Makai
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Hey everybody,
This site has been a great resource for ideas. My wife and I just inherited her dad's 16' Mirrocraft with a mid-90's Johnson 25 2-stroke (fired up first try.....jackpot). Its the exact same mustard colored boat with orange and blue pinstripes i've seen on this site. Had to do a lot of work on the trailer to bring it from NJ to CT (bearings, wiring, hitch, and winch) but other than that, the boat floats and is in great shape for sitting in a driveway for 10 years. The transom is a little rotted out so i'll have replace it (suggestions on how to?) but I've had 2 water trials with no leaks. I live on the Long Island Sound and I'd like to eventually convert this boat to more of a center console type boat (staying close to shore). The boat currently has all the bench seats and no console or deck. I see most people here are converting to more of a side-console bass fishing type boat. I'll need the boat to be more balanced with a lower center of gravity than the conversions seem to be here. Anybody know of Mirrorcraft conversions that fit my needs?
Thanks again and I'll continue to monitor everyone else's builds.
This site has been a great resource for ideas. My wife and I just inherited her dad's 16' Mirrocraft with a mid-90's Johnson 25 2-stroke (fired up first try.....jackpot). Its the exact same mustard colored boat with orange and blue pinstripes i've seen on this site. Had to do a lot of work on the trailer to bring it from NJ to CT (bearings, wiring, hitch, and winch) but other than that, the boat floats and is in great shape for sitting in a driveway for 10 years. The transom is a little rotted out so i'll have replace it (suggestions on how to?) but I've had 2 water trials with no leaks. I live on the Long Island Sound and I'd like to eventually convert this boat to more of a center console type boat (staying close to shore). The boat currently has all the bench seats and no console or deck. I see most people here are converting to more of a side-console bass fishing type boat. I'll need the boat to be more balanced with a lower center of gravity than the conversions seem to be here. Anybody know of Mirrorcraft conversions that fit my needs?
Thanks again and I'll continue to monitor everyone else's builds.