wingsnhammers
Well-known member
Alright guys and gals, I haven't been a very active member here. Mainly I just log on and browse through the threads, taking in new ideas, and checking out some awesome boat builds. Last year I got a job as an airboat driver on Lake Okeechobee spraying weeds. I can't describe how much fun those things are. Anyway, that ignited a desire for a little tin boat of my own. I don't have before pictures of this rig, but I got a 1430 General flatbottom, trailer, and 25 electric start johnson for next to nothing. I pretty much completely rebuilt the trailer, cleaned and painted the boat, threw a B&S 5horse on it and duck hunted a few time out of it. It turned out to be way to small for me, so I sold it and started looking for something bigger.
I found this gem on craigslist. It's pretty straight but ugly. It has a 10hp Johnson Seahorse on it which runs better than I would have expected. The trailer is in better shape than it looks, the TM works great and it has a brand new battery and gas tank. It was previously registered as a 14' 1967 model boat of unknown make. I guess I would like help in identifying it. It is about 57" wide at the rear and is made out of pretty thin aluminum. I would guess it's close to .040".
Thanks for the help folks. I'm sure this will be a fun and rewarding project. Once I strip the paint off I will make a better observation as to the sturdiness of the boat. If it floats well without any major leaks and looks structurally sound, it will start the slow transformation into a fishing and hunting machine.
I found this gem on craigslist. It's pretty straight but ugly. It has a 10hp Johnson Seahorse on it which runs better than I would have expected. The trailer is in better shape than it looks, the TM works great and it has a brand new battery and gas tank. It was previously registered as a 14' 1967 model boat of unknown make. I guess I would like help in identifying it. It is about 57" wide at the rear and is made out of pretty thin aluminum. I would guess it's close to .040".
Thanks for the help folks. I'm sure this will be a fun and rewarding project. Once I strip the paint off I will make a better observation as to the sturdiness of the boat. If it floats well without any major leaks and looks structurally sound, it will start the slow transformation into a fishing and hunting machine.