Hi to all, Snapper49 here, I'm new to crappie.com and I'm looking for advise on boats, motors and fishing in general. I'm preparing a boat that was given to me. it is in bad shape, but the 35 mercury motor works and the trolling motor works. The deck is rotten but the hull is in good shape, in fact it holds water. I have cut out the rotten wood and replaced the deck with plywood coated with fiberglass resin. So any advise is appreciated and suggestions are welcome too. come on in boys the water is fine. Snapper 49