The $500 Abandoned Fishing Boat Is Finally Finished

[@jayaustin3096]

Boats are fun to work on. Extra deep cycle battery for the trolling motor is a must. When launching by myself I use a 20 foot rope to tie to the boat and trailer neck. Un hook the winch hook that rope up to the boat. Back it up and the boat slides off hooked to the trailer at the other end. Pull the boat and trailer up with truck. Saves from getting wet. Awesome project.

[@walakin123]

Finally you managed to catch fish. In my opinion, this is the best KZbin channel in the world. Great video, I hope you continue your work, it's very interesting to watch your work. ❤

[@justindavis2856]

Man I am always impressed by how far you are able to go with every project... How do you always make such a success of your projects?

[@harmonic3350]

Boat's looking tight. Ive had so much fun on aluminum hulls. Beats dealing with rotted wood/fiberglass.

[@jackson2620]

i was thinking the same, I want to get something like that one easy to maintain and something that will last a while and avoid buying a used wood/fiberglass boat that will just rot out.

[@paulweigle6872]

The boat turned out good. Something to be proud of for sure. Hope you have lots of success making memories with it for years to come. Thank you for sharing the build and details with us.

[@iksu91]

Little tip for the future, when you're installing a new shaft seal over a stepped shaft put a little piece of clear tape around the stepped part to prevent lip damage.

[@bronzeboy6906]

I am old now, so I’m not as much thought as reminded of things I’ve learned in the past. Your dad either did a great job teaching you small engines and so forth or you had a part-time job with somebody who is very good at teaching it if you learned it on your own more power to you, but I enjoy your channel! And every episode, I am reminded of something I have learned in the past, at least if not more! Thank you.

[@riccochet704]

Not a bad total. Now you have a nice boat to enjoy for years to come. Just remember to do that water pump every other year, and randomly check the lower unit gear oil throughout the year to make sure it's not milky. Also a good idea to pull the prop every now and then to make sure there's no fishing line wrapped around the prop shaft. That can tear up the shaft seal and let water in the lower unit. Ask me how I know. lol

[@matttaylor373]

they always say the best time to fish is when its raining and when its not!! and the best time to sell your boat is when its running perfect!!! good luck !!! thanks for he videos

[@keithcrampton1438]

WHEN I WAS YOUNG I GOT TO RACE A MAC 101B GO-KART AND IT WAS A THRILL!

[@johntate5284]

Super nice and super quality restore! I'm guessing you are running the trolling motor off your main battery? If so, be sure to take your jump starter on trips to ensure that you can start the motor if you end up draining the battery too far (check your 25 amp reserve time for your battery as this will tell you how long you can run the trolling motor).

[@allan9603]

Joe, whenever you do anything with the motor hydraulics, use a strap to secure the motor so it doesn't move FIRST. I can't tell you the number of busted fingers I've seen due to motors falling down. Allan in Columbia, SC

[@davidheilman1613]

A Good and Informative Series Joe. Thanks for taking a chance and picking up an old Boat. At first, I thought, Oh, a Boat, get the engine running and tidy up the rest and Joe will have an OK Boat. Then you started taking apart the boat's interior. Oh My! Everything was Rotten or half way Rotten. Forcing you to replace a great deal of it. I thought then, Oh Oh, nothing like Ugly surprises. But, you did what needed to be done. Took it down to the bare essentials and started the Rebuild. This boat was expensive in the amount of time needed to take it from where it started, to where it is today. But, now you have a respectable boat to go out and do some Fishing, or just Screwing around. And for less than $3000? Not bad at all. And your time? Well, there is that. But, Personal time spent doing something like this boat, ends up being way more beneficial than sitting around with a 6 pack, watching the Packers, or Twins. Thumbs Up on the entire Series Joe.

[@dowdawg]

That’s a nice smooth motor I had the Johnson 50 on my 16 foot lowe bass boat. Word of advice, make sure all short ropes are off the boat. Nothing like tying your brand, new anchor to a short rope, and throwing it into the water, standing there, looking dumbfounded trying to figure out what you just did.

[@keyper555]

Great video and Kudos on the restoration, my only question is, and I can't understand, why haven't you replaced that damaged prop? the vibration from that could destroy your lower end.

[@swatson0061]

Not a bad price for the quality of boat you wound up with.

