.7m tinny. A 55lb 12 volt leccy should be more than adequate. Otherwise, nice practical setup for lure fishing 👍

[@mylurebox]

Thanks Peter. It’s great to fish out of. The 80lb has been ideal for me but I agree re. A 55lb. It makes a difference Punching pontoons for Jacks and fishing the faster creeks up north but for the vast majority of fishing, I don’t like to use anything above speed 3 to be quiet anyway… 👌

[@kizzjd9578]

Weapon tinny mate! How fast does it get up to? And as for the interference on your sounder, the only way to fix it is to have a separate battery for the sounder and a seperate battery for the trolling motor.

[@yadibintan2248]

It's very comfort for casting

[@mylurebox]

I love it

[@fishingformentalhealth8079]

Get it wrapped again. Customise it yourself. Make you stand out when travelling. Go to Aragon Skins at Burpengary. They will help you do your design, print it and wrap. Excellent prices. We just got both our boats done. Quintrex 350 outback explorer and 4m Stessl Apache Pro. Total $2400.

[@mylurebox]

Mate thank you so much. That’s awesome :)

[@helimansam]

Hey John - thanks for all the great info mate. I have the same trusty hull and have made decks etc with F1 formply and its all great but bloody heavy as you would realise. Keen to try and replace it with Alucore but having a herd time finding where to source it?! Any tips on where to find that awesomeness? Cheers 🍻

[@mylurebox]

Hi Sam. I heard it came through quintrex when they were making hulls for potentially shipping into another market OS.. so not sure. This hull and decking was a showroom build for a boat show years ago. Not sure where too go looking mate I’m sorry. .

[@helimansam]

@@mylurebox Thanks for the reply mate. Yeah seems now you can only get the Alucobond which is a mineral filled laminate - not sure how it compares strength wise. Ill have to do some research! Cheers John - hope you don't have to come home any time soon mate! 🤙🍻

[@tbfishing4039]

I had the same noise problem and upgraded to a more modern sounder and didn't have an issue

[@mylurebox]

Thanks mate. It can’t be too far off ;) my little side scan has been good but boy I get jelly when I see those screens these days.

[@tbfishing4039]

@@mylurebox yeah mate it's pretty incredible what they are able to show

[@bensbassnbarra9098]

A rewrap would be pretty good but we don’t really see too much of the wrap anyway during the videos. So all up to you I reckon mate

[@mylurebox]

Cheers Ben. That’s what’s kept me comfy running a bit rough for a while now..

[@suryabirch76]

Epic!!!

[@anthonycox1870]

Great video champion, will you be doing more flathead videos? Did you have much luck with the Whiting glide bait, and will there be another video using it, loving the content,

[@mylurebox]

Gday Anthony. I missed a good fish at the boat the day I did. The review. There’ll certainly be more flatty vids. I’ve got something special in the wings actually. Not for a few months but it’s gonna be a cracker. I love those big flatties so that’s a forever now topic for mine :) cheers man.

[@anthonycox1870]

@@mylurebox Awsome news. Cant wait,

[@brendan7007]

Are you going to turn the boat back into a car topper on your travels??

[@mylurebox]

That’s the plan mate. Kinda. I’ll be keen to hear what you reckon when she’s on top ;)

[@stephenlatimer1428]

john new paint and wrap with ur branding maybe a jack or flathead also dump the carpet and use eva flooring. i have used diamond deck for many years and has served my well. there is another company called fiber finish which do eva tread and they can cut branding in the eva(mylurebox). i have a gud friend that uses this brand and he swears by it. cheers.

[@mylurebox]

That’s awesome Stephen thanks a lot. I’m Researching it now. Def. looks like the way to go long term

[@stephenlatimer1428]

@@mylurebox welcome john.

[@mathewcampbell8479]

On the noise issue, the best way to fix that (although I've got a Motorguide/Lowrance setup) was to go to a 24V Lithium battery. Expensive, yes, but got rid of noise, half the weight and lasts forever.

[@davidraguse2106]

Lithium batteries will cook your trolling motor over time and shorten motor life

[@mylurebox]

Thanks Mat. I’ve gotta look into em as an option for sure.

[@mylurebox]

Hi David, thanks for sharing your concern, this is the first I’ve heard of this kinda thing. Where can I read up on it more? I’d be really grateful for any direction here. Cheers.

[@davidraguse2106]

@@mylurebox there was a post on tinny modifications and showed photos of armatures run on lithium and agm...you could see the heat effected armature...

