Cool idea, but I think that would confuse me too much. I'd much rather look where I'm going. Looks like this idea is more for fishing which I'm not really interested in doing.
For the sake of posting some photos, here are a few from when I replaced part of the wood on the transom earlier this week.
The piece put on by the previous owner was completely split in half.
I cut a new one out of a $10 cutting board from Walmart....
Then attached it to the transom...
Thanks, I'm also looking forward to modifying and enjoying this boat.
Thanks man. The picture thing sounds like any other forum I've been on, and I've been on plenty.
I just joined the forum after finding a bunch of great information and then purchasing my own "tin boat" recently.
I bought a 1960 14' Starcraft. The boat has been stripped and repainted and the transom has been redone by the previous owner. He also put wood on the benches. He did a fair job...