[@kobybear08]

Now to start those fishing series. 🎣

[@elguaguero23]

I replaced both the end cap and the bottom seals on my tilt and trim unit , the first time I replaced just the cap it didn’t work right because the bottom seals were bad as well , after i replaced the bottom ones I never had any problems afterwards and the hydraulic pump was working as it should , had to raise it up and down like 7 times so the air escape , thanks for the excellent video

[@MrLangDog]

Cool project! I always like to see derelict boats get a new life.

[@alanwilkinson5152]

Fantastic fishing boat also great value please do more videos on boats you did a brilliant job! Alan Northern Ireland 👍

[@volvogt21]

Brilliant. You've got yourself a great boat.

[@keithcrampton1438]

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THAT JOE DOES ALL THIS BY HIMSELF BECAUSE HE DOES THE WORK OF A DOZEN GOOD MEN!

[@edkennard72]

Joe I had one of the first auto pilots years ago and the problem I ran into with that is the contacts for the steering and sometimes the speed adjustment I found which was my brother told me to take some contact cleaner clean off the contacts then put some stylec grease on there on the contacts and once I started doing that that eliminated all of my problems those contacts will corrode very easily if they're left out in the weather and obviously that's probably a set out in the weather gain moisture that's why it's doesn't respond quickly just a thought thank you for another great video always wondered how that trim motor worked That's nice to see that it's not as complicated I thought it would be

[@dtq7388]

Great job! I bought a new boat and motor (basic jon boat 15 hp 4stk motor) for $5800 and now I am putting money into floors and other parts! So you have a beautiful boat for less than a third of what I will spend once mine is done!

[@wayne7521]

Wow you have done a very fine job on this project. Would have thought however , you'd have give the piston shaft a good clean , to ensure the o ring had a better chance of survival. About four inches down the shaft, looked to need a little tlc ,

[@eugenesbackyardrepair4593]

You know funny part Joe ?? That looks identical to the electric lift on a plow setup which are easy to find used. Plus seals probably would have fit that one for way cheaper. But great job fixing it

[@snip3rbob]

loved watching through this. I'm working with my brother and dad to restore a 1986 Alumacraft Lunker 16 SS and seeing yours done definitely brought some more motivation. We had to do the transom plywood in ours, it has been a JOB. Great work!

[@thebigguy8306]

Great Job! The boat is looking good and running well. Beautiful scene on the lake, water smooth as glass. Leave some fish for the rest of us.

[@jimmybags4209]

The jokes about pulling that pin scene should be funny! Lol

[@mikedkc]

You came out great on price. You’ve got a beautiful boat. Nice work. Have fun and thanks for sharing the process. Hugely appreciated the series.

[@thomasghysel9730]

I enjoyed watching this video, great job. I did know that you fried the impeller on the first trip. You had the motor running without it trimmed down into the water. It only takes about 45 seconds to do some damage. Just a word of caution: I've been told by boat mechanics that you should never run an outboard above idle speed with muffs on it. Although it gets water it's not enough water pressure at higher RPM's

[@wmweekendwarrior1166]

Those Minn Kota Power Drive 2's are a nice mid range trolling motor. The foot petals like to clunk out after a while, at least you can still get replacements for them for reasonable. The 1st gen power drive options are dwindling. Co-pilot is a must have on yours.

[@davidswearingen9652]

Really enjoyed the whole boat series. Thanks for the video's Joe.

[@muskybites505]

For a long time avid angler this series is tough to watch lol. I wish I could give you some tips on better ways to do things. That trolling motor should be on a 45ish degree angle to the centerline of the boat. It is better to not have the shaft of the motor over the front deck when stowed. You can change it if you wish, then it won’t block the front deck at all.

[@Rokynutz]

Super stoked to see it all come together brother. your thoroughness is bar none, the best. can't wait for the next series on the UTV.

[@shotgunz124]

You and mustie are my main ones Sunday mustie posts so 2 great u tubers today

[@mikerobey5953]

Trolling motor mounts at an angle and closer to point of bow. Also, you store it flat not sticking up. Look around at other boats and you won’t see any stowed laying that way. I hope the rig serves you well.

[@cjm6271]

Love the channel and this series. I have one minor suggestion. Consider adding a good sized backing plate under the trolling motor(under the gunnel). Waves, trailering and just the thrust from the motor can take their toll over time. I think the boat was well worth the $!

