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FINALLY, the boat project has begun...
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[@lojofishing]

A HUGE shoutout to Kevin and his dad for DONATING this project boat to the channel 👊 we truly have the BEST subscribers on KZbin!!

[@gaigebee6004]

How can we get in contact with you to do something like this?

[@Mr.Picky_]

Love everything you do Uncle LoJo. Keep em coming my guy.

[@albertoknot8886]

Lojo need all the prayers I can get just found out my mother haves cancer so am looking for all the prayers I can get ty & God bless..

[@caydenmelton9256]

Give it a wet sand and it will look brand new

[@caydenmelton9256]

Also I would put a battery on it and take the spark plugs out and have them hooked up and put the end of the spark plug on the motor block and see if it sparks and also clean the carburetor or carburetors and see if it will start out of the water the shut it of pretty quick.

[@rondellgulley]

Definitely give it back, it's rare to meet good folks in 2022 and that dude seems like a great dude, just gave you a boat for free! That's good folks right there

[@th3monk3ygod564]

Second this fs

[@SeeLifeBro]

That would be awesome to fix it up and surprise the guy with giving it back!

[@fomomofo6917]

I feel like it should go to Kevin or pay it forward to someone that deserves it.

[@ChefIan07]

@@fomomofo6917 it should be given to ayo after it’s restored

[@Chris_863]

I just seen yesterday fishing with norm made a John boat video so it’s funny to see u make this video 🤣

[@AYOFishing]

Let’s goooo babyyyy

[@kevinbyers1112]

Man you were hateing on my donnor boat at first lol . Hopefully Davy got that sweet zebco in there . We all love watching your channel too .

[@dougieriggs7322]

my boi Ayo is verified congrats

[@lojofishing]

👊👊👊

[@elliscleveland1172]

Ayo, you’re a good man for just letting this fool mock you.

[@HaulinAssTransportServices]

Badge, your a superhero dude . Gettin LoJo off his a$$. Let’s Go!!

[@OrionARS]

Yeeee yeee boi excited for this series

[@Mr.Picky_]

Best of luck on this project my friend, can't be any worse than what Badge is going through. Look forward to the content....

[@iktn132]

@@hunterguiswite9326 his project boat sunk in Lojos backyard so they tried to haul it out with a forklift and tore it apart in the process. Lojo then bought Ayo a new project boat which works well but the evinrude outboard is a little wonky.

[@ChaseA185]

@@hunterguiswite9326 he is redoing a house boat and alot of the wood is rotten and needing to be replaced.

[@lojofishing]

Thank you

[@leonmclaughlin1896]

You imagine someone you enjoy watching on yt comes to your place grabs your old crusty boat restores it and brings it up to date and fills it with all kinds of googan fishing gear then just brings it back to you and says YO!!! LETS GO FISHING!! That would be some wholesome stuff right there.

[@Mjones8383]

I restore old bass boats a pretty good bit. I've done a 92 hydra sports and a 81 ranger recently. I have a 78 ranger now to do. First buy hydraulic steering. Upgrade the wheel bearing before using. Do a compression test on all cylinders of the motor. Then start on the cosmetic side

[@27Lauralynn]

I think you should give it back. His kindness of giving you the boat makes him deserve something nice . Letsss goooo!

[@FishingWithNorm]

I have been waiting for this to drop 🔥

[@fisherdixon7030]

Me too norm, maybe you should bye a project boat too and maybe make it a clear bottom instead of the brand new Jon boat

[@jsust]

clear bottom john boat. Thats you all day norm

[@journeywithgabriel5031]

Yes norm make a boat

[@journeywithgabriel5031]

Make a boat

[@kevinbyers1112]

Norm did you find those reels?

[@williamsmead1802]

YES A LOJO VIDEO! It's not AYO, but it's the next best thing! Awesome boat, love these vids.

