Thanks man.
I did measure to make sure the batteries would fit. I would like to use those cool battery boxes but I didnt think to measure for those... hopefully they fit but I know the batteries fit at the very least.
I did run into one problem...
I wanted to put a big hatch over the back to hide the batteries and gas tank but the steering "arm" (the piece that attaches to the outboard from the steering cable). At this point I guess I am going to have to leave it open back there but my goal was to have it...
Small update...had a lot of rain this weekend so not much time to work.
Got the rear deck and floor finished. Nothing is nailed down yet so its a little crooked in the pics but that will all straighten out when I screw it down.
Floor foam will be installed and maybe some side foam as well if I can fit it in. I dont have it in the pictures but at this point nothing is screwed down yet so I plan to add it before I am finished.
My boat didnt come with a console at all. It had the throttle and steering wheel mounted...
Got the front deck and hatches finished up this weekend. I have a sub floor in but I dont like it being two separate pieces of wood so I am redoing it but you can get an idea. Still cant get the outboard running...
Its a 25 hp Evinrude on the back. She will crank when I give it some gas but wont idle. I am hoping its as simple as a good carb cleaning.
The vertical support is a pain, but the seat is going to be mounted right above it and I would worry about the stability without that support there. I...
When I was just starting college, I got my first aluminum jon, a 12 ft Sea King v hull. After college, I got a 20 ft Nitro bass boat. I decided I didnt like either one of them. One was too big, one was too small. Finally I found the boat of my dreams...a 1974 Fisher marine 1542!!
I wish I...
Nevermind I think I found one!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/EVINRUDE-SIMPLEX-JOHNSON-OMC-DUAL-LEVER-OUTBOARD-REMOTE-CONTROL-BOX-pre-1979-/120920342019?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item1c2769fe03&vxp=mtr#ht_500wt_1413
The boat I bought came with a 25hp 1975 Evinrude but the gear shifter on the remote control box is broken. I have checked several parts sites and the universal control boxes are all 1996 and newer. Does anyone know where/if I can still get a replacement for an OB this old?