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Well... about 2 weeks ago, my boss mentions a boat that a guy is wanting to sell... for $500! so, I have to go look at it. It's not in too bad shape, except the floor is mushy and the seats are missing. The 40 hp Yamaha 2 stroke outboard runs he says. A week later It's in my yard. Me and my brother in law proceed to rewire it, and add a fishfinder and 2 fold-out seats (seats 4 back to back, but folds out into lounging benches). I have new carpet for the floor, but need to get a piece of 1/2 inch marine plywood for the floor.
That didn't stop us from going on the maiden voyage today! Lot's of fun. The motor finally opened up after about an hour of burning the old gumy 2 stroke oil in the engine.
Fished for 5 hours and didn't catch squat.
Oh, well. The boat performed nicely, and even though we installed a 750 gallon per hour bilge pump, not a drop of water got in there.
We still need a new winch strap and the floor, but all in all it's not a bad boat for (what am I up to now?) around $850.
Oh, it's a 1984 glasstream 15 foot runabout, with a 1986 yamaha 40 outboard. very comfortable to ride in, and has a convertible top, but it's a little confining with the top up. I'm thinking about a bimini style canvas to go on it though... Something high enough to stand up under. The sun get's pretty harsh this time of year.
That didn't stop us from going on the maiden voyage today! Lot's of fun. The motor finally opened up after about an hour of burning the old gumy 2 stroke oil in the engine.
Fished for 5 hours and didn't catch squat.
Oh, well. The boat performed nicely, and even though we installed a 750 gallon per hour bilge pump, not a drop of water got in there.
We still need a new winch strap and the floor, but all in all it's not a bad boat for (what am I up to now?) around $850.
Oh, it's a 1984 glasstream 15 foot runabout, with a 1986 yamaha 40 outboard. very comfortable to ride in, and has a convertible top, but it's a little confining with the top up. I'm thinking about a bimini style canvas to go on it though... Something high enough to stand up under. The sun get's pretty harsh this time of year.
