New Boat, New to me anyway

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Crab Pot

Quote from: MolBasser on May 15, 2026, 04:27:55 PM
Quote from: Crab Pot on May 14, 2026, 10:55:12 PM
Quote from: MolBasser on May 14, 2026, 03:03:02 PMAnother great looking boat.

Dang, I might try to hire you as an agent when I get serious about boat searching......



Always looking for fishing friends. If not on mine I normally go out with a buddy boat, we'll get you on a trip!

Glad to be your agent!

sweet!  Also, if you ever need a backseat in the SF/Bodega bay area, I live in Santa Rosa and will buy gas and drinks.


Buy it nice or buy it twice.

Ryan W

Gorgeous boats steve, best of luck with the boatyard work!

Crab Pot

It's been a minute since I've worked on the boat, given my pops situation my heart just hasn't been into it. But I need to get her sold before the weather gets here so I'm back at it.

Decks and benches are truck bed liner painted. The decks are done; the benches are mocked up and ready, seats are bolted in. Need to do some more work on the back panels to get them to properly fit then ben line them too.

Hope to have the cosmetics done by tomorrow, then it's time to get the motor running.
Buy it nice or buy it twice.

CI_Seawolf

Those two boats are very nice.  The Klamath reminds me of my Gregor, without the proud bow.  My hull plate was intact, and I upgraded to a 30 hp Tohatsu 4 stroke last year from my old 30 hp Evinrude.  Nice to have the electric start. I used garage floor paint on my seats to give them a grippier texture.
Stay Classy!

Crab Pot

Very clean look, I had to pull out the table saw (not an easy feat with my garage) to trim up some pieces. I should have it all back together before lunch.

If I was keeping it, I'd put a four stroke on her.
Buy it nice or buy it twice.

jgp12000

Looks great!I may have missed it but what's the boat rated for hp wise?


Gobi King

Shibs - aka The Gobi King
Fichigan

CI_Seawolf

James, I am not good at enclosing pictures in the private replies but will try to post some pictures here. Photo shows the battens installed where I cut the seat to make an access panel. I used a Meyer's Hub to pass the wire through to the box from under the seat. Mount on top of the panel is for my I phone, purchased from Amazon, it is Aluminum. Also showing a LED spotlight that is installed on the bow for docking.  I also installed a matching light back at the stern on a 1" L bracket that is about 10" long that helps to light the cockpit when boardin or for serious rigging in low light.
Stay Classy!

CI_Seawolf

Here are some views of the electrical switch box, and you can see the watertight terminal box back on the transom that contains the connections for the motor, the wire run to it    has a master switch at the battery, also note the rocker 3 way switch on the side for my bilge pump.  Other aspect shows the fish finder and illuminated compass.
Stay Classy!

CI_Seawolf

A full look at the boat
Stay Classy!

jgp12000

#70
I like to see what others have done to their boats.After modding my Jon boat years ago there are things I would have done differently ,but can be changed.
I will post some photos later.

Tinboats.net is a good site to get ideas.
I tried to think it out, made sketches.

I have a friend  that is a welder & if you can think it up , he usually can make it.