Hello Everyone...
Happy Memorial Day...Have been reading all of your post the past two years and desided that it was time for me to join. I have resently purchased a 1978 Sears 12' Fiberglass Boat. I came across a post in this forum last year from 57 ChrisI thought that this repair/conversion was just what I could handle. I was able to purchase the same boat and now I'm going to need all of your advice on the correct repair and help on the conversion.
I live in the Northeast corner of Massachusetts ( OK...you guys can stop laughing) on the MA/NH line. In this area we have alot of smaller ponds/lakes that are only accessable with roof type boats and also restricted to the use of electric motors. I have used a 1972 12' Sears jon boat (not that good in the wind or waves), a 10' jon and a Bass Hunter type boat (really not good in the wind). Being a man of larger stature 261 lbs I never felt all that secure in some of the conditions mentioned above. I tried to fish a larger pond/lake, staying close to shore (with-in 50 yards)in my Bass Hunter a couple of weeks ago and nearly got swamped by a larger boat that didn't notice the "No Wake Zone" posting. So I was in search for a larger boat that I feel can handle most of the conditions that I like to fish. I will purchase a trailer later this years or next spring but for now I grunt the boat into the back of my Titan... The boat has a broken seat near the transom but I have alot of experience with fiberglass (I used to make custom goalie mask in the 70's). I will try to post some of the pictures I took today...if the link does not work I will keep trying.
Thanks for any help/advice all of you I'm sure will offer me...
Happy Memorial Day...Have been reading all of your post the past two years and desided that it was time for me to join. I have resently purchased a 1978 Sears 12' Fiberglass Boat. I came across a post in this forum last year from 57 ChrisI thought that this repair/conversion was just what I could handle. I was able to purchase the same boat and now I'm going to need all of your advice on the correct repair and help on the conversion.
I live in the Northeast corner of Massachusetts ( OK...you guys can stop laughing) on the MA/NH line. In this area we have alot of smaller ponds/lakes that are only accessable with roof type boats and also restricted to the use of electric motors. I have used a 1972 12' Sears jon boat (not that good in the wind or waves), a 10' jon and a Bass Hunter type boat (really not good in the wind). Being a man of larger stature 261 lbs I never felt all that secure in some of the conditions mentioned above. I tried to fish a larger pond/lake, staying close to shore (with-in 50 yards)in my Bass Hunter a couple of weeks ago and nearly got swamped by a larger boat that didn't notice the "No Wake Zone" posting. So I was in search for a larger boat that I feel can handle most of the conditions that I like to fish. I will purchase a trailer later this years or next spring but for now I grunt the boat into the back of my Titan... The boat has a broken seat near the transom but I have alot of experience with fiberglass (I used to make custom goalie mask in the 70's). I will try to post some of the pictures I took today...if the link does not work I will keep trying.
Thanks for any help/advice all of you I'm sure will offer me...