1978 Mark Twain 170V BR Rebuild

[tsamrein]

Hey everyone! I am new to boat restoration so I will have a ton of questions moving forward. I have been reading the forums for a couple months before finding our new to us boat.

List of things that I am planning:
1. Tear out floor and stringers
2. Remove Motor from transom
3. Cut out old transom
4. Repair fiberglass crack on inside of transom
5. Rebuild transom using Epoxy resin and plywood
6. Grind the daylights out of the hull
7. Place new stringers and bulkheads.
8. Finish the whole hull to completely encapsulate new stringers.
9. Add new flotation foam.
10. Install all new floor encapsulated in Epoxy resin and 1708
11. Build new side boards and seats

I am planning to hopefully have her on the water in June or 2019. Lofty goals I know, but I am going to try. BTW I am not going for a 100% perfect rebuild because I know I will never get my money back out of it. I want to use it for a couple of years while I rebuild my SeaRay Cabin Cruiser.

 

[chevymaher]

Welcome. Sounds like you already know what your getting into then. Have fun.

 

[tsamrein]

Can anyone identify the model or version of controls on my boat? I can't find any information on the controls or online.

 

[chevymaher]

Close up picture of them would help.

 

[Woodonglass]

That's a standard Mercury Outboard controller. If you take it apart the model # will be stamped on the inside. This site may have parts for rebuild or replacement.

 

[dezmond]

Looks like a fun project. I’ll be tagging along it’s got a nice deep hull by the looks of it. Have fun. I’m using epoxy as well on my build and love it.

 

[tsamrein]

Thanks for the information Woodonglass.

The more the merrier dezmond.

 

[tsamrein]

Got a little work done with my boys yesterday. Most of the stringers and foam are gone. Time to start grinding. Sorry for the lack of pictures. It got dark too quick.