Do it yourself Tinny upgrades👍 Casting Decks | Lights | Battery setup | Elec Motor | Sounder

Do it yourself Tinny upgrades👍 Casting Decks | Lights | Battery setup | Elec Motor | Sounder | Seats

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Жыл бұрын

Hey champions, In this vid i give the old rooftop tinny a makeover with a few mods and upgrades to make it a killer little fishing boat. Here's what i do in this vid:
- Weld in some framework
- Make Casting decks from plywood
- EVA foam flooring
- Setup a battery and switch panel
- Install led lights
- Sounder mount
- Elec motor
- Swivel seats
Hope you enjoy this one, I've had a good time on the tools doing the mods.
Here's all the product links:
UNIMIG VIPER 185
unimig.com.au/product/viper-1...
SPOOL GUN
unimig.com.au/product/150-amp...
SWITCH PANEL
bit.ly/3YXi6p5
LIGHTS
bit.ly/3WEo7W7
FUSE HOLDER
bit.ly/3G3SoXl
SEAT
bit.ly/3vrOfaQ
SEAT SWIVEL
bit.ly/3Z0t2Cs
EVAKOOL ESKY
bit.ly/3WwKqNm
RAILBLAZA SOUNDER MOUNT
bit.ly/3vsgnuq
ENERDRIVE 125AH LITHIUM BATTERY
bit.ly/3WLLjBG
EVA FOAM BOAT DECKING
bit.ly/3GtIX4U
ARK MOTOR SUPPORT
bit.ly/3jDkiSq

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@Julia-lo5uq Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to your 2023 adventures - cheers

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, bring it on

@mecoollearoyd Жыл бұрын

Hi Justin I would add some red LEDs in the boat enough to see around your feet without affecting your night vision when you don't need all that light.

@glynngrauer3962 Жыл бұрын

Goodmorning to the lorimer family

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Happy new year mate

@stevennaday3294 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work and I'm taking it all in for when I go fishing

@beanys6x4adventures92 Жыл бұрын

HNY TIAV. Love the new content mate. Glad you finally got the music playing as you can't work in the shed without good ol Aussie Music pumping out loud

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

😂😂cheers mate happy new year

@markhopkins9925 Жыл бұрын

🎉🎉Happy new year !! 🍻🎉🎉Enjoyed the clip and upgrades on the tinny. Got a copy of your book for xmas and great to remember a lot of the old photos and places from the clips gone by. Looking forward to your videos in 2023 !

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much mate, glad you love the book. Have a safe and happy 23🤙

@coptotermes Жыл бұрын

Another trick with the water is to make it warm. Not too hot, just like a nice warm shower. Then soak it for a few minutes to warm up the line before spooling it on. This helps to remove the memory of the line and set it on the reel. I’ve found much less tendency to “rats nest” with newly spooled line. Interesting vid!

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Good tip thanks mate, I’ll try that next time

@furtherupthetrack7583 Жыл бұрын

Justin Happy New Year & thanks for the video 👍

@CHOPSZOOKER Жыл бұрын

Tinkering is good for soul, love it! 👍

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

God fun for the brain

@douglaswiersma5884 Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year from 🇳🇱 guys!! 🎆🎉 Keep up the good work, look forward to every new vid & post.

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps mate, happy new year

@firstLast-eh2gm Жыл бұрын

A tinny like that is next on my "I need" list.. another great video, keep up the good work!! Happy new year

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate appreciate it. Happy new year

@kha58 Жыл бұрын

I don’t believe it! Justin is becoming a real fishingman 🎣 He really suck in the beginning but now he is really getting seriously and improve a lot. Congratulations Justin 😊

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Cheers man🤙😂

@gregmanders7172 Жыл бұрын

Nice work mate. Happy new year to all your family and safe travels for 2023.

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate happy new year

@plowestory Жыл бұрын

Great job legend - looks great

@llanzafa Жыл бұрын

Big fan of this vid, great work

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps

@roygress3598 Жыл бұрын

To make the seat more stable, an easy fix is an ally plate (or ply) to fit under the bench seat, four holes for the lazy Susan and some new ss bolts and lock nuts. That will spread the load. Happy, healthy and safe 2023 to you and the crew.🎉 15.31

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, I was thinking that. Big square of ply 🤙

@fionaheales8481 Жыл бұрын

Love your chanel! Happy new year to you and your family!

