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Update. I have the boat tuned upside down to where I could get a better grasp on what type of corrosion I am dealing with. I have removed the keel. What I have found: 1.The hull corrosion seems to be caused by treated lumber in the running boards as Scott mentioned. It is almost a perfect...

I am the proud owner. It was full of trash so I couldn’t see anything other than the bottom of the hull which looks good other than the top of the running boards which I couldn’t see. I have picked the boat up and the corrosion is almost a perfect outline everywhere the boat contacts a running...

Valid point I am taking into consideration. How far to take a build knowing the hull is in this type of shape? I am still undecided. I may patch the holes and turn the boat into an open spartan style minimalist fishing boat. similar to a large Jon boat.

Thank you for the replies. Its nice to know that there are options and it was not a definitive "your screwed." Cost is always a variable but this was never going to be a budget build or a cheaper option to get out on the water (I have another boat) but more of a fun project that one day i hope...

Thanks guys. Here is another picture zoomed out a little. The previous owner sprayed some type of black sealer on the inside. I’m guessing a bed liner type material. I’ll try the light trick and poke around with a screwdriver to see how bad it is.

After looking for a project boat for sometime I found one that I thought would make a neat fishing boat. I like the idea of being able to have a layout designed for the way we like to fish in SE Georgia. This boat caught my eye and I thought the price was right- mainly paid for the trailer- so...