CAN YOU DRASTICALLY CHANGE YOUR BOAT?
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- čas přidán 9. 04. 2020
- CAN YOU DRASTICALLY CHANGE YOUR BOAT?
I bet at one point you may have asked can you drastically change your boat?
In my videos people have changed their Twin Troller X10 boats often. They make changes to the layout of the boat but not often to they make major changes to the boat.
Come watch a transformation of the boat by a TT owner to see what he does. Heck, you may decide you want to do it yourself also.
Gerry
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Thanks guys for all the comments, and I love the intro Gerry.....you crack me up. I don't have facebook, so not sure about the "Safety Sally" reference, but I do know Gerry has a butt seat story to tell as well.....Happy fishing guys.
Ted, you inspired me to do that intro.
On the phone I told Ted a story of fishing in a tournament in a full sized Ranger bass boat with my son. It was very windy and I was standing up in front of the pedestal seat when a gust and wave knocked be off balance so I just leaned back into the bicycle seat on the pedestal. I thought I leaned directly onto it but was off centered and it spun me around so I was about to fall on a mess of rods on the deck with treble hooks on the lures. I decided the water looked like a better place to go so in I went. When I came back to the surface my son asked me what I was doing and I said "Just going for a swim, what does it look like I am doing?" 🤭 Gerry
Gerry, there is interest in Ted’s butt seat addition on Facebook. One of the TT members would like to contact Ted. The member’s name is Mickey. Perhaps you can make it possible for them to talk about Ted’s idea.
@@LunkerFishing LOL...Had a friend do something similar off a boat dock when he was trying to step into the boat...he ended up in the water.
I would like to see it in action on water
That is a first class deck right there !
Ted did an “outstanding” idea here. I especially am intrigued by the pedals mounted flat in relation to the decking. That should make operating the boat from the upright position much easier. Well done!
Totally agree!
This is a must see video. Wonderfully made looks great
Thanks Ted and Gerry
It was all about Ted!
Wow! That is so nice! Absolutely outstanding!
Edwin, I am sure Ted appreciates your comments! Gerry
Wow!!! Great job and excellent instructions now go out a wet a line. Can’t wait to see a video of you fishing out of the new upgrade. Thank you Ted and Gerry for doing and posting.
Thanks 👍
Really nice idea with foot pedals. The deck length is pretty awesome too.
Very entertaining and yet ANOTHER great idea for the TT! Thanks, boys!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Ted has raised the bar once again. Congratulations on the completion of a great looking platform and I really hope you can get out in it soon. Thank you both Ted and Gerry for sharing these ideas with us.
Much appreciated!
NICE job on the build there sir....hope it's been working well for you....Tight Lines
Thank you Ted and Gerry
Our pleasure!
Nice job! I learned a lot!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice job. Looks awesome.
I'm glad you like it
Some great things are done by people with not much to do otherwise. The other platforms were nice but with my balance I do believe that this one could make a big difference in getting me to possibly stand up in my TT. Think you should consider building a prototype from the same material as the TT and maybe get Frank to add it as an option at Freedom Electric.
Steve, With Ted's design you at least have the pedestal seat to hang onto! Gerry
Awesome! Great job👍
Thanks!
The deck looks wonderful, and Ted work shows great craftmanship throughout. Playing devils advocate here I have a few questions/concerns. 01. This mod permanently makes this boat a two seater right? Front seat to control the TT and back seat to control the outboard. Seemed there was a lot more room with the original one seat configuration. 02. Doesn't this eliminate a lot of storage room. The space under the deck appears difficult to access especially while afloat. 03. Higher center of gravity concerns me. With both the front seat and back seat with slider boosting elevation, safety Sally or not, at some point it can become unsafe. I understand that while conditions are optimal it seems rock steady, but let a strong boat wake or sudden grounding occur and who knows what might happen. There is a tipping/breaking point here somewhere and I'm not sure its worth finding out in the middle of nowhere. I also have concerns about standing and operating the pedals, which may lend itself to instability, especially with taller and heavier operators. 04. The front seems to obscure the rear outboard operators line of sight. Add someone sitting up there and it might present quite a visual obstacle. Even when going solo, I assume the seat can be removed, but now we are taking up space again inside what remains of the open hull. Still, all in all, I am impressed with the quality of the modification!
Ted seemed to do well with that setup. Gerry
Great job Ted! The wife and I have been seriously thinking about buying a TwinTroller.
