I picked up an old 60's 16' mirror craft v-hull with a 40 evenrude for free. It had the front windshield and bow removed. the previous owner had put down a really nice decking down the whole boat. the only problem is that he used 2x8 supports and 3/4 plywood. the boat had about 300 lbs of wood in it. after removing everything, i would like to put a floor directly on the ribs for the better portion of the boat. i would like to build up the front of the boat to provide a standing area there as well. the boat has some rather large radius's running down the length on the sides. i am thinking of putting storage boxes along each side to cover this feature.

does anyone have any ideas on recommendations on my idea? I want to keep as much weight out of this boat as possible. i might look into the synthetic plywood...???

thank you ion advance. i will post pictures in a couple days.

Welcome , you must have a lot of money , synthetic plywood ? You had better check the transom with a fifty yr. old boat.

i put the synthetic plywood in my 1440 Lowe Jon boat (Duck Boat).  it worked perfectly.  it is just a thought for this project.  Upon further inspection of the motor, i have found some wires that have the insulation eaten through.  i do not have a spark either on either plug.  i checked this with a timing light on both cylinders and had the same results.  i am trying to find replacement parts for the motor first. Does anyone know where i can find parts for a 1975 Evinrude 40555C outboard?  after i get it running, i will get to finishing the boat.

Here are some pictures of the inside of the bare boat, I am looking ideas on how to finish the inside without adding a lot of weight to this boat. I also have some pics of the wires that were chewed on. They go between the flywheel and the spark plugs. Can i just replace these myself or should i try to find a new wire harness?  I would like to get the motor working before i spend any money on the boat itself.

i finally had the motor running yesterday.  i need to make some minor adjustments and then get it in some real water to try it.  then I'm going to refurbish the inside of the boat.  has anyone seen some great ideas on how to do this?