After 4 years without my little boat and strictly kayak fishing from my feel free lure and hobie compass I finally had time to rebuild the lower end of my 1998 25hp merc. Looking for ideas on how to better utilize this 1967 whaler fir my fishing needs. Thinking about a platform on the front and somehow a bow mounted trolling motor. 

 Tiny Boat Nation has some great builds mostly tin boats but no reason you couldn't adapt to your Whaler.  You could get ideas from them on Youtube and https://www.facebook.com/Tinyboats

37 minutes ago, kjfishman said:

 Tiny Boat Nation has some great builds mostly tin boats but no reason you couldn't adapt to your Whaler.  You could get ideas from them on Youtube and https://www.facebook.com/Tinyboats

Thanks. Will take a look around 

12 hours ago, nhpleasantlakebass said:

Thanks. Will take a look around 

The guy who created the group also has a really great YouTube with really in depth start-to-finish build videos. 

We have a series of articles about boat modifications:

https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/bass_boat.html

https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/bass_boat_2.html

https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/bass_boat_3.html

 

And a few threads:

 

 

I'd put a TM and bracket up front, update electronics, restore the teak, polish the gel coat, and go fishing.

 

Sweet ride, BTW!

If you want to go inexpensive you can use a transom mount trolling motor on the front with an L bracket.  I have a 14' glass boat that I did that and it works great.  If you want I'll take a picture.

17 hours ago, Alex from GA said:

If you want to go inexpensive you can use a transom mount trolling motor on the front with an L bracket.  I have a 14' glass boat that I did that and it works great.  If you want I'll take a picture.

That would be awesome. Trying not to break the bank.