The two of us together barely hit 200 Lbs, but we've been concerned about having enough room. Love what you did here!!
Tex,
Yes, Ted did a great job!
When I have a second person I leave the Honda home push the front chair more forwards and the rear seat toward the back. There is plenty of room for casting. Gerry
Hey Tex, I have yet to fish from my boat by myself, I thought I'd get to do that this year, but with the Covid crap, and then a month suffering with sciatica, followed by a hot summer I've only been out 5-6 times, but with my shortened 2-man casting deck (2nd video with Gerry) it has worked out great and even with my best friend who is 200 lbs and not quite as mobile as me in the back seat, we still have no problem and he will go fishing anytime I call him. The deck has made it seem even more roomy, but I also installed a sliding seat mount on the back seat that raised the seat and it now can slide backwards over the outboard tiller when we get to the spot we want to fish in and I take over with the front pedals and he can slide his seat back with the flip of a lever, and he really appreciated the raise in the seat 2 inches, as Gerry had shown in a previous video as well. If you're both barely 200 lbs, you will have almost no issues especially with a deck like this (like I mentioned the 2-man deck I constructed in the other video is approx 16" shorter, you can find that here: czcams.com/video/UkCkXza5F4A/video.html )
@@tedondrish9204 Ted, thank you so much for
your reply, that's all great info! The wife and I are looking hard at the TT and hope to purchase one in the very near future. I'm going to have to store it in my garage since our HOA won't allow it on the driveway :( and I want to make sure the trailer will fit. We really love the deck you built, although I don't have your talent, I think I can get something similar to work. Thanks again and take care!
WOW! Great job.
Glad you liked it!
Freakin’ awesome!
Bravo! Bravo! 👏👏👏👏👏
That was a huge project
Patty, Ted did a great job on this. Gerry
Lov I! I want one for my boat!
Ted has some great ideas! Gerry
I just ordered the adventure package for my son and I. He would love that deck but I’m not the handy guy! What would you charge to build one? We are in NW Ohio and would drive to get it. We were talking about this modification as soon as we bought it. Awesome video and deck! Thanks guys!
Greg I got your email from Gerry, so I will contact you.
that sure was a great idea with a platform with a foot pedal slots if i may say as a compliment
I think so too! Gerry
Kind of neat, but for me it's overkill. Perhaps, if someone was looking for something to do, it was worth it. I like the small 15" deck I made, it's easier to pick up and move around. And serves as a great gear rigging table. I built a casting deck for my previous 15' Jon Boat and found out it was useless, besides being pretty rocky.
Jim, Everybody has different likes and needs.
There is merit to both sizes. Gerry
Inside TT forum joke: Safety Sally will be visiting you...
Did the maiden voyage take place yet?
The base on the pedestal is to weak, take the deck off then buy another base plate place under the decking board then use bolts to hold it down better
My buddy Angel, chicago area, has a twin troller but I don't think he has the balls to try something like this as he is "weight challenged"! How is the stability with the center of gravity raised as sucn? The pedestal is a good idea for the "weight challenged" but i am bigger than him and don't really want to lose my gear when fishing with "slim", i loved the video and all I can say is "Onward to the moon!" Tight lines and cold brews have a great season.
I find no real change with this setup. Gerry
I would of paid money to see you fall into the water Gerry. Just Kidding. I fell backwards into my TT once and it wasn't fun as I cut my arm and leg on my gear. I survived and never made the same mistake again.
Steve, It was a warm day but one thing scared me that there was a dock full of people approximately 30 yards away and nobody even noticed me fall in. After that I fish with my self inflating life jacket when alone in the boat. Gerry
What is the best way to mount rod holders or other things to the tt.
Probably the way the factory rod holders are mounted, with screws. You can pull of of those screws to get the correct size and length screw that they used. Gerry
Thanks 😊
I used Railblaza star ports in a few places in the boat and you can then use many types of accessories including rod holders, cup holders, and cell phone holders; I really like their versatility they provide.
it supposed to be "onward to the moon and beyond!" get um !!
What kind of carpet did you use
Marine carpeting. Gerry
Turn up the volume. My phone is turned all the way up and I still barely hear it. Thanking you in advance.
The video was sent to me from another owner, I did not record it. Gerry
The pedestal looks way to tall
If you do not want it that tall you can make it whatever you want. Some may want it even taller. It depends on what works for you. Gerry