JohnnyBoy99
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Hello. My name is john and i am a new member to TinBoats. i am 16 today. Last year i had a bunch of spare time on my hands and had always itching to go fishing. Once i turned 15 i realized if i took a boaters safety coarse i could take a boat out all by myself. So i began searching craigslist for a boat. We weren't able to spend to much but i was determined to get something. i ended up getting this 1972 14' Sears with a 1978 20hp mercury. However, during a trip to Maryland i brought the engine with us cause my uncle had a boat but no engine and i was dieing to take it out. but while out there it broke. I brought it home to Indiana, and learned it was gone. So i need to get a new one. My dad said i can get one when i'm closer to finishing. When we first got it it had green turf on the floor that was glued in with glue that lined the bottom. It also came with a 32# motorguide trolling motor battery, and lights. I also had a hummingbird fishfinder laying around that wasn't being used. I had done some work when i got it last summer just giving it some tlc and cleaning it up. I planned on doing this over winter but i wasnt given enough time because of sports and school. So i'm going to fix it up now.
I started off earlier by taking out the middle bench and taking off the front deck. This weekend took off all the little things that were all over the boat. I am planning on take it to get sandblasted today.
So my future plans is replacing the front deck like it was before. possibly putting in rear deck. I saw a couple boats with it and liked the extra storage. I am planning on having the options of running this with 2 or 3 seats. I got on seat to attach at captians chair directly to rear and middle and front seats interchangeable with the seat mounts i got.
I'm not gonna do the trailer now but i'm gonna do the trailer probably this next fall/winter.
I am just looking for guideance and help with completing this project. If you can just help in guiding me through the process. I would appreciate it greatly.
It will make much more sense if you go through pictures backwards. because i didnt know they would come up like this. So go through photos from the bottom up.
I started off earlier by taking out the middle bench and taking off the front deck. This weekend took off all the little things that were all over the boat. I am planning on take it to get sandblasted today.
So my future plans is replacing the front deck like it was before. possibly putting in rear deck. I saw a couple boats with it and liked the extra storage. I am planning on having the options of running this with 2 or 3 seats. I got on seat to attach at captians chair directly to rear and middle and front seats interchangeable with the seat mounts i got.
I'm not gonna do the trailer now but i'm gonna do the trailer probably this next fall/winter.
I am just looking for guideance and help with completing this project. If you can just help in guiding me through the process. I would appreciate it greatly.
It will make much more sense if you go through pictures backwards. because i didnt know they would come up like this. So go through photos from the bottom up.
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