A few weeks back I picked up a 1960 Seaking (Wards) to restore. It has a 1960 Evinrude 10hp Sportwin. The boat structure seems pretty solid with minor scratches. Its sitting on 1960 steel trailer, complete with coil springs.
Previous owner said that it had not been used for several years. Last lic in 1999. He claimed they fogged it for storage every year. It took quite a bit of fiddling around, but I was able to get the motor started and ran for about 1 min. I didn't dare run it longer, as there was gas squirting out of the carb in several places and I didn't want to a fire! There was over a cup of gas the pan below the engine in < 1 min. I already ordered a carb kit and new float. I assume that the old cork float is totally gone.
I don't have a definite restoration plan in mind. I dont' even know what a 1960 Seaking looked like when new. I've looked around for pictures, but there does not seem to be much. If someone has an old 1960 Wards catalog, that might help me out.
Its been spray painted on the outside a few times. Looks like once green, once white. I'll be stripping it down and starting over. The interior is shot. Someone added plywood to the top of the benches at one point, buy you can push your finger throught them in spots. The stadium seats need to go
The transom wood and dash wood seem solid.
I'm not going to be moving too fast on this. Winter is coming, and warm days will be limited. Perhaps by spring she will be ready for the water again.
Here are some more photos
Previous owner said that it had not been used for several years. Last lic in 1999. He claimed they fogged it for storage every year. It took quite a bit of fiddling around, but I was able to get the motor started and ran for about 1 min. I didn't dare run it longer, as there was gas squirting out of the carb in several places and I didn't want to a fire! There was over a cup of gas the pan below the engine in < 1 min. I already ordered a carb kit and new float. I assume that the old cork float is totally gone.
I don't have a definite restoration plan in mind. I dont' even know what a 1960 Seaking looked like when new. I've looked around for pictures, but there does not seem to be much. If someone has an old 1960 Wards catalog, that might help me out.
Its been spray painted on the outside a few times. Looks like once green, once white. I'll be stripping it down and starting over. The interior is shot. Someone added plywood to the top of the benches at one point, buy you can push your finger throught them in spots. The stadium seats need to go
The transom wood and dash wood seem solid. I'm not going to be moving too fast on this. Winter is coming, and warm days will be limited. Perhaps by spring she will be ready for the water again.
Here are some more photos
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