Hello from a new member

Thanks to Alumacraft Joe for telling me about this forum. I just bought a 15 ft 1952 Alumacraft Open C to restore. This is gonna be a de-stress project for me and my wife. I think it's the original trailer and I'm hoping to be able to use it. It's got some cosmetic problems but it seems to be pretty solid. I'm hoping y'all might have some info on it, too. I bought it with a 1978 model 15 horse Evinrude, plus I already had a 1973 20 horse Johnson. I haven't decided which one I'm gonna put on it yet. Pics are attached - it looks like the oars are original also. I'm tossing around a few ideas in my head for how I'm going to lay it out - it will have flooring, double seats in the front, a raised deck to mount the trolling motor and rod holders - haven't worked it all out yet though.


Paul

yea, that's a pretty solid looking rig.
Its nice to have a couple motors.
Enjoy your project.

:WELCOME:

Nice project.Trailer appears to be in good shape.
Get all that steel out of the boat.It's causing corrosion.

Welcome Aboard Paul! If your looking for info on moding your boat, you've come to the right place.

I like the way those oars are stowed. My Dad had 3 alternative power options on the boat I now have: the outboard, the trolling motor and the oars. It always seemed to be a good idea to have as many as possible so you don't get stuck out on the water. I'm wanting to put them back in the boat but I didn't want them permanently stuck in the oarlocks like he had them.

Mike

i like the way that trailer's built, its different and looks good. im still trying to find a way to stow my paddle like your oars are

looks good cant wait to see some progress

Welcome to the site.

That looks like Cane Pole's ole' boat. Welcome to the board!!

bassboy1 said:

That looks like Cane Pole's ole' boat. Welcome to the board!!

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Yep, It was Cane Poles!

Thanks for the welcome everyone!
Paul