Recent content by Kinja

I finally got around to doing the stability test today. I loaded up the boat, in the water, close to operating weight including the plywood decking and with two people standing up on the deck (not permanently attached yet) it was quite stable and should make for a good fishing platform. I will...

After pondering the input from you guys I have modified the plan. I think I like this better.

Thanks for the feedback. I will have to think about that drain - it would be nice to have one even if I don't use it that often.

That is a good point about trialing with loose plywood before going too far in changing the structure. I will do that, but first I need to replace the transom wood and then hang my old motor on there to get close to the loaded weight with the new Merc 20. I can do all of that without much...

When in the water, this boat will spend most of its time in inshore Florida Gulf waters (saltwater) with my wife and me aboard for fishing and scalloping (by snorkeling). I want to have a full deck with all the accoutrements needed for fishing and such. I plan to frame it up with aluminum...

I have fished this boat before, but it leaked pretty badly and I let it sit for a couple years. But now I have finally started making progress on upgrading it. First was the removal of lots of dissimilar metals including a brass drain fitting in the bottom, rusted steel screws and bolts...

Thanks Dale, that is a very nice offer. There is one pin hole in addition to the three screw holes, and possibly one more. I think a circular patch would cover it all better than a triangle. The drain hole is just over one inch in diameter and it looks like a 3-inch circular patch (on each...

So, no idea, huh? Me neither, but it doesn't really matter. I am proceeding with the job of upgrading this thing. First order of business is the bottom. The main problem with the bottom is this drain the PO must have thought was a good idea: a brass fitting held with steel sheet-metal screws...

Hello everyone, new member here with my first post. A few years ago my wife and I bought the following boat along with a motor. We fished it for a while in the Florida Gulf Coast, but with motor being quite aged and not being able to locate even a replacement prop, I got somewhat scared of...