It's a cooler. The drain is plugged and needs some maintenance. The condition of everything in the pic shows the PO did a poor job of taking care of the boat. (sad to look at the pics) It can't be a live well because it is too far away form the infrastructure that would be need to be added.
I was in the industry some years ago. When the asbestos lawsuits peaked and the lawyers were chomping on the bit, once the billion dollar settlements were in the bag and they knew it would come to a close, they all said Fiberglass is their next target.
I bought a tinny with a 9.5 HP outboard. It was small, but it was big enough to enjoy vacations with 2 fat adults and 2 pre-teenage boys. I paid $600. The motor had just been reconditioned with a tune up, impeller, etc. I rebuilt the trailer and painted it with rustoleum for another 100...
It's a heavy dense solid core foam that is the same thickness as the SeaDek.
Completely waterproof.
This stuff is awesome, but don't buy it if you bring dogs in the boat.
I collect antique and classic outboards. This could be the centerpiece of my collection. Never saw one for sale before. If you get it (for cheap), I'll gladly pay you double for it.
(PS - that is not a solicitation or an offer that may violate rules. Just my comment)
FG fibers require a full respirator. Nasty stuff. Don't come back in 30 years and cry you have lung cancer.
The simple answer is to pay to take it to the dump.
The motor cannot possibly be worth all the trouble. This is a hassle if there ever was one.
Seems to me that all the trouble would...
The ONLY problem is finding the time AND having the weather cooperate. We only go out when all the other idiots are home reading facebook. Thus we have many opportunities, but all too often there are gale force winds or its raining.
You can buy it and glue it in, or have it on a backer and snap it in. It is available either way. My SeaRay has it glued on the swim platform and snap in thru the entire cockpit. Cool in the sun and soft on the feet. Best boat decking I ever had.
(Sorry I got it crooked)
The OP has not been back. Did he heed the sage's advice or did he buy the boat anyway and is embarrassed? Or, simply moved on.
When ever I post a thread I always followup, regardless. But, that's just me.
The rating makes no sense. I google the boat and found a company that rented them. The rentals had 25 HP motors. I know that in my area the rentals are under powered so their customers can't easily kill themselves.
More to it here than meets they eye. Likely that foreign standards are...
No kidding. The trailer is too short. The specs list weight and length. Look up the specs. They have not been posted here yet. Whoever put that rig together did the owner a bad service.
Lots of bad info here. That's not a 25 HP boat. More like a 60. If you have a 25 and added a kicker, you have exceeded the capability. A prop change won't help you. You need a bigger motor.
It won't plane with the 6. You need to change the prop to a "sailboat prop" that will allow a little motor to run a big boat and still maintain the proper rpm specification.
Same thing with the 25. It should plane the boat gangbusters, but you have to have the correct prop to maintain proper...