[@bama4346]

I really enjoyed your boat restore videos. You did a great job reviving the boat. The total was not as much as I thought it would be. I'm still hung up on the damage to the prop. I haven't priced a prop in a while but an imbalanced prop does wear on the output shaft so I suggest looking at a replacement somewhere down the road. Your "Sweat Equity" is a major cost factor but if you enjoy working on projects I would call that a wash. You have me fired up on finding a project of my own starting my retirement. I have my eye on something similar, if the motor is good I'll be working on that in my shop over the winter months. Enjoy the boat.

[@waltercohee9946]

Joe makes over $750k a year making these videos on KZbin. It wasnt a wash at all ;) He gets paid to do it lol

[@michaeloost7418]

All I can say little buddy you’re living the life keep doing what you’re doing

[@borfishing7690]

Very nice boat, good job on the restoration 👍🏼

[@keithgibson4623]

Norm, good to see you. I hope you recuperate from this Covid. I have my notifications turned on, so I hope I hear more from you this summer..

[@stevieg2755]

Good job,years ago i had the same thing on my trim pump,but that pin you got out with the slap hammer was a nightmare

[@Draerer]

Well done. I hope your new rebuilt boat ⛵ brings you many years of good fishing and relaxation. Maybe get a solar panel or a portable solar generator. For the battery. 😀. Nice job

[@gearheadgregwi]

Suddenly liking vintage Mercury tilt design way better.

[@XxNiteStockerxX]

Nice job! Toss a Yum Dinger around on a wacky rig in shade. You’ll catch some nice bass

[@shanemcdonald4956]

You took a pile of what looked like junk and turned it into a very functional boat.Looks great

[@GrovieJoe]

Mmmmm, what a lovely boat, I would keep that forever

[@alexarellano2541]

Bro great vid. you could use a bimini top and a couple of rod holders. Definitely cover the battery area just looks unfinished. Not bad for a boat less than 3000.00 Your time is invaluable can't put a dollar amount on the knowledge you learned. great vids looking forward to the next boat build.

[@gregreelman4526]

Nice job. I'm glad the gland didn't fight you to the last thread.Didn't like seeing that new gland pushed over that paint edge on the rod though.

[@camyw790]

You can get a plug for the trolling motot at a boat store, marina or bass pro shops. Its a standard 12 volt trolling motor plug.

[@greathornedowl3644]

Love this project, something many "shade tree mechanics" can tackle. Now leaving for the Pro Bass Tour?

[@larryjepson9924]

I thought it was going to be way more money into it..keeping it or sell it?

[@2vintage]

keeping it

[@kevinsimpson7687]

Heck yeah man now you got it ready for some real time bass fishing with that Zoom GreenPumkin Magic trick worm on that Texas rig. I use the 1/8th ounce bullet weight on my Texas rig lol. If you've never tried this color get a bag of'em man you won't regret it I promise ya lol.

[@frankfarklesberry]

Good Lord you have patience! In retrospect, I'm thinking you could have just replaced the bad O rings instead of that whole expensive part? In fact, I would have replaced all of them since you went thru all that trouble. Great job!

[@patrickarmstrong427]

Tilt and Trim assemblies are a PAIN to work on as you have found out... Great job BTW.

[@ngblunden]

GREAT JOB JOE (AGAIN AS ALWAYS)

[@MR-puffnstuff]

So depressed and sad right now this helps a little bit everything that could go wrong has.

[@michaelferik8060]

Had a good friend of mine undertake a project very similar to yours that came with a two-stroke 40hp Mercury. Almost shocking how fast it would go with the two of us in it!

[@brycehickman6841]

Great video joe I fish a lot in south Texas iv caught lots of fish right before a storm or right after storm no matter what the weather always a good time to go catch fish!

[@andymann9861]

Great job, Joe! Nice work and thank you

[@brianosheehy51]

Totally enjoyed the whole process well done.

[@mikecorazza]

Amazing video series! I have a 1978 Alumacraft, 16' fishing boat. Doesn't look as rough as yours before you restored it, but I am thinking more and more of doing a bunch of things, similar to what you did. For your first time, you rocked it in my opinion! The thing I'm most dreading is painting it..... PS - you got a STEAL on the trolling motor for $200. And he threw in a Piranha Max 4?! Anyways, great job, the boat looks great!!

[@Jeffrose_]

The rain saw you coming. Great video.

[@Larry-325]

Joe awesome fishing boat! Nice job👍👍👍

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Great job on that old tub... enjoy!!!

[@waffalobill]

Long as the plywood isn't messed up, you can return it.

