It all depends on condition, what model it is and how it’s rigged.
Hull model, condition?
Motor make, size, year, condition?
Trailer included? Good shape?
Covers, tops, accessories?
It could be worth $1k or $ 10k
put up some pics?
Oh, did SC add them to the 16’s or only 18’s?
My rivets are at customs....I just bought clecos. Pliers and a rivet removal tool. :(
if they never did, I can skip it and get on to other things. I have too many projects...
Somebody said the effect of water trying to escape the hull wasn’t the same as pressure coming in. Not sure if there’s truth to that, don’t take my word.
Honestly, slow leaks are easy to spot from the inside, likely easier than crawling under a trailer searching for drips? I’d like to hear from...
These are cool boats. What are your plans for the console? My brother just bought one. He was talking about making an aluminum tower with canvas roof and putting lights up there. Like a Boston whaler
something in the manufacturing process was corrosive to the wires and/or made in insulation brittle. The reason there aren’t many left. I sold my 1975 Merc 650 while it was still running on my mechanics recommendation. It still started and ran (and ran hard) but that never sat right with me so I...
@Moserkr, great info.
And OP, I can attest to rotten floors allowing twist. I’ve been VERY slowly resto-modding mine over the years. I first did the transom and rear floor so I could keep the boat in service seasonally. I tossed in some OSB sheathing because the ply floors were soft. But I...
Great, thank you.
Is it possible to do solid riveting without a helper? I often work solitary and late into the evenings.
I can’t think of a way to rig up a jig to hold a bucking bar on the inside. My arms just aren’t long enough to reach around. I can’t see it but it would be great.
Don’t fill the boat with water, take it to the launch instead. Too much weight for your trailer. Look for seepage/leaks and mark with a contractors pencil (or sharpie before everything gets wet)
Consider a rivet removal tool. If this site doesn’t sell them, pm me. I did some rivet replacements...
Yay, so my clecos, cleco pliers and rivet removal tool showed up this week. Waiting for rivets and my 5052 aluminum sheet to arrive.
I’ve never used clecos before. any recommendations on how many I need to use per area? I only ordered 20. I never thought to order a replacement bit for the...
