PatricsOnTheCoast
20-04-2015, 07:28 AM
Hey guys,
Taking 5 days off to fix up and sell my tinnie in a big life declutter/clean. My wife and I are sick of the debts of owning a house, two new cars pluss wedding debts etcs... So we are going to knock a few over in the next few years so hopefully we should be left only owing half our current house loan and no other debt (untill the big boat :P)
So I have a really great tinnie that I estimate from doing three years of market research in my area, should be worth 3.5k no worries. Good price considering I bought it off a mate for $1400.
I am going to rego the floor and electrics on it. Polish up the ally. Maybe carpet the sides for a sound deadening/clean look. Engines great, no worried about extra weight because the 25hp merc flies.
So looking at the floor.. I wasn't going to build in too much storage as it has pedestal seats and a casting deck at the front. so fuel tank is exposed. I'm thinking of building a small rear casting deck to hold the tank under? then I can mount switches too it. and keep everything much neater. the front casting deck has a pedestal hole.. but I'm thinking of just covering it over... I think its useless just personally because while underway, you would need balls of steel to brave sitting up there..
I guess my question comes down too.. What else do I need to invest in to make this tinnie an awesome fishing vessel?
I had a bimini for it, but the rats found that in storage.. so scrap that Idea, but I'm aiming for more bass style boat here. The boat will be sold without a sounder and does not have an electric motor, but should fit one easily as it has a flat nose for it to be mounted too.
I have attached pics below so you guys can see what I'm working with. Thanks for the help fella's!
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t182/wht-dvl/DSC_0656.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/wht-dvl/media/DSC_0656.jpg.html)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t182/wht-dvl/DSC_0655.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/wht-dvl/media/DSC_0655.jpg.html)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t182/wht-dvl/DSC_0650.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/wht-dvl/media/DSC_0650.jpg.html)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t182/wht-dvl/DSC_0649.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/wht-dvl/media/DSC_0649.jpg.html)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t182/wht-dvl/DSC_0648.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/wht-dvl/media/DSC_0648.jpg.html)
Taking 5 days off to fix up and sell my tinnie in a big life declutter/clean. My wife and I are sick of the debts of owning a house, two new cars pluss wedding debts etcs... So we are going to knock a few over in the next few years so hopefully we should be left only owing half our current house loan and no other debt (untill the big boat :P)
So I have a really great tinnie that I estimate from doing three years of market research in my area, should be worth 3.5k no worries. Good price considering I bought it off a mate for $1400.
I am going to rego the floor and electrics on it. Polish up the ally. Maybe carpet the sides for a sound deadening/clean look. Engines great, no worried about extra weight because the 25hp merc flies.
So looking at the floor.. I wasn't going to build in too much storage as it has pedestal seats and a casting deck at the front. so fuel tank is exposed. I'm thinking of building a small rear casting deck to hold the tank under? then I can mount switches too it. and keep everything much neater. the front casting deck has a pedestal hole.. but I'm thinking of just covering it over... I think its useless just personally because while underway, you would need balls of steel to brave sitting up there..
I guess my question comes down too.. What else do I need to invest in to make this tinnie an awesome fishing vessel?
I had a bimini for it, but the rats found that in storage.. so scrap that Idea, but I'm aiming for more bass style boat here. The boat will be sold without a sounder and does not have an electric motor, but should fit one easily as it has a flat nose for it to be mounted too.
I have attached pics below so you guys can see what I'm working with. Thanks for the help fella's!
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t182/wht-dvl/DSC_0656.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/wht-dvl/media/DSC_0656.jpg.html)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t182/wht-dvl/DSC_0655.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/wht-dvl/media/DSC_0655.jpg.html)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t182/wht-dvl/DSC_0650.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/wht-dvl/media/DSC_0650.jpg.html)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t182/wht-dvl/DSC_0649.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/wht-dvl/media/DSC_0649.jpg.html)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t182/wht-dvl/DSC_0648.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/wht-dvl/media/DSC_0648.jpg.html)