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Hello All,

I am new here and was directed to the site by Whalertowne Boats in Annapolis, MD. They were more than helpful talking to them and mentioned all of the knowledge on this site.

So I bought a 1975 16 Katama thinking it was an old Montauk with a console that had been replaced. Wow, what I just learned! I like the boat and it has a lot of history that I was purchasing with it. It is currently in the shop getting the carbs worked on because it sat for a couple of years with fuel in it, before I bought it.

So now that I have it, is it the same hull as the Montauk of that era? Where could I begin looking for the forward seats that I see in photos but are missing on my boat? Overall the boat is in pretty good condition, but just showing some age.

Thanks for any information and help you can pass along to this new boat owner!