[@braxtoncampbell4050]

Best fishing KZbinr out their

[@MaryBrownForFreedom]

If the keel has been beached enough you will want to sand out the area around it and sand it, build it back up with fiberglass and resin, sand that smooth then paint/gel coat... Go over the entire bottom pushing hard with a screwdriver. If you can punch a hole the fiberglass is thin and should be built up. Floor stringers are probably wood and probably rotted. We ran into that and ended up cutting the top molded fiberglass section off the hull and removing the flotation foam, redoing the entire support structure and a new piece of wood in the transom. This is a good time to reinforce the hull fiberglass from the inside! Poured in new flotation foam and cu that flush with the top of the stringers Lowered it back on, fiberglassed it back together, sanded smooth, put on a new Gel coat and clear coat... Took us a year to rebuild it. That was 20 years ago and that friend is still using that boat!

[@bossredd3577]

I say give it back to buddy since he gave it out the kindness of his heart

[@rashonwindon7542]

Goated vid keep it up

[@countryfry8574]

Love the project. I've restored several of those johnson/evenrude motors and they'll run forever once you get it up and running. Plenty of parts out there for the most part. Be careful of the throttle box. Some of those 80s throttle boxes have springs and parts that will simply drop out if you're not careful when you disassemble. I learned the hard way myself.

[@TheSuperRandomShow1]

Norm looks massive in the captains seat😂

[@codenamechingon2335]

Andrew 2 coming in with the hot edits. Killing it bro!

[@timcb634]

Awesome opportunity! A couple of ideas! Make the deck bigger and add another seat for a passenger! Rod storage, tackle storage. Good luck and congrats!💯👍🤙

[@freshwater_tactical]

Invest in the RIGHT tools! Just an example, I was able to wet sand my entire fiberglass boat by hand to restore the metal flake, but I’ll never do it again. Took years off my hands and weeks off my life, the right tools would’ve had it done it a few days! Good luck, I’m pumped!

[@JigginWithJordan]

I think next we give you Yappys Jetski to rebuild 😅 it’s only got a giant hole in the bottom soooo….

[@lojofishing]

That’ll buff

[@TheMangolorian735]

@@lojofishing I’d look into it

[@dalenickel3954]

Important point, is Yappy ok, no or very little injuries?

[@dalenickel3954]

LOJO Pick up a nice cape for the Project Boat, you get a tuxedo, then go to the Opera, Phantom of the Opera, you have a good base to work with, as in AYO's project boat check the transom, walk on the floor looking for soft spots. This boat should clean up well. Even live well's. Great content, you have a good camera man, he will be great soon . I do like that You and AYO guest appearances on each other's channels. Ahoy Captain. Dale Nickel Southern Wisconsin in Janesville.

[@bluejfishing2649]

Come up to Nova Scotia, Canada.i with no doubt put you on big fish

[@charliewilliamon5027]

I think you should definitely do a give away on the boat and also good luck on the project and hope you enjoy it😀

[@CatfishingwithCos]

Go Kevin from Knoxville TN...you make me proud to be a neighbor...TN has the best people ever...

[@caiomartins7464]

shout out to kevin, lojo u should paint it the googan colors, get some googan decal, stock it up with googan baits and give it back to kevin and his pops , shout out from brasil

[@adame7995]

Gotta do a part 2 of helpin badge with his boat maybe he comes help u🙏

[@WetheDee]

Love Norms incredibly hungover monotonal dad jokes.. ha!

[@jamesmandeville3523]

Love it. Good choice. A bass boat is the easiest to restore. I think it would be awesome if you restored it, fished a bunch, then gave it back to Kevin. That would be badass 😎

[@daltondetraz8777]

Look at ur gas lines and make sure gas is going to the motor so it does run if that is one of the problems should always check that and overall great boat ready to see the final product when it’s done

[@erikbarrios4894]

Biggest thing is to re carpet it!!! It changes everything!!! Makes it look brand new, and a give away would be awesome!!! Send the guy who gave you the boat a box of hogan baits!!!

[@zack54white]

I have been checking daily for this upload! Glad to have you back! 🔥

[@vitoparrinello4003]

Start from the top down change all the wiring in the boat change the fuel line a brand new gas tank and definitely make sure the transom is solid inside the engine well and whatever hardware you use make sure it's stainless steel..

[@zdltn]

I had a old 89 Ranger bass boat and i actually wet sanded and buffed it and it looked brand new! Gel Coat cleans up really nice!

[@SeeLifeBro]

That would be awesome to fix it up and surprise the guy with giving it back!

