rickrabies
Cadet
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- Jun 20, 2017
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Hi everyone, from Iowa.
Bought a boat and trailer dirt cheap. Boat is in nasty shape.
I've already put on new tires/wheels. old ones were very bad, but still a good deal
My first question is (in title) how heavy is this boat? I don't see it on any tag on the boat.
I've tried searching for pics of this boat with no luck.
the inside sides have a shelf curb thing, it false. can I cut into these for storage? or is this structural?
The floor space is fiberglass and not wood as I presumed...Im sure I cant cut into the floor because its not false and structural and any cutting would go straight through ?? theres a strip of wood in the middle, haven't unscrewed it yet. but guy says you can see foam and hull under it...so there might be space?
Because of that i might built it up 8-10" so I have floor compartments.
will be used only with trolling motor on small lakes.
Anyone with this kind of boat, I would appreciate any advice/suggestions to tackle this little budget family fishing boat project.
the bad:
hand crank is jacked up. cable is haggard(new ones are cheap, $20)
piece of top C channel trim missing off top of transom..that is rotted. (might hack at it while vacuuming out chunks then slide in new wood)
carpet is nasty shape
the good:
it floats
has bilge pump already
a new spare tire
new trailer taillights
dirt cheap, so I don't feel bad about its condition.
the idea is to redo carpet. put hatches where I can for storage and security
put in 2 speakers(in holes that had speakers) and radio
built in battery charger
possible bimini top
front deck for troller and electronic anchor winch.
also boat has snaps around edge. would be nice to get a top that fits it. I have no overhead storage for it ATM.
POR15 the trailer.
paint boat blue
future outboard for it. maybe 25hp
Bought a boat and trailer dirt cheap. Boat is in nasty shape.
I've already put on new tires/wheels. old ones were very bad, but still a good deal
My first question is (in title) how heavy is this boat? I don't see it on any tag on the boat.
I've tried searching for pics of this boat with no luck.
the inside sides have a shelf curb thing, it false. can I cut into these for storage? or is this structural?
The floor space is fiberglass and not wood as I presumed...Im sure I cant cut into the floor because its not false and structural and any cutting would go straight through ?? theres a strip of wood in the middle, haven't unscrewed it yet. but guy says you can see foam and hull under it...so there might be space?
Because of that i might built it up 8-10" so I have floor compartments.
will be used only with trolling motor on small lakes.
Anyone with this kind of boat, I would appreciate any advice/suggestions to tackle this little budget family fishing boat project.
the bad:
hand crank is jacked up. cable is haggard(new ones are cheap, $20)
piece of top C channel trim missing off top of transom..that is rotted. (might hack at it while vacuuming out chunks then slide in new wood)
carpet is nasty shape
the good:
it floats
has bilge pump already
a new spare tire
new trailer taillights
dirt cheap, so I don't feel bad about its condition.
the idea is to redo carpet. put hatches where I can for storage and security
put in 2 speakers(in holes that had speakers) and radio
built in battery charger
possible bimini top
front deck for troller and electronic anchor winch.
also boat has snaps around edge. would be nice to get a top that fits it. I have no overhead storage for it ATM.
POR15 the trailer.
paint boat blue
future outboard for it. maybe 25hp
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