Just got this boat free with purchase of a trailer. No title, so I applied and got it back yesterday. YES!!!
It's a 1994 Spectrum 16 Sport. Has a front casting deck and livewell, but back-to-back seats in the cockpit and carpet/vinyl everywhere for comfort. Here are a couple of pics when I brought it home:
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Would love to get any info I can. Thanks.
Well it looks to be aluminum and that is your greatest asset as the only wood rot you might experience would be the deck (floor) and that isn't a biggie to replace. The transom is usually wood but usually not a problem unless it sat out in the rain with the drain plug inserted and filled up with water time and time again.
The "dead rise" (V formation) at the transom makes for a soft ride and the "reverse chine"....where the bottom meets the sides, makes for a fast hull and dry ride. If that Force is 50 HP, which it probably is, you should have a good running machine.
The engine is legendary, started out as a West Bend many years ago, went through Chrysler owership in the early '70's time frame and was picked up by Brunswick Mercury division. About as simple an engine that you could own. I don't know if its Loop Charged or not but if so, it will be very economical to run. Parts shouldn't be a problem and you need to get a service manual (ebay.com may have a used one for sale) and service it before you use it: Water pump impeller and lower unit fresh oil a must. Oil-gas is 1 part oil to 50 parts gas (1 pint of TC-W3 oil to 6 gallons of gas....Walmart has the oils in the sporting goods section...Two Cycle-Watercraft Third iteration of the spec. for the fuel and 90w type marine oil in the L.U.), probably as I doubt that it has a built in oiler in the engine as far as the gas mix or not goes.
The trailer tires need to be checked for cracking and replacement with new would be a good idea. Wheel bearings need to be accessed and checked for grease and no water or rust. It appears to have "Bearing Buddies" which are a spring loaded grease delivery system that keeps positive pressure on your bearing area to keep water from entering when launching. The spring loaded piston should be extended (by pumping axle grease into the zerk) until it is almost all the way out.....leave a quarter inch of gap as your metric for what is full....don't overpressurize it as it can blow the axle seal out of the hub on the back side of the hub assembly. Parts easily purchased at an auto parts store.
