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Found a old Britton Boat Builder,Still breathing in Corvallis,Oregon…
He filled me in on the 18’2” Deep Vee….
The Britton Boat Company,purchased old Sea-Ray Molds…
My Model is a BeachCraft MaKo or Maco..
The Hull is a Sea-Ray Seville Hull…
You can tell they look alike…
No Factory parts or...
Thx for the Photos…
Now I know what the Dash/Instrument Cluster Looks Like…!
If you have more photos of the interior and Engine Compartment…
I would appreciate them
Thx
Rich
Thx,
I have been around outboard’s since 10 years old…I’ll be 70 in April…
Always have had at least one boat in the side yard…
Thx for the website…
These old Motors are hard to find parts for…
But a Ford 302 /5.0L V8 is pretty much Bullet proof…
It’s the stuff bolted on to it, that falls apart…...
I intend to gut the inside down to the bilge…
Clean it all out … Leave Wiring Contols and whatever else is left….
Check for Dry-Rot and see how structurally sound ,Stringers, Deck and definitely the Transom..
If it’s in reasonable good shape …
Next Step is to assess the power plant & The Drive...
New to me bought for the trailer. Now I want to restore and use…
Is there a Model Name for this hull ?
I’ll need interior / Dash Instrument Cluster
Some Motor Parts
I think I can make this a good runner…