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Did you use marine grade plywood?
Lloyd Sumpter wrote: On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 19:44:02 +0000, TC wrote: I have a plain 14' Sears aluminum boat ("V" hull). It's in good condition with no leaks. Are there any inexpensive things I can do to it to add value? Or would I be better off selling it as it is and let the new owner decide? A couple of things I've done to my 12-footer: - Clean and Paint!!!! A new paint job makes a 25-yr-old alum look brand-new. - Floor between 1 and 2 seats: adds a bit of weight and makes it so you can't turn it upside-down well, but is great for standing and casting. - "Anchor-locker" forward of 3 (bow) seat: This area isn't good for much but storage, so I added a plywood bulkhead and used the spray-on truckbed liner so things wouldn't clank - I found it hard to mount the electric trolling motor on the transom, so I added a "trolling motor mount" which was a piece of 2x6 bolted to the transom - Just in the process of adding lights for night running - Rodholders, rodholders, rodholders! - Oh, and when I bought it, it came with FULL CANVAS! The bimini top is useful, but hard to cast around... As for selling, I'd think a complete "setup" (boat, motor, trailer) is more sell-able than parts. Get an old 15hp 2-stroke and a cheap trailer. Lloyd Sumpter "The Tin Boat" Mirrocraft 12 |
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