Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: 1975 Montauk 17' Restoration

Posted by beninga on 04/27/15 - 9:28 AM
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Thank you. At this point I have stripped all wiring fuel lines steering cable. It is down to the hull. I have sanded and am ready to patch and paint. While sanding I found a couple of delams in the floor. I have researched a fix for them, and it seems like I should be able to handle it. I plan on rewiring and putting a new/used motor on it (four stroke). That is where im stumped. Is it worth the new wiring motor etc on an old hull. The boat was given to me from a friend so I guess it wont hurt to open the delams and see how bad it is. Im currently $0.00 into this project just a couple of days time and labor. The hull is not waterlogged it was kept in the water and the water line was well below the brass drain plug ( I read that that is a good indication of water logged hulls) I guess the time with my son on the project is worth more than $.