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate happy new year

@michaelreis5398 Жыл бұрын

Yep it's making me think of doing it to mine!

@roypowell3450 Жыл бұрын

Nice work mate, easy but handy fixes love em! Happy New Year to you guys....Cheers from the UK, but holidaying in Aus...

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

@samf5308 Жыл бұрын

Abosolute legend of a bloke

@farkyeah7599 Жыл бұрын

Great way to start the new year! Great to see you guys. Mate i love the work you did on your little tinny, but i like your other boat! "It looks like your gonna need a bigger car!" LOL I hope everything works out well for you and your family this year. love the vid Thumbs up!

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, maybe we get 2 cars I reckon

@grahamniemann3216 Жыл бұрын

Nice work. Looking for a welder myself so I'll be checking out the viper, thanks for the tip.

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

To easy mate, I’m stoked with it. Great little unit

@bluefantasy9252 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@philipkoster8103 Жыл бұрын

Nice Work. Happy New Year to you and your Family..

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate happy new year

@shaukahodan2373 Жыл бұрын

Love a good tinny put the battery under the casting deck for more room in the boat

@user-rv6zk1pp7r Жыл бұрын

Great work Justo! After seeing you on Insta with the spool gun I just bought one for my Unimig viper also. Got pretty good with metal fab over the years (even built a few trailers ) but welding alloy is a challenge that I’m up for as well now. Looking forward to vids on the Vision hybrid & the 300 series when you get that happening 😊

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, appreciate it

@markblanch665 Жыл бұрын

Great video One Shot. Awesome to get some tinny advice. I’m in the process of putting makeup on my pig. That EVA flooring is the shizz. Thanks mate.

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, yeah value for money it’s good gear the Eva

@lukemceniery1588 Жыл бұрын

Well done legend looks sick

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

@jeffreyhearn9652 Жыл бұрын

That’s the only way to spool a reel.tight line every time 😊

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@KegRaider Жыл бұрын

good timing, I was modding my tinny today too! :D

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Nice mate, enjoy 🤙

@richardworrell8622 8 ай бұрын

You can add a set of roof rack tracks under seat, and use the locking sliders on base of it to make seat slide port or starboard, and lock in place. Gives a slight lift to seat also.

@TripInAVan 8 ай бұрын

Great idea

@craigtomkinson2837 Жыл бұрын

Lovely Job look out fish.

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

😂😂I think they still safe

@dogg15 Жыл бұрын

Love a good tinny👍 put the battery under the casting deck for more room in the boat🤙

@glynngrauer3962 Жыл бұрын

Happy new year you legends hope you guys had a great new year

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Happy new year mate. Good times

@gary7684 Жыл бұрын

Good little setup, expect some more fish picks now.

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

😂here’s hoping

@bez1997 Жыл бұрын

Use tiny piece of cloth for the line die when spoiling to mate great job on the tinny!

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate appreciate it

@jonesy2418 Жыл бұрын

Nice rig Justin. Use your spare rocker switch for a small bilge pump seen you now use the back area for storage.

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Yeah o was thinking a bilge/bait tank pump 🤙

@TerryCassar Жыл бұрын

G’day mate, you need a bilge mate. As you have a covered deck. You can use the last switch for that

@ernesthockings9904 Жыл бұрын

Have a look at the spring field king pin seat mounts

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate will do

@davekerr8133 Жыл бұрын

Good job. Well done. But hey.....I'm sure you put your seat belt on in the car. Take it from one who knows....life jackets are just as important as seat belts. Love following your episodes & always look forward to your adventures. Thanks. Happy new year. 😊

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, you’re right🤙 I’ll chuck one on in future

@SimonElenor Жыл бұрын

Hey have a look at Starboard in the future. Would be a one time thing.

@SimonElenor Жыл бұрын

Oh forgot to say the starboard can be cut with regular wood tools and routed. For my sinks and fridge countertops i used a router and made a lip for the hatch to sit in. Its a amazing stuff.

@jackybaynes1648 Жыл бұрын

Great spooling tip!

