My brother just traded into a well kept 1986 Skeeter. It is a very nice looking and running boat. He did not get any manual with the boat. He says there is an 8x10 plate at the front of the boat with a 3 position switch labelled 2-12v., 12v., 12-24v. and below that it says charger. He says...
My new (73 vintage) boat has a Merc 1150 that survived a hail storm, sorta. Can anyone tell me of a source for replacement motor covers? I can make the boat look good, but that dented aluminum has got to go.
I just bought two boats with good trailers and with motors. The one is an 1150 Merc and was said to be a runner when it was last used. I trust the source. BUT it has not been fired for seven years. I will replace the impeller and the oil of course. What else should I look at before I try to...
All of my previous boats/trailers have been bunk types or I converted them before using them very much. They were all smaller boats in the 14-16 ft range. I would back the trailer down the ramp and set the brake leaving the rig in grandma gear then shutting it off. I would get in the boat and...
Re: 1969 18' fiberform floor removal
Now for the last two . . . The first one shows the rear motor mount board laying aside. It is rotted away. The second photo shows rot I dug out near the drain hole. This rot on the transom is about 1/2" deep and then is solid wood. It is solid out beyond...
Re: 1969 18' fiberform floor removal
That seemed to work so here are some more shots showing the holes I was talking about. In thinking about this it looks like this boat may have been redone at some time in the past and these may be core holes. It looks like a piece of deck may have been...
I spent some time this weekend reading all I could on removing floors. It gave me the confidence to get started on my boat. I have one specific question that I could not find. Although I am sure it is here somewhere. How do I cut the floor without danger of cutting the hull? Lots of folks...
