Well, I sold my modified 14' Sea Nymph (https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=15825&p=164107&hilit=kmercury#p164107) last fall after a good season of fishing in the hopes of finding a little larger boat. My requirements were something to house a nice casting deck, remote controls and large enough motor to pull a tube. I came accross this boat sitting in a yard about 3 months ago. It came with a 1973 long shaft 40hp Johnson even though it has a 15" transom.
I purchased it a month later for less than $400. Since, I have been working to just get it operational:
[*]Replaced cut tire
[*]Replace both trailer axle bearings (they were rusted solid)
[*]Cut down trailer tongue due to it being bent and replaced the hitch coupler and safety chains
[*]Rewired trailer lights
[*]Converted the 1973 Johnson from a long shaft to a short shaft, tune up and new impeller
[*]Converted the cable and pulley system from running down both gunnels to right side only.
[*]Fish, fish, fish (nice 10 1/2" Perch last weekend
Now its time for boat overhaul. Plans:
I plan to follow this modification to a point (https://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=455193&s=5ea8f3c4f1ad9c18974dca4017712af8) with some differneces.
[*]Pop the bow cover off
[*]Deck entire boat with upper casting deck
[*]Possibly move fuel tank to front
[*]Pedestal seats all around
[*]Possible livewell depending on $$
[*]Etc.
I have the boat pretty much gutted and ready to cut the bow cover off.....
I plan to use this boat during modification so work may be slow....
I think its a great boat for modification... hopefully those years of wood and metal shop will pay off!!!!
I purchased it a month later for less than $400. Since, I have been working to just get it operational:
[*]Replaced cut tire
[*]Replace both trailer axle bearings (they were rusted solid)
[*]Cut down trailer tongue due to it being bent and replaced the hitch coupler and safety chains
[*]Rewired trailer lights
[*]Converted the 1973 Johnson from a long shaft to a short shaft, tune up and new impeller
[*]Converted the cable and pulley system from running down both gunnels to right side only.
[*]Fish, fish, fish (nice 10 1/2" Perch last weekend
Now its time for boat overhaul. Plans:
I plan to follow this modification to a point (https://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=455193&s=5ea8f3c4f1ad9c18974dca4017712af8) with some differneces.
[*]Pop the bow cover off
[*]Deck entire boat with upper casting deck
[*]Possibly move fuel tank to front
[*]Pedestal seats all around
[*]Possible livewell depending on $$
[*]Etc.
I have the boat pretty much gutted and ready to cut the bow cover off.....
I plan to use this boat during modification so work may be slow....
I think its a great boat for modification... hopefully those years of wood and metal shop will pay off!!!!