mfbear
Well-known member
This is the second time I have modified this boat. I purchased it in 2003, for $300, boat, trailer and 1968 18 hp Evinrude. It was used hard as I found out when I started to replace the transom wood. I guess someone used it for a ski boat at some time as they had two eyebolts bolted through the transom. I found two cracks on each side where the bolts had been placed. I used some aluminum angle to beef it up before I added plywood inside and outside of transom. The first time I gutted it and used ½ “ treated plywood for flooring and small step up deck about 3 ½” above the main floor. Again because someone had attached some T aluminum in the bow. I can only guess it was a stump runner also. They did not even beat out the side that had been caved in before attaching the T aluminum.
I ran it without the bench seats and only the plywood flooring till I decided I needed to raise the front deck area to accommodate two batteries, instead of having all three in the rear. I will update this as I go along.
I ran it without the bench seats and only the plywood flooring till I decided I needed to raise the front deck area to accommodate two batteries, instead of having all three in the rear. I will update this as I go along.