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@nzmarkb8713 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never had much luck with the double sided tape on those strip lights They tend to fall off when they get hot in the sun I run a bead of silicone under them and glue them on with that Happy new year 👍

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Yeah for sure, I put a bit of silicone on each end a few dabs in the middle. Will see how we ho

@User91909 Жыл бұрын

Great mods Justin I suggest seeing you put the led strips in for night fishing maybe the spare switch could be used for navigation lights after dark. Keep up the good work mate.

@asktoseducemiss434 Жыл бұрын

protects your eyes from the glare...also from the weather. Nice setup though.

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

I have aaa battery powered nav lights from railblaza that I can use if I go out at night. I should have added them in I forgot 🤙 cheers mate

@User91909 Жыл бұрын

@@TripInAVanNo worries I’ve seen lots of people running around in the dark with no lights. I was going to say you could have bought some at Supercheap in Bundy while you were there 😊

@offugo-adventures Жыл бұрын

Hey Justin did you check if you can get enough charge out of the magneteto of the outboard to then put through a regulator to get some charge back into the battery?

@kimberlydreaming7703 Жыл бұрын

I did something similar with the strip lights, however, I moved them because they were too bright. I placed them, inside the "U" shaped part, just below the top of the gunnel. This protects your eyes from the glare...also from the weather. Nice setup though.

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

True, I can see where your coming from, they are bright little buggers

@tiller_gorilla7220 Жыл бұрын

I did the same with the u shaped strip.it can be bought from bunnings too and its aluminium.win win.

@paulthornton4829 Жыл бұрын

Tinnie came up good mate. I might just suggest some 3m Velcro to stop new decks from blowing out while on the trailer. Cheers mate

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Good idea, I hadn’t thought of that hey. The front one is screwed down so it’ll be sweet but the back ones for sure

@paulcallan5540 Жыл бұрын

Mate . Loved the vid .. the mount is great . 👍. Left field question. Are they sanuk sandals

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Ha, nah they are crocs🤙 found em at anaconda

@michaeldonnellan972 Жыл бұрын

Great vid just asking if you have put a rectifier in to help with charging the battery. thanks

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Nah, the outboard doesn’t charge the battery. I just plug an Anderson plug in to charger when I get home from using it 👍

@Wildernessadventuresoz Жыл бұрын

Wish I could afford a tinny 😂😂

@treeman3663 Жыл бұрын

Happy new year guys

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Happy new year

@tupwithange Жыл бұрын

Hi Justin, Brad & I are loving your videos. Where did you get your 1m LED Strip from?

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

They are from anaconda mate 😂 thanks heaps, glad your loving the vids

@anthonyexton7243 Жыл бұрын

Bigger boat now

@685_Era Жыл бұрын

Hey bro, what's the drone you flying? Very cool, been looking to get one and the past vids it's been catching some epic scenery of beautiful 🇦🇺and got some distance. Happy New year & love the vids, watching from 🇳🇿 since ages ago 😁 🤙🏾

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

It’s a mavic 2 pro. Few years old now 🤙

@paulsmit8147 Жыл бұрын

🤙

@roynscruff Жыл бұрын

Very nice, have done very similar to mine. Question tho, how does the boat run on the roof of the car with the seats being higher than the side rails? Love the show.

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Good point, it won’t run on the roof as is. The seat and rear decks will come out if it goes back on the roof 💪

@seangardner167 Жыл бұрын

Hey mate great little mods. Can I ask were did you get the Lowrance rail blazer sounder mount from?

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

I just googled railblaza sounder mount, I got it from a store called freak sports I think

@matgill6963 Жыл бұрын

Nice mods mate. Un related, what multi trainer you running in the background? And why are you guys not taking the tinny on the roof of the cruiser as much?

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. It’s a reeplex mugi function trainer. We got it online a few months back it’s great hey. And we have just got a bigger boat which bec will tow this year. Gonna be some good trips

@brisbanefisho9105 Жыл бұрын

Nice work on the mods mate. I’m getting gunwales welded to my tinny soon and will follow up with a complete rewire and new decks throughout the boat and put in a new rear casting deck too. I’m going to try the EVA foam. What’re your thoughts on it for durability and cleaning? Cheers 🤙🏻

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Sounds great mate. The foam is really good man hey, the stuff I put straight on the aluminium 2 years ago is still going strong and I’ve pressure washed it and scrubbed squid ink out of it and it’s still fine.