[@ryanb.1119]

You did a awesome job on the boat

[@lunkercarp]

Dude....totally enjoyed the series of you bringing the old Alumacraft boat back to life ! Your one heck of a mechanic...the only way to learn is hands on. .thats how I learn everything. By the way , what year is that boat? I have a Alumacraft Escape 165 2017 and absolutely love it. You might think you spent alot, but you saved alot more in labor.. probally more than the cost of what you paid for the boat. Again really good video's and well directed for my taste.

[@manbearpig2164]

Nice boat, definitely a keeper, I love smaller boats

[@seansysig]

Joe you stole the boat! The makeover came out really nice. The motor if 20hp is $3K alone new. Easy sell at $7.5K in lake region like yours. 40 hours of labor at $75 an hour =$3K. You make $2K profit. If you do this again use 3/4” marine plywood.

[@curtissommerfeld1513]

I think you should check on the Transport position of the trolling motor. I think it should be horizontal and not vertical. your cover will fit better.

[@erocker78]

Boat turned out pretty nice 👌

[@bbroken1]

Are you running the trolling motor off the starter battery or do you have a deep cycle for the min kota ?

[@31sweetcorn]

Looks great, I used to flip boats until I worked up till the one I wanted.

[@simonlines9618]

Great job joe boat looks awesome 😎 can’t wait for ya next project

[@sirjonplum]

Nice hammerspanner 😂

[@KP-oe8sk]

Great Job!! The Boat will last forever!! 4 Months per year usage so you and your Family will have years with it!!

[@NervousNick]

Take it back to where you got it, and show it to them!

[@dennismackiewicz1032]

Use your fish finder/ depth finder to locate the fish.

[@jakejones9502]

That boat turned out very nice.

[@jpeterson1981]

Nice work, that came out great.

[@dennislamers986]

Well true to the acronym you busted out another thousand.

[@HunterTalksWeather]

I see we're trying a new thumbnail style, nice!

[@2vintage]

just for this video haha

[@HunterTalksWeather]

@@2vintage Nah man, I dig it! It looks nice! Keep it up!

[@22doger]

hey been watching for year you do a great job bud keep fix things you like !!

[@rainerjaschke5216]

The seal leaking on the cylinder should not have caused it to not build pressure. The pressure is built up on the pressure side of the piston not on the rod end of the piston. You were likely low on hydraulic fluid due to the leakage on the seal. you could like have found a $3 seal and saved youself a lot of expence and trouble!

[@brianschuit8271]

Yes but that makes for short video

[@richardknott2021]

How would he have known this..

[@aidanleahy7208]

Amazing how much reassembly takes place off camera on all of Joes videos😮😮

[@GeorgeW21290]

Haha probably to stop you hearing all the swearing lol

[@staygold902]

​@@GeorgeW21290oh for fuck sakes 😂😂

[@meco72104]

You sure have the boat looking good, ready to fish. What is your favorite fish to catch, and what is your favorite fish to eat?

[@kalaharimine]

Good progress boet, but you still have to fix your bent prop blades.

[@daveco1270]

The boat looks amazing. Will you keep it or sell it?

[@2vintage]

Thanks. Going to keep iy

[@IEchuckie]

I'll give you $3k

[@Robert-xe3os]

Brother you definitely have some mad skills love your videos I am a subscriber

[@snowyowl7042]

Great job on the yacht. Keep up the hard work, subs way up, views hitting 100k

[@EasyMoneyCrew]

nice trolling motor! i love my minn kota they are great.

[@bradley7723]

Great fishing boat. On strictly a personal preference I would have rather bought a overhaul kit for motor lift cyl. About $40-50.

[@ToddMills801]

I wonder if a mini grinder wrench would of worked for that top ?

[@pennybeacham6461]

Sure would of esp the adjustable one.👍

[@johnkay6639]

Hi there .Just wondering if you sell any of your projects after you have finished working on them

[@fredberger2451]

Great series, love your content

[@peteraitken6494]

That was a brilliant buy joe and it looks perfect now to when you first got it yeah time as well mate, but well worth it I have as much luck as you ,every time I go out on the water or even washing my car always seems to rain lol maybe adding a canopy to the boat just to keep you at least dry would defo help your choice though. Defo enjoyed the work and time you spent on this turned out really nice wish you all the best and enjoy it take care to you the family and dogs 👍👌🔧🔧🔧❤️🦴🦴🐾

[@johnbanghart1616]

Nice hammer wrench multi tool joe 😂

[@brianlowe753]

Those are great little motors from a guy in Florida.