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Message: <blockquote data-quote="clc442" data-source="post: 511783" data-attributes="member: 32047">I have an old Sylvan Supper Snapper 16" deep V, that was my starter boat, that I've owned for 10 years now.  I was always planning on buying a new boat when the time was right, but the price of new boats have gone thru the roof.  Financing a $60k Lund isn't the best decision right now, so I'm keeping my overhead to a minimum just in case.  So my plan is to redo the boat and outfit it with the features of a new boat and some electronics.  I had a mouse get into the boat 2 years ago and chew a bunch of wires in the outboard and main electrical.  This caused problems with the outboard that I had trouble fixing, and basically ended slowly replacing everything so the outboard should be good for a couple years (1993 25 hp Mariner 2 stroke).  The flooring is original to the boat and needs to be replaced.  Also the batteries are weak and are dead by the end of a long day on the water.  When I bought the boat, it was in bad shape and I just kept doing small projects and repairs to make the boat better, now is the perfect time for the full rebuild, with a more multi-species layout.  The plan is to add a rod locker, small windshield for the side console, extend the front casting deck and upgrade the bilge and live-well.    You can see the before pictures, It was a solid setup, 55lb thrust Terrova with I-pilot link, and a helix 9 HB.  All I have to do is put a new floor in right how hard could that be?</blockquote>

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