started restoring my 1st boat

oglejust · 08-20-11, 05:12 PM

well ive got a little 12 footer ive been using but i came across a 1981 lowe bass catcher with a mercury 40. i got it cheap and started restoring it into something i can use and be proud of. heres what it looked like to start with.

then i ripped up all the old rotten wood and gross carpet. then made a new front casting deck and the tip. then after some internet research i found that they made a bass catcher Pro that had a rear casting deck so i decided i had to have a rear casting deck so heres what i did.

i got some wiring done and scrapped all the old glue from the floor then today i got some carpet down.

i still need carpet for the rear casting deck. the engine needs a stator (200 bux) and i want a foot controlled trolling motor but its a work in progress hope u guys like it.

bamabassman · 08-20-11, 05:17 PM

LOOKS AWESUM MAN!!! oyu are doing a fantastic job so far. we love seeing this sort of thing. bringing back an old rig is something i would love to do. i want to restore my ol cajun, but monies ain't there just yet. only thing i would like for you to do is take off the fin on the motor, it'll ruin the motor pal. unless it is one of the GOOD fins. research it.

other than that, keep posting pics of this for us. great job so far.

and if oyu are looking for a foot control trolling motor, i got one for you. 56# thrust motorguide, nothing wrong with it i jsut upgraded to an 80# thrust. no mount for it either. if interested, send me a pm.

oglejust · 08-20-11, 05:34 PM

hmm ill do some research on that fin, never heard of that. and is the mount something i could get for that motor? id like the mount that folds the engine up, if thats something i could buy from motorguide id be interested. thanks for the compliments

bamabassman · 08-20-11, 05:39 PM

you can find a motorguide trolling motor mount. i would try craigslist, bass boat central and ebay. there are threads about those fins here if oyu want to research it. send me a pm and we'll talk aobut the trolling motor.

08-20-11, 05:12 PM	#1
oglejust BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Paris, IL Posts: 229	started restoring my 1st boat well ive got a little 12 footer ive been using but i came across a 1981 lowe bass catcher with a mercury 40. i got it cheap and started restoring it into something i can use and be proud of. heres what it looked like to start with. then i ripped up all the old rotten wood and gross carpet. then made a new front casting deck and the tip. then after some internet research i found that they made a bass catcher Pro that had a rear casting deck so i decided i had to have a rear casting deck so heres what i did. i got some wiring done and scrapped all the old glue from the floor then today i got some carpet down. i still need carpet for the rear casting deck. the engine needs a stator (200 bux) and i want a foot controlled trolling motor but its a work in progress hope u guys like it.

08-20-11, 05:17 PM	#2
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	LOOKS AWESUM MAN!!! oyu are doing a fantastic job so far. we love seeing this sort of thing. bringing back an old rig is something i would love to do. i want to restore my ol cajun, but monies ain't there just yet. only thing i would like for you to do is take off the fin on the motor, it'll ruin the motor pal. unless it is one of the GOOD fins. research it. other than that, keep posting pics of this for us. great job so far. and if oyu are looking for a foot control trolling motor, i got one for you. 56# thrust motorguide, nothing wrong with it i jsut upgraded to an 80# thrust. no mount for it either. if interested, send me a pm. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-20-11, 05:39 PM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	you can find a motorguide trolling motor mount. i would try craigslist, bass boat central and ebay. there are threads about those fins here if oyu want to research it. send me a pm and we'll talk aobut the trolling motor. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-20-11, 05:34 PM	#3
oglejust BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Paris, IL Posts: 229	hmm ill do some research on that fin, never heard of that. and is the mount something i could get for that motor? id like the mount that folds the engine up, if thats something i could buy from motorguide id be interested. thanks for the compliments

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