[@karhsondixon56]

The way to test a transum is to stand on the motor or put one leg on the lower unit and jiggle it and bounce it if it does not crack or make weird noises your good

[@samleonard7398]

Your the man lojo. Keep up the good work. You should try saltwater fishing or fly fishing

[@LonestarPanFishing]

Lojo. Always take those trips with the wife. Very important times. Great video

[@aldeureaux5184]

That’s a nice boat LoJo! Looks like the motor needs a little work and a good cleaning and it should be good! It would be cool if you gifted it back to Kevin, kind of surprise him.

[@GOATOFEDC]

Love it man!!👍💪

[@thehappyotter2925]

Yes sir. Love the vids.

[@jeredcizek5017]

cant wait to see the process

[@camronking7947]

Maybe you and badge should make a channel together, based off restoring old ram down boats, like “The boat guy”

[@benknowles6757]

I'm excited to see how it turns out! Gotta invite Kevin and his dad for a day on the water when the project is complete,

[@aidanbrady1546]

Hey man when your restoring your boat.I recommend tb nation.I’m redoing mine right now and they have everything your gonna need.

[@gloffrey4968]

Make this the “monthly fishing with lojo boat” run a monthly giveaway that gives a subscriber a chance to come fish with you on that boat for a day!

[@miguelg4556]

AYO's face when LOJO says "so much fulfillment" in the intro...that is the look of so much fulfillment lol

[@BrownBaitCo]

If you need help with the boat for have questions let me know. BIG thing look for spiderwebbing on the bottom of the boat and stress cracks on the rims of the boat and check to see if the boat has been run up onto the shore if there is some scratching on the keel. If there is or you plan on doing that put a keel guard on it before you take it on the water to prevent any more damage

[@williamtoddgriffith1116]

I think googan green running lights would be a nice touch.

[@makingmark818]

Dude kit this thing out and give it back to the guy! What an awesome dude.

[@jamesy1979]

I’d try to add a sound system in it, and flush mount the hatches, maybe some LED strip lights

[@j-rocketairsoft7397]

New series from lojo Pimp My Boat

[@HomerInk92]

Good luck in this venture haha ayo is an inspiration

[@lojofishing]

💯

[@matthewwolfe6881]

I wanna see all you guys get a pontoon boat for all of you to fix together. Make it a series to take turns posting on your channels of the project

[@crypt0_t742]

I can't wait for this little build series

[@viking2146]

Between you and Badge, I’m loving for these boat restorations. Can’t wait to see it come back to life. Can’t wait to hear about it on the podcast too. Good luck bud!

[@joshwagner8468]

Heck yeah. Been waiting for this episode to drop. Your the best youtuber out there Lojo

[@TeejStone]

Man that light blue shirt POPS though!

[@HamBandit]

Finally a video without a thumbnail of you holding a package bait up in front of a storefront. :) Nice to see you progress the channel. I will be watching the Boat progress.

[@ajmetzger8818]

I had a 1986 model Evinrude 50hp that looks like that motor. That motor was a beast! I had it for over 10yrs and put lots of hours on it

[@jackbevo5]

Currently doing a full rebuild on a evinrude 140 in Australia. Parts are hard to come by here and lots of salt water. I'd recommend pulling the head and giving the carb a spray down old fuel and oil don't do anything favours

[@TztokkJad]

Push down on the motor while the trim is up and check for and give in the transom while bouncing on it.

[@Amy401]

I think no matter what you could bring Kevin back when the boat is finished and give the boat to another fellow angler

[@iceman7770]

I can't wait to see it lojo it's going to be awesome

[@erash7424]

Love watching your vids lojo, I'm addicted to yours, ayos and norms channels, always checking for the next vids to drop! This is going to be an awesome series! I think it would be awesome to see you guys take kevin and his dad out fishing on it after it's completion and at the end of the day surprise them with the keys. Regardless of what you do with it afterwards I'm sure this is going to be an exciting series to watch!

[@tylerjones8985]

Thing needs some gig lights to do some bow fishing for big tilapia, gigging for frogs or you and badge could have a sweet little duck boat

[@HookNReel]

Can’t wait for this lojo! It’s gonna be epic! 🔥🔥

[@davidsims6696]

Definitely could do this boat like a John boat and do a custom full deck boat minus driver/passenger seat with lots of storage. Upgrade the motor, hot foot, electronics, etc.

