Trailer lights work and has a. 9. 1/2 hp Johnson motor. Motor does need a fuel pump though. Got something I can just back up without having a ramp and unload now. Attachment 147255Attachment 147256
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Trailer lights work and has a. 9. 1/2 hp Johnson motor. Motor does need a fuel pump though. Got something I can just back up without having a ramp and unload now. Attachment 147255Attachment 147256
Congrats, you gonna manhandle boat all by yourself?
You need to put a bow stop and a good winch on the front of that trailer
Put a water pump in when you do the fuel pump Don. Nice little boat for that back water.
You said 9 1/2 HP. I had one of those, a 1970 model. It was not very fast, but it cranked and ran like a fine swiss watch. They replaced it with the 9.9 later in the 70s I think, but the old 9 1/2 was easy to work on and seldom needed it.
Let us know how it does.
Got a lot of little things I wanna do. Gonna sand down the trailer n paint it. Then the wench n bow stop plus some rear straps. Thinking about mounting my old 71 lb motor guide up front. I could pull a skier with that on there lol
The motor will give me something to tinker with. I'll learn a lot with this boat since it was do cheap . If I break something Im not out much
That'll be a sweet little rig when its done DD!!! Congrats!!
But he wont :DQuote:
Originally Posted by "G"
Sorry DD couldn't help myself
Do it got rivets? Better check and see if it leaks anywhere.Gonna do some puddle jumping?
how is it for flotation??? don't see much room for any.
First thing I would do to the boat is get those seats out. There in the way and nobody is gonna sit that high while the motor is going. Then cut plywood to fit in 2 front sections and carpet those. U can take one of your seats and make your own seat by building u a little box frame and screwing it into that. That way u will be able to scoot up to the front of the boat and fish further away from the boat. Btw, a 70 thrust motor is not gonna work. Get u a used 30 with a 36 inch shaft. I have one if you want it. I also have a trailer that would be great for that boat.
I think it needs some Duct Tape!!! :-)
I'll figure out what I need to do with it. I have plenty of time. It ain;t going no where.
I didn't know if my 14 footer leaked or not when I bought it. I flipped it over and cleaned all the rivet areas with a wire wheel on the drill down to shiny metal then epoxied over and around them before painting. It came with a trailer and broke 18 hp motor for $200. I sold the motor as a parts motor for $100. I used a 36" trolling motor on the rear for 10 years before I got a Johnson 6 hp for $28 at a carport sale. It got a new carb., coil pack, plug, fuel pump, water pump, rope and recoil spring. It hasn't been on the water since '03.