I threw the motor on the boat and decided to take it out for the maiden voyage tonight. The water temps here are in the mid 30's - Ice went out last week. So it was a short trip of about 20 minutes, but no leaks or seeping was apparent, which confirms what the guy I bought it from said, but you know how that goes....
Future plans - Subject to change!!!
- Some type of casting deck in place of the bow bench forward. I'll be putting a pedestal seat there I think.
- Low decking to use as a flat floor throughout the boat.
- Fishfinder install - This may be the next item! (Oarlock mount is a great option)
- Swivel seat on the Captains bench
- Interior cosmetics... at this time I am thinking about a light grey spray-on bedliner product to cover everything, benches floors, etc.
Goodies in the garage to be installed:
- Nissan 15... I mean 9.9HP 8)
- Minnkota 30 transom mount trolling motor
- Hummingbird greyscale fishfinder
- Old Garmin GPS, to mark the hotspots.
- Livewell Cooler, with timer switch
- House Battery for livewell, fishfinder, transom trolling motor, and maybe lights
- 2 nice folding seats
- Old bilge pump - to fill the livewell cooler/empty the bilge.