Hi A very good friend and I were talking about the boat and motor, long story short he had an extra 15 Merc that he gave to me.. With the new motor and added horsepower it's going to require a little more weight in the boat to help keep her steady. So next up is reconfiguring the front decking, adding a floor, live well, battery dock, and continuing with the electronics.. Here's the first pic looking how the new motor will fit on the transom.
Beginning the final stretch now and should have the boat in the water in a few weeks.. My oldest son is home from college now so the three of us should be able to get it done... Started cutting the flooring today.. She's really starting to look like a reel boat!
Cutting the deck was a real chore.. Tried to make an accurate pattern by just couldn't get it right.. I've seen many boats with poorly cut decking so I really wanted it to be right and snug.. We made an initial pattern and then decided to add smaller pieces to correctly make the curves... It worked beautifully..
Next up is to resin the flooring, carpet, and begin the final tasks of installing lights, electronics, motors, seats, and accessories..
Fiberglass for the flooring panels, bench seat, deck and bow..
