RE: please help me set up this boat
I have a 14' jon boat that I also use for duck hunting and bowfishing. What I did to use it for both is I built platforms in the front and back of the boat. My set up is not nearly as fancy as some of the boats on here, but we kill tons of fish out of it. Anyway, the platforms allow one shooter to stand up front and one in the back with the spot lighter in the middle. The person up front shoots and controls the trolling motor. The platforms keep you elevated, which allows you to see into the water better, but also are great for shotgunning if you are duck hunting a river or another place where you intend tohunt from the boat. These modifications will require you to drill into the frame of the boat, so if that bothers you, you may need to think of something else. I will try to get some pictures of myboat on here and I'll also try to give you a rough sketch and dimensions of the platforms. You can look at Cabelas or Bass Pro for boat blinds. There are tons of them out there for 12' boats. Good luck bud, and I'll try to get some pics up here for you.