jeh29072
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Been lurking for about a week now. What a great site. I bought this boat from a friend of mine. Boat, original Sears trailer-- which needs work and a 4 HP Evinrude Lightwin-- he kind of threw the motor in it was given to him and when he got it he could not get it started but he only tried to pull the cord and did not fool with it much, all for $100. This boat does not have any leaks I took it out yesterday. I have 4 kids 2 girls and 2 boys so I will have 2 children in the boat with me while fishing. I have the following questions:
-The gunwhale on the port side is bent-- I read on here you could bend it back with a mallet and 2x4 any suggestions on this? The bracket for the oar lock is also bent I think if I bend the bracket this will align the gunwhale.
- There is a dent in the bottom of the boat also see pics would you beat this out or leave it?-- my fear is popping rivets out if I beat it out.
- What mods do you suggest?
- Are the seats structural? see pics I think I could take the rivets out of the seats themselves and then mount a bracket to what the seat was mounted on for flooring seats etc.
- I need to replace the wood on the back of the transom-- my though on this was to basically cover the back of the transom with a painted peice of plywood and have another peice of plywood on the inside sandwiching the aluminum then putting the aluminum plate that is there now on the inside to mount the motor to.
- What are your thought on adding a strip of wood on the inside below the gunwhales to mount fish finders, rod holders etc.-- I'm thinking of a 1x3 painted-- this would also serve to strengthen the gunwhales-- however I'm concerend about adding the weight of the wood.
- Lastly painting-- the bottom of the boat at one time was painted with white antifoul paint. I was thinking of going white on the bottom and blue above the rails-- any thoughts on prep or paint?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Jeff
-The gunwhale on the port side is bent-- I read on here you could bend it back with a mallet and 2x4 any suggestions on this? The bracket for the oar lock is also bent I think if I bend the bracket this will align the gunwhale.
- There is a dent in the bottom of the boat also see pics would you beat this out or leave it?-- my fear is popping rivets out if I beat it out.
- What mods do you suggest?
- Are the seats structural? see pics I think I could take the rivets out of the seats themselves and then mount a bracket to what the seat was mounted on for flooring seats etc.
- I need to replace the wood on the back of the transom-- my though on this was to basically cover the back of the transom with a painted peice of plywood and have another peice of plywood on the inside sandwiching the aluminum then putting the aluminum plate that is there now on the inside to mount the motor to.
- What are your thought on adding a strip of wood on the inside below the gunwhales to mount fish finders, rod holders etc.-- I'm thinking of a 1x3 painted-- this would also serve to strengthen the gunwhales-- however I'm concerend about adding the weight of the wood.
- Lastly painting-- the bottom of the boat at one time was painted with white antifoul paint. I was thinking of going white on the bottom and blue above the rails-- any thoughts on prep or paint?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Jeff