I picked this up recently for $350 with the trailer
this is after I cleaned it up a bit
it's a unknown make and has no plate anywhere with information but it is a 12 footer
it's registered as a 1970 and prior to 72 they didn't require any kind of plate to be mounted on them
first of all, I've put it in the water and it doesn't appear to have any leaks (it was hard to tell with the morning dew and the water coming in on the paddle since I don't have a motor yet)
so my #1 issue is I can't for the life of me figure out how to secure the battery box and a fuel tank down since I can't exactly drill through the hull
any advise on that? as far as I can telll iowa wants me to sucure at least the battery, I've seen no mention of the fuel tank, but it would be nice
I plan to mount a bilge pump directly to the center bracket at the bottom of the transom.
the wood under the seats could use replacement but it's not a top priority, the transom appears to have a 2X4 running through it at the top which it probably wouldn't hurt to replace, but I almost wonder if a 2X6 would fit. how hard is a 10HP or less going to stress the transom anyway? oh, and what is the bracket on the transom for?
back to the batt and tank mounting, I'd prefer to put them further forward after having the boat in the water because the back sits kind of low in the water with me alone in it.
any advice on how to accomplish this?
also, I took the seats off the benches because they put a lot of stress on the bench. if I replace the wood under the benches I may make an attempt at remounting them.