@brisbanefisho9105 Жыл бұрын

@@TripInAVan awesome. Thanks mate

@richardworrell8622 8 ай бұрын

Black Sikoflex bead, smothed down neatly around the edge, should prevent any lifting whatsoever.

@louwallace4139 Жыл бұрын

Love the setup can I ask what size battery and type you did say I think but I’m not sure if it’s the same one. I bought an 18 pound12 volt snake and I don’t know what size battery to use on my kayak . I was told that the lithium batteries catch on fire apparently.

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

We’ve had lithium for 5 years and they are super safe. I know you can get small 50amp lithiums that would be good for the yak

@louwallace4139 Жыл бұрын

@@TripInAVan thank you 😊

@darrylchristie9114 Жыл бұрын

Hey Justin top vid mate. What is your tinny and what is the outboard motor?

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

It’s a 376 mako craft topper tracker. Motor is a 4 stroke mercury

@haydnbruce9297 Жыл бұрын

plans on installing some nav lights for night boating?

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Already got battery powered ones from railblaza 🤙

@blakee121 4 ай бұрын

Hey mate please do an update on the tinny mods how the watersnake works and boat loader

@TripInAVan 3 ай бұрын

Hey mate if you scroll back through our vids I did a full tinny vid on the boat loader and how it works 👍👍

@blakee121 3 ай бұрын

@@TripInAVan thanks bud, love your work

@mojo2353 Жыл бұрын

Must be about time for a new 300 series , if you can get one .

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

On its way bud. Just waiting on gvm approvals

@mojo2353 Жыл бұрын

Ah , thought that might be the case . Totally jealous . Had it ordered for long ?

@peterhatton7558 Жыл бұрын

as a fellow diesel fitter, retired. here is a hint showed to me by a boily, rub every thing with acetone before welding it makes the pool run like silk and the weld look like as the boilys say, weld porn, even when done by a fitter, I had to do many and various weld repairs to a alloy low loader , you can imagine the horror story,... each year to get it past road worthy. no boily would touch it so I had to weld it. the difference acetone made is amazing. why a alloy low loader ,well the owner was well known around town,.... by this saying. if camels where the go,... ray would buy donkeys,.. and strap humps to their backs. 😅🤣😂😉

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

😂🤙🤙🤙

@PeterHatch-mx7zc Жыл бұрын

🌈👍

@leighbidgood1578 Жыл бұрын

Gday mate just wondering how your ec off-road head unit is performing?

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

Mines good man hey, no dramas. The hands free mic for the phone ain’t that great though, but I don’t use it much so I’m not to bothered

@leighbidgood1578 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin mine too very hard to hear other end. Thanks for the reply.Look forward to ya next vid👍🍺

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

@@leighbidgood1578 cheers man, big year

@terrysmith1307 Жыл бұрын

Bigger Esky bigger fish ? tidy little job

@stevepierce3509 3 ай бұрын

Bro did ya hit up Isaac for some ally welding tips ? 👍

@TripInAVan 3 ай бұрын

I wish!

@Nick-sd7um Жыл бұрын

Without enough tension on the line when you're spooling line on you run the risk of a bird's nest when casting.. especially with a bait caster

@ianmcmanus3078 8 ай бұрын

Hi Justin, please check your links. The Bitly links aren't working on my laptop. :-) Ian

@TripInAVan 8 ай бұрын

Cheers mate

@nicolenerademeyer8400 Жыл бұрын

Why don't you wear a life jacket when you are out on the water in the tinny?

@brentmcd12 Жыл бұрын

Go the rooftop mercury powered tinny ! . would you consider getting a Bimini ? 🐟🏞️🌤️🌅🛻😎🤙📹

@asktoseducemiss434 Жыл бұрын

Hey Justin did you check if you can get enough charge out of the magneteto of the outboard to then put through a regulator to get some charge back into the battery?

@TripInAVan Жыл бұрын

I haven’t mate, I’m pretty sure they don’t have a charging circuit these motors. I just plug the battery pack into a charger when I get home 🤙