DaubsNU1

Agree with Hawg, fill the boat with water and mark the leak spots. My 1960 Richline was very leaky...I pulled the motor, pulled the boat off the trailer, flipped it over and used some epoxy aluminum repair sticks to seal it up. Directions call for heating the aluminum with propane torch, then melting the epoxy and sealing it up. I did this when I got the boat in 2000....had the boat back in the water this weekend...minimal leaking. Good luck!

7" blue fleck power worm, Texas rigged. It's been my "go-to" for 25 years...

Good to be here! Born and raised in Nebraska, but didn't really start fishing for bass until I moved to Missouri after college. A Co-worker who hailed from Alabama and Texas taught me a lot -- we fished from the bank, belly-boat, and a canoe. Purchased the boat below in 2000. It's a 1960 Richline with a 1974 Mercury 20hp outboard. Boat motor and trailer cost me $650. I installed casting deck in the front, the Minn Kota trolling motor and a bilge pump (that old boat was pretty leaky in those first years). It works great in flooded timber...I don't have to worry about scratching it up : ) Fishing took a back seat to my kiddos...I really didn't fish much while they were in school and sports. Now that they are in college it's time to get back to fishing more. Pulled the boat out of storage last week, replaced axle bearings and bearing-buddies, and verified all the electronics were still in good working order. Replaced lower end lube and spark plugs on the Merc, and it fired right up. Engine didn't "pee," so i shut it right down...need to pull lower unit and check the water impeller. Was able to get the boat on the water this weekend for the first time in many, many years. Held water well...just a few small leaks. Trolling motor performed well...and I actually caught fish! Knowing that a lot has changed since I fished last, I stumbled here. I'll be reading and reading more... Daubs