rich64

If you have a tilt trailer it could work

someone did a good job with this one

This what I plan to do to the motor

and another

Another pic

Updated pictures....I stripped off the paint and added a pinstripe. Also put a bigger motor on it (1953 evinrude15hp) I plan to repaint the motor and put new decals on it this winter.

Here's mine, I have since removed all the paint and left it an aluminum finish.It looks great. Try to use aluminum angle for the framing for the deck , it will save alot of weight http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1208478217/0

Maybe you should stay out of that river....Just kidding, I was thinking that maybe your propeller may be out of balance. You could try taking a file to the edges to even the blades out ,just a thought

Do you have any pictures of your Orlando Clipper? I like those classic boats.

another pic

Does the job

check out my mod. hope is's helpful http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1208478217

Go to walmart and find crappie magnets. We use them all the time ,They work really well.

Are you gonna carpet the deck? BTW I might hit big turkey saturday...Did you try my spot?

I hope I have given someone the inspiration to start a project like this. I got alot of satifaction of doing this mod and look foward to doing another (guess I've found a new hobbie). This is the first project like this that I have done and it turned out better than I had imagened ...Next year I plan to do the exterior so keep the ideas coming fellow members.

It's a 5hp off of my old boat ...Doesn't push it too bad , almost wants to plane.Stoped by the outboard mechainc's today .He didn't have good news about my 10hp. I walked out with a good running 15hp evenrude under my arm. My pocket is a little lighter, but he made me a pretty good deal on it. Should get her out of the water pretty good. I'm gonna keep the 5hp as a back up, then with the price of fuel being so high I might just run it this summer.I can get through the whole season on about 6 gallons with that little motor and it usally starts on the first pull.Just cant be in any sort of hurry.

Another pic of her

Got her on the water over the weekend.Got the seats and mounts on. She isn't top heavy at all put my 250 pound+ brother in law on the front deck. Everything held steady.Only wish the fishing was better.

Live in Spencerville,Indiana? Small world.It should be big enough for a smal deck,watch your center of gravity or you may do more swimming than fishing.Some other guy in Spencerville just did one,did an excelent job maybe he could give some advice.

I rebuilt the carb on the engine and got it to sputter,think I'm gonna take it to the marina and let someone that knows more about outboards get her running

after

before

front view

almost finished. Still waiting on seat mounts that I ordered from the bass pro shop.

How the floor will look