[@dustinfreidlund7298]

Idea for the end of this project, made a buy in raffle with some of your people like googan, Karl's... just an idea. Can't wait to watch thus boat video unfold. Keep it up man!

[@markbrownyard]

Looked like a kids boat with Norm sitting at the helm. I say you build that console bigger as one project. And give it back to Kevin after!

[@TRPPTrueTalk]

Loving the boat builds going down

[@HollowTips92]

Been waiting for you to release this!

[@jamiebell8304]

Looks like a great project! I'll be watching😎 Yes definitely give it back to Kevin👍...some custom SeaDek flooring with LOJO's logo would be cool!

[@tristinpowell5246]

Sounds like it’s going to be a great screes

[@45artpm27]

Hell yeah!

[@dannyharrison1511]

Can’t wait to see the progress

[@lilbeanme]

I am pumped to see you get on the project boat(literally)! Keep up the great content! Get badge over on it as much as you can. 10/10

[@mikew7108]

Nice addition to your fleet lots of potential

[@jake-rz2fk]

definitely put some powerpoles on it for sure and mega360 with spotlock

[@frankiej6860]

Great deal you'll need to drain and replace all fluids. carbs will at least need a rebuild water pump is probably shot plugs wires also. steering shaft can be removed and cleaned and lubed. before you start get a good compression check if its bad you might be better off with a new or good used motor. good luck....Frankie J

[@richgunter2935]

Watching AYO work on Itty Bitty got me started on subscribing to your channel and FishingwithNorm and others. Really looking forward to your restoration. May I suggest after the rebuild is complete you have a challenge with this boat, the Itty Bitty and Norm's giant John Boat. The biggest variety of fish, the biggest single fish and the heaviest total catch could make for some great videos. Once the challenge is done you can have an online auction with the proceeds donated to the poor folks in Ukraine. Love your videos. Give my best regards to Badge and Norm.

[@markschneider3129]

WOW ! You need to hook him up with some Googan merch ! You da man

[@josiahkahkonen2307]

Love this new series!

[@ghostmovement1789]

I think it would be cool if you did a giveaway or maybe a googan squad tourney for it and the winner gets to donate or give the boat to who they chose either by comments or however you all want to pick someone. Keep up the great work Lojo!!!

[@jeremyhollars1604]

Giving it back to Kevin would be really cool.

[@jimbuja3533]

Excited to see everything you do in future videos. With the restoration. That's awesome of Kevin.

[@malcolmlynn5125]

2:57 nothing like a good old fashioned parking lot drug deal haha 🙃😅

[@megamattoutdoors4590]

This is going to be a great series. I've had several boats over the years and I have done restoration projects on every boat. Definitely make make sure that the transom is solid. Keep it up man

[@Tokez7]

when y’all do the wiring cut the end off an old wire put small spiral wraps of tape. make sure it’s wrapped good not to much to get stuck tho because u loose the old line it’s hell. find the old line and just fish it to the old location for whatever you install.

[@fishingwithsim5197]

Im so excited for this new series!!

[@SpacemanXC]

First thing to do is clean it! Clean it good. Then take a good look and figure out what exactly should be changed or upgraded.

[@I_Can_Do_That]

Excited about this series bro!

[@bobrole9677]

This is awesome. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

[@bryangibbons4429]

Best of luck I restored an old 1977 boat. Resto projects are awesome and very satisfying and rewarding. To see what you can accomplish look forward to seeing the series. Keep crushing it love your guys videos.

[@Devin-tw5ri]

SHOUTOUT KEVIN FOR THE BOAT!!!! Lojo and all of us appreciate your kindness and hope the good karma does the same for you one day !!

[@kevinbyers1112]

Absolutely. I can't wait to see what he does with it.

[@zachhargett4271]

A nice Googan wrap would be sweet

[@ChrisSmith-qo6ui]

That's one sweet boat lojo can't wait to see these videos

[@scottvermonter920]

Awesome Lojo can't wait to see what you do to the boat and good luck sir!

[@jonathangodina9574]

Im so excited for this series ! I just got a boat in similar condition. I’ll be following your lead.

[@darranstephens7667]

Restoring a badass googan pontoon would be sick!