This is how i recieved the boat and im going to start on restoring it. I plan on once i have it useable to keep it this way whyle im restoring it during the fishing season. Anything that i have to do that will make it non useable ill wait til winter time to do. I like the lines of this boat and i couldent beat the price. I am going to take my time with it and takle one project at a time.