Rob G

Thanks for all your help.

Yup, same here. That may be true. But it doesn't matter how cheap or expensive the boat is when you accidentally kill someone.

Thanks Wheasle. That looks really good. Are the dimensions of your boat the same? Mine is only 55" at it's widest point and 14' long. Have you found your boat to be stable?

Thanks. I'll give that a try this Spring.

That's what I'm afraid of.

Hi everyone. I'm mostly a lurker and I enjoy all the good advice on this forum. I have a 1959 Grumman 14' aluminum boat. It has a 9.9hp motor (can handle a 16hp according to the tag), has a 55" beam, is about 43" wide at the stern, is 22" deep and has three benches. It's not a flat bottom boat, but I don't know if it would be considered a v-hull. It's more rounded, with a main keel running from front to back with two side keels running from the middle to the back. I usually fish it with two people (including me) and we can stand up, but it can get a little rocky sometimes if someone shifts too quickly. I was think about adding a floor and/or a raised casting deck (about the height of the seats). The casting deck would be from the second bench to the front. I am concerned that this boat is not wide enough for a casting deck. Can any one lend me some advice? What about the floor? Is it worth it too add a floor if not adding the casting deck? Thanks for your help.

1959 Grumman 14' aluminum with a 1963 Mercury 9.8 hp.

1959 Grumman 14' aluminum with 1963 Mercury 9.8 hp - 10mph (GPS), give or take a few.

;D This is soooooo true.

I have a '63 Mercury 110 (9.8 hp) and I just replaced the impeller. The parts were dirt cheap and I had a friend do the work. The engine runs strong and is working well.

Thanks. I'll take a look. It's good to know that the water is supposed to be hot. I figured it was, but I wasn't sure. Thanks again for you help.

Hi everyone. I'm new to the forums. I've really enjoyed reading the informative posts ooverthe past week or so. You really seem to have a great group of guys here. I have a question I hope someone will be able to help me with. I have a 1963 Mercury 9.8 hp that I use with a 14' grumman aluminum. I recently got the boat and it's my first boat. When I got it, my brother said he thought the impeller was not pumping enough water, so he had a friend of his replace the impeller. Well, I really don't see much of a difference. The motor seems to run fine, but the water comes out the top more as a spray rather than a stream. Is that okay? I would think it should be a stream. When I put my hand in the flow the water is very warm. I just don't want the motor to overheat and I'm concerned that the guy that did the repair didn't do it right. Thanks for any help you can can give me.