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I am in the midst of a restore, and am thinking of power as it came with no motor. It is a light boat, 385# stock, and rated for 50hp. Generally it will have me, wife, child on it, I am 200# and the biggest in the family. We may carry some gear and crab pots. Given the very light nature of...
Well, I seem to have gone off the deep end and got myself a pretty rough 1973 Mariner-V 16. At least that's what I think. I've never attempted a boat restore before, but wanted a winter project. Here are a few pics of when I got it home. Purportedly there are no leaks, we shall see. I have...