Look what followed me home tonight!!

[3 Squids]

Originally Posted by Redloon

3 Squids - I'm wondering if the front boxes on your 1979 CC are the same - no liner in them?

You are absolutely correct. Open the tops and you see foam. Also it appears in the very front bow compartment (anchor locker?) that it had a bottom at some point and someone removed it. I have also found a lot of sfuff wedged down in there including a number of fillet knives which is scary as I have 3 small children. Also the rod holders are open to the foam. When I removed the rod boxes there was quite a bit of water sitting on top of the foam. I ordered some stainless rod holders with caps to help slow that down but I'm sure it won't completely stop it. I'm not much on the, "tub" I call it, design. I like the simplicity of a skiff, work type hull.

My head is racing deciding what I want to do with this boat. I had one of those wake up at 3am with a bright idea moments. I think it would be awesome to have a cuddy as well as a center console. I've come to realize there is still a lot I do not like about my center console. My thought was check this boat out good, if it's as solid as it seems maybe put a bracket on it, new transom, new fuel tank and my newly rebuilt Merc. Put her in the water and roll with it then tear my CC down and rebuild as I want it. Transom is already done I just wish I would of went with composite. Plus how cool is it that they are both '79's. Too bad I wasn't born that year or something.

I guess it all depends on if the new boat is solid as it looks. The PO said it's been sitting for 4 years after the IB/OB corroded away. He told me he used it weekly fishing in the Chesapeake for most of the year. We shall see where the road takes me but for now I have to put a new floor in my house to make up for a new toy sitting in the yard.