[@lauriebroomhead5044]

@@davidraguse2106 I saw some similar posts, but comments from others debunked this. Perhaps talk to a Minn Kota service tech and get their feedback.

[@trekcampfish]

Where did you buy the Allie core ?

[@mylurebox]

It came from the Quintrex factory from memory ;)

[@billlucas4831]

Farrrr -k! Croc infested rivers up north, with the kids, please be careful mate.

[@mylurebox]

No fish is worth the risk mate. I’ll be on it for sure. ;) thanks for your comment

[@benjam708]

Custom boat wraps = people following you around all day.

[@trentfrmpunchy]

Trent from stick it wraps in Burleigh (I think) search him on Instagram puts out some quality work.

[@Kearnesy]

Race graphix on the gold coast (find them on fb) andrew will look after you to get it wrapped

[@mylurebox]

Thanks a lot mate ;)

[@haydensgonefishing]

hey mate if u are going to be coming up to townsville i would love to take u out to the reef on the charter that i work on its called audacity charter the boat we have is 12m kevlar cat with two 300hp mercs on the back

[@mylurebox]

Oh my god! That would be awesome. Thank you for your invite. I’d bloody well love that :)

[@mylurebox]

I’ll let you know. Closer to the time. Late April/ early May pretty sure.

[@haydensgonefishing]

@@mylurebox ok sweet whats your facebook or instgram to stay in contact

[@mylurebox]

@@haydensgonefishing mate if you message me on Facebook - John Costello that’s the best bet. Thanks a lot :)

[@ScottBrisAust]

Uhmmm.... I had a 3.9 mtr light fibreglass Skiff... But.... Croc country... I decided I wanted a 5mtr aluminum plate punt so the boat was bigger than crocs!!

[@billthomas2598]

Where can you get the alicore from John?

[@mylurebox]

Hey Bill I’m sorry I can’t recall mate. It’s been so long ago. Wish I knew cause a few of the boys have asked on my channel. I might have to do some digging. If I find it, I’ll let you know mate. Hey thanks again for your offers and advice today. Really appreciate it mate.

[@billthomas2598]

@@mylurebox No worries John. Happy to be of any possible help.

[@jrfishingbd166]

Good Friend ❤️🙏👍🤝

[@mylurebox]

Cheers mate

[@davidraguse2106]

What was the ally sandwich board and supply outlet please?

[@mylurebox]

Mate I’m sorry it was over a decade ago and I can’t recall it. It’s certainly stronger than it looks IMO. interesting product eh. Built like cardboard’s structure.

[@davidraguse2106]

@@mylurebox my top ender has the same ...from factory

[@mylurebox]

Yep.

[@davidraguse2106]

@@mylurebox The "alucore" is the name of one of the products there was another one

[@themitchells-svalvey422]

Fish heads Noosa vinyl wrap?

[@mylurebox]

Cheers Tim. I’ll take a look

[@oldmategregoryjohnthe3rd6]

Is it a 4m vnose punt ?

[@jasontonkin5714]

3.7

[@mylurebox]

Thanks Jas. Quintrex Traveller.

[@shanemoore8402]

What lb is the Minn kotta

[@mylurebox]

70lb Shane. Plenty for the size of the tinny but has served me really well in the high speed punchy canal fishing sessions chasing Jacks that’s for sure.

[@waykem1]

Wrap. Wait till you get back.

[@mylurebox]

Cheers Kempy :)

[@73hqstato]

Go and see pete at bonza graphics for the wrap

[@mylurebox]

Thanks mate

[@73hqstato]

@@mylurebox he wraps the give away boats for the flat head classic. Top bloke also. 2 factory's awsy from tackle world, Labrador

[@mylurebox]

Thanks a lot.

[@BabyCartoon2D3D]

first Comments views ❤️

[@mylurebox]

Cheers man! Stoked you like watching my vids ;)

[@R154518]

Boat wrap your channel

[@bluefinn134]

The wrap won’t stick again too scratched and not worth the money/time. Get a new boat!

[@mylurebox]

Thanks mate. I’m so damn sentimental. I’ve been told to upgrade for years by my mates and brothers... one day I hope... I love it and the lightness of a smaller boat to hammer about.. I don’t know what I’m missing I’m sure.

[@eionmark7424]

I’m in the area and I could do the rap for cost. Find me on Facebook

[@claytonzard3746]

Just sent you an email John.

[@mylurebox]

Thanks Clayton. I’ll check it out over the weekend mate.