Nicholas Lee
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Hey guys, Nick here from Eastern NC. I'll start this off saying I'm a broke college student trying to hunt every chance I get but I've been relying on friends to be able to go. This summer I set out for a boat that I could easily throw on top of my Jeep and get around the local rivers and marshes. After many hours of searching I came across a boat with what appeared to be lots of potential. I picked it up from a guy for a decent price, only to find out it leaked, had cracking fiberglass, and a broken trolling motor built into it. The leaks and cracked fiberglass we covered up by a roofing tar like bottom paint but they would be easily fixed. Here are some pics after I got home from picking it up. From what I can tell by the HIN, its from Gleason Boat Works in Kinard, Fl. She was built in October 1976 and measures 12' long, 34 inches on the bottom, and 40 inches at the widest point. It is extremely stable from my only water test.
After lots of sanding, I realized that the fiberglass cracking around the built in trolling motor was worse than expected so we cut it out then plugged and glassed the hole, as well as the rest of the bottom.
After lots of sanding, I realized that the fiberglass cracking around the built in trolling motor was worse than expected so we cut it out then plugged and glassed the hole, as well as the rest of the bottom.
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