Thanks for the welcome and all the very helpful replies, Visually I can't see anything noticeable as far as holes or cracks go. It is alittle questionable around the hook at the bow to crank her onto the trailer but the area that is rough around the bracket there does'nt look big enough to take on water and being above the water line probably not my leak. No luck with the previous owner as he is the 3rd owner and the fuel tank was disconnected when he purchased it. Tank is disconnected just before the transom all fuel lines are still there. Going to try and hose some water just below the cuddy cabin this weekend to see if I can spot a drip. The cuddy is bare with no cushions ect....
I think it once had a head many moons ago but it is since long gone. I will be putting one in eventually as time and funds become available.
I didn't get a chance to use the live wells on this being the maiden voyage but I aim to in the future. I'll look for the 2 screw holes aswell.
So it looks like my up and coming weekend is all mapped out.
1) Going to check external more closely and internally every nook and craney
2) 3 PSI fuel test
3) Buy a bilge pump (Any suggestions on what brand you guys use?)
My thoughts of the fuel tank being good is the same as mentioned by Wolf, it would make no sense that someone would have cut the fuel lines and ran an external hook-up if there were a perfectly good fuel tank on board. A question here though, I have been looking at fuel tank options with the thought that it is probably bad but there are so many diffrent options. What do you guys think? Aluminum or Plastic? Maybe some manufactuers are better than others? Internet stats say the boat has a 77 gallon. Any thoughts you guys can give will be greatly appreciated.
Thinking of doing something to protect the boat itself while these repairs are underway. Maybe wax or rubbing compound being that there is some cracking up top on the deck (just surface) but I would like to bring that and the hull back to life again externally if at all possible. Thanks everyone for all the info I am learning a ton about boating.
I don't think there is a better time to be had like that of being on the water with 200 ponnies galloping behind you :)
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