so i bought my first new boat last week

[mdboatnewbee]

it is a mfg gypsy 15 1981, with a 84? evinrude 75 hp motor,

the question is what is this called i knows its steering related, i heard its called a weld plate, but searching for it on the net has been extremly difficult, the local shop said @ 150 for it, i just wanted to see what else is out there.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: so i bought my first new boat last week

Couldn't you just replace it with something like this? http://www.iboats.com/Seasense_Moto...3164635--**********.845081309--view_id.237231

 

[matt9923]

Re: so i bought my first new boat last week

that $3 thing is what you need. $150 ahha wow sad if you ask me. MFGs are great you will love it. Hope your stringers and transom are good.
Matt

 

[splitshot]

Re: so i bought my first new boat last week

that just goes to show you that shopping around does pay off

 

[mdboatnewbee]

Re: so i bought my first new boat last week

First ... Thanks, 2nd im am really really new to this, so what is a stringer??

 

[matt9923]

Re: so i bought my first new boat last week

Their is wood under your floor and wood where the motor mounts. Hope its solid. Most older boats are rotted out. Not to worry you just a warning.
Matt

 

[mdboatnewbee]

Re: so i bought my first new boat last week

ok note to check the floor, the transom looks ok

 

[jonesg]

Re: so i bought my first new boat last week

"Transom looks ok"

The only sure fire way to know is look at wood chips after you drill a hole, if you will be installing anything on the transom you'll have to drill a hole or 2 anyway.

when I drilled 2 small holes for my depth sounder water poured out the holes.
So I drilled a hole near the top of the transom and the wood chips were rather wet. It happens and its all fixable, but ...

thats why we're all here,
because we're not exactly "all there".

 

[92excel]

Re: so i bought my first new boat last week

thats why we're all here,
because we're not exactly "all there".

Love it... GREAT QUOTE

 

[mdboatnewbee]

Re: so i bought my first new boat last week

ok daylight im posting from my cell phone so we shall see how it goes , i pulled up the carpet on one side all i see is fiberglass is this ok or should there be wood there as well?