The rivets in the floor of my boat have become loose after the 9+ years I have owned it. In preparation for a trip to Lake Guntersville next month I decided to drill out the rivets and lift the floor to see what treasures lie underneath after 9 years. After drilling the rivets and finally getting the floor up, I found something I did not want to find, cracks in two ribs and in a few welds.  This is what it looked like when the dirt, hooks, wrappers, leaves, and other junk had been washed out. If you click on the photo you can see one of the cracks running over the rib right by the dry box.

I can’t be too disappointed with a few cracks after 9 years. The boat has an appointment with a welder Monday morning to fix all the problems.

NEW SEATS:  I have had some new seats for three weeks but have not had time to try them out. That’s sort of pitiful. They are made by Millennium and are like the ones on their tree stands. They were extremely comfortable when Gayden Bishop and I took them out on the river the other day. In this photo the closest one is opened to the sitting position and the  one behind it is closed.. The seat is extremely light.