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