Captain Chris
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Hello,
I have a 1965 Trailorboat Speedmaster. I purchased it last year. It had been slightly modified by the previous (original?) owner. It appears to have originally had 2 benches. The front bench is still in its original location. The rear bench has been moved forward (to the middle) and the oarlock sockets moved aft.
I purchased the boat because I wanted a smaller boat than my 12 FT Klamath, to make it easier for me to launch and handle by myself.
I've had it out a few times on the San Francisco Bay, where I live. With the rear seat in its current position, I am comfortable paddling it in conditions which are probably too intense for such a small boat. With the rear bench so far forward, the front bench is not very useful. In front of the stern an extra mini bench has been added, but it seems too near the transom to be a good place to sit while operating an outboard. I'm assuming that it was added for the purpose of using an outboard. I want to make to be able to use a small outboard and am thinking about modifying the additional bench. I want to keep the boat as light as possible, but still be comfortable rowing or using an outboard and fishing. I'm hoping that some of you can make some good suggestions to help guide me into making this boat better for my needs.
Thanks,
Chris
I have a 1965 Trailorboat Speedmaster. I purchased it last year. It had been slightly modified by the previous (original?) owner. It appears to have originally had 2 benches. The front bench is still in its original location. The rear bench has been moved forward (to the middle) and the oarlock sockets moved aft.
I purchased the boat because I wanted a smaller boat than my 12 FT Klamath, to make it easier for me to launch and handle by myself.
I've had it out a few times on the San Francisco Bay, where I live. With the rear seat in its current position, I am comfortable paddling it in conditions which are probably too intense for such a small boat. With the rear bench so far forward, the front bench is not very useful. In front of the stern an extra mini bench has been added, but it seems too near the transom to be a good place to sit while operating an outboard. I'm assuming that it was added for the purpose of using an outboard. I want to make to be able to use a small outboard and am thinking about modifying the additional bench. I want to keep the boat as light as possible, but still be comfortable rowing or using an outboard and fishing. I'm hoping that some of you can make some good suggestions to help guide me into making this boat better for my needs.
Thanks,
Chris