Older Boat Modification

[Brnnoser6983]

I have an older boat (1975? I think Sears Roebuck game Fisher). I'm not looking to get crazy or anything, but I would love to add a flat top in the bow to add a bow mount trolling motor.

It currently has a small plate for a light and cleat. I don't want to punch holes in it to add support, but need to extend the current foot long plate.

I have tried to make a template of cardboard. Than I cut chipboard, but just couldn't get it to fit because of the curves.

Any mod suggestions I have looked through YouTube, and nothing to the scale I am looking to do.

I will try to find a picture. I don't have any myself, and it is stored for the winter.

[Brnnoser6983]

This link is the best I could find. You can kind of see the small plate

https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrB8pQtTZhUOj4AxauJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIyMXNvN2dnBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM0MWY1ZmFlNWM0ZjhmOTE1M2FjZTQyODc0YTdiYmUxNQRncG9zAzIEaXQDYmluZw--?.origin=&back=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3D1975%2Bsears%2Band%2Broebuck%2Bgamefisher%2Bboats%26n%3D60%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr2%3Dsb-top%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D2&w=600&h=390&imgurl=images1.allboatlistings.com%2Fnlarge%2F14_game_fisher_21360206.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fquakertown-pa.allboatlistings.com%2F18951%2Fpersonal-water-crafts%2F1988-14-sears-14-game-fisher_17192150.html&size=106.0KB&name=1988+14%26%2339%3B+%3Cb%3ESears%3C%2Fb%3E+14+%3Cb%3EGAME+FISHER%3C%2Fb%3E+in&p=1975+sears+and+roebuck+gamefisher+boats&oid=41f5fae5c4f8f9153ace42874a7bbe15&fr2=sb-top&fr=&tt=1988+14%26%2339%3B+%3Cb%3ESears%3C%2Fb%3E+14+%3Cb%3EGAME+FISHER%3C%2Fb%3E+in&b=0∋=56&no=2&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=13fokhgl3&sigb=1411d8e2g&sigi=11ukqafes&sigt=11i2rqsni&sign=11i2rqsni&.crumb=FifRtuwL/Mv&fr2=sb-top

[zachb34]

Check out tinboats.net they have this stuff and anything else you can think of for these boats.

[Brnnoser6983]

Thanks for the website. A lot of people on there and some good pics and ideas, but all not to sure how I want to handle it. I don't plan to go the the length some of those people did.

I hope once I get my vehicle paid off I can get a newer crestliner.