ShadowWalker
Well-known member
What, if any, are the issues with doing this? I have a 35 HP Mercury with power trim and console steering. It is on an older fiberglass Tuffy. I want to go back to an aluminum boat for a couple reasons. The glass boat is too heavy for my S10 and I have to borrow my parents truck, or make a buddy pull it. I also started duck hunting.
Could I put this motor on an aluminum boat that has a short transom? I'm hoping I can because the glass boat is blue and has carpet. I will need to paint the exterior, and do something with the floors since the carpet is in pretty bad shape, and also blue. This is going to cost me a couple hundred (guesstimate) to do. I have found several boats (hull only) that would cost not much more. Another reason I hate to do all that is because the boat/motor/trailer only cost me $280 in the first place, and like I said, I'd love to go back to aluminum.
So has any one done this? I don't know If I'll be able to swing the money for a boat and motor this year.
Could I put this motor on an aluminum boat that has a short transom? I'm hoping I can because the glass boat is blue and has carpet. I will need to paint the exterior, and do something with the floors since the carpet is in pretty bad shape, and also blue. This is going to cost me a couple hundred (guesstimate) to do. I have found several boats (hull only) that would cost not much more. Another reason I hate to do all that is because the boat/motor/trailer only cost me $280 in the first place, and like I said, I'd love to go back to aluminum.
So has any one done this? I don't know If I'll be able to swing the money for a boat and motor this year.