Welcome aboard pajam. Looks like you've got a great project to work on. Looking forward to the progress. The knee brace looks like it can be welded. I'd look for someone nearbye that is setup to weld aluminum. You might want to use him/her more than once during your build.

william, I don't want to hijack pajam's thread, but you may try filling the boat up with water (to the waterline) and looking from underneath. That should show you where the water is coming in. Make sure that your trailer can handle the weight. Pics would be helpful, which you should put in a new thread.

Thanks for the warm welcome guys. Look what i found on ebay for 92.00 shipping included. Awesome i think,one problem came off a mercury and i have a johnson. I need to go over too storage and see whats different,probally the threads i imagine.Well its looks like a bass boat wheel on my center console should be cooler than those chrome ones i see on the other boats.Being i live in vegas and 115 temp in summer is a really hot wheel too hold.Thats my livewell under the wheel that im fixin.I was going to use it for my seat behind the wheel for driving do you think i should put it in the front of console instead people.

Well i see everyones lookin at this forum but not much feedback and ideas on my project. My new question is i need to get the boat off the trailer and strip the bottom and cover with steel flex or some thing. what is the best and easiest way to flip over this big boy?I can lift the front and back of boat myself, but theres plenty of movement when i push up on bow, as in flexing from side to side and it seems to scare me if i try to turn it over.Thanks for any ideas tinboaters.

im sure someone else has some genius idea but i would say just get a few budys to help you flip it. set it in the grass and then just have everyone grab something so it doesnt flex too much and then roll it over(that's what she said). then you can just move it wherever you need to from there

Hey gunner, whatever you says goes being that you look like the guys in my video games,( hard core) that is, but how to get it off trailer my gunner friend? any ideas on that? in iraq the hummer would probally do the trick! the trailer has the guide ons welded on to it by the way.Whats your location are you still over there keepin the peace? Thanks my brother, if it wasnt for guys like you i know i wouldnt be out here fishn in peace.FOR REAL

The easiest way I have found to get a boat off the trailer is to back it in water and let it float off. On the other hand that won't help you much, I hung my 14&16 footer from the roof in the garage. Two 18' straps and two small chain hoists, even fliped the flat bottom while it was in the slings. I don't think I will be able to do that with the 16 though, Its to heavy and the curve in the bow is so steep I think the strap will slip. How much do you thank you boat weighs? I think I will be able to roll the 16' over in the grass with another person or two then man handle it back on the trailer.

Well if i was going to redo it at the lake that would work.But maybe i can float it off pull it on the beach next to trailer and then turn over onto the trailer?As far as weight im guessing 4 guys could move her pretty much anywhere.But im worried about the flexing and i live in a mobile home park with no garage or space its in storage.Sucks having this thing dreaming about workin on it and getting 1 day a week to do anything.