RE: omc-boats-digest V1 #131

Thanks to everyone who responded with advice and moral support:) With Spring
around the corner I think I might work on mechanical for this year so that I
can get it into the water and try it out. That way I can assess how far I
want, or need to, go in the restoration process.

Can anyone tell me, should there be any sort of floatation foam or other
material in the bottom of the hull? I haven't removed any floorboards to
find out, but I'm wondering if this might be something I need to keep in
mind when assessing the boat's condition. Might I need to replace
waterlogged material in here, or is it just air space?

Thanks,
Ian

-----Original Message-----
From: Jesse Keaton [mailto:J.Keaton@...]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 1:26 PM
To: omc-boats-digest@...
Subject: Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #131

Hey Ian...
   I bought a 1967 Evinrude Sportsman last year and restoring it and it
wasnt
in too bad shape itself,,but has some issues...First,,it musta been sitting
in
the water for along time cause the gelcoat was cracked really bad below the
water line,,well more like shattered...It took me all last year just to get
the
gelcoat glazed back over now I'm shooting epoxy paint over her...It's a
long,,I
mean long process to get one back to where you want it to be
original..Sounds
like your isnt in bad shape at all...With the dings,,,use Marine-Tex to fill
in,,that stuff is like iron,,and believe me with other people I talked to it
will be stronger than the original fiberglass so no worrys about it coming
off
once you put it on....The cracks in the floor board,,that will be a easy
fix,,but the transom might take time..Just be patience,,,and if you enjoy
your
boat as it seems like you do you will wanna do things right and it will be a
beauty for years to come....I'll have mine done by summer this year and will
post pics. on the sight....Oh,,If you decide to shoot paint,,please rememebr
to
wear a resporator!!! Some paints you have to have a alot of protection cause
it
will poison you and it's bad stuff!!!!Have fun restoring your boat,,and good
luck!!!! Hope I can help you with any questions ....

omc-boats-digest wrote:

> omc-boats-digest Wednesday, March 3 2004 Volume 01 : Number
131
>
> New "Sweet 16" Owner
>
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>
> Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 13:24:07 -0500
> From: Ian Torrey (QNX) <itorrey@...>
> Subject: New "Sweet 16" Owner
>
> Last fall, while looking for a distributor cap for the 1967 Starflite
> 100-S on my father-in-law's boat, I ran across an old Evinrude boat
> with a 1966 (I think) 100hp Johnson. I didn't know anything about the
> boat, except that it looked really cool and had the part I needed. So,
> I came home with my distributor cap - as well as the whole boat and
> motor that was wrapped around it.
>
> I was curious, so I thought I'd do some research on the boat, and
> that's when I was introduced to this site. Thanks for the great photos
> and information. They made me long for my days growing up around the
> Kawartha and Muskoka regions of Ontario. It would seem I'm now the
> owner of what I believe to be a 1964 Sweet 16 (although couldn't find
> the registration plate).
>
> I originally just wanted the motor parts, but now I don't think I can
> deny the calling to restore the old boat. I'm fairly mechanically
> inclined, but I don't know much about boats in general. The transom
> appears weak, and I see a couple of cracks in the floorboards. The hull
> doesn't look too bad, aside from a few shabbily repaired dings in the
> centre "v". Can anyone suggest what I should be looking for, and what I
> might be in for if I take on this project? I'd like to do a sanity
> check before I get myself in over my head.
>
> Also, identifying the exact year is proving a little difficult. It
> appears to be grey-blue in colour, with a coat of blue paint slapped
> over top. Am I looking in the wrong places for the registration tag?
> Are there any distinguishing marks that might help me to identify her
> exact vintage?
>
> Any guidance as I start down this path would be appreciated.
>
> regards,
> Ian Torrey
> Ottawa, ON Canada
>
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Received on Wednesday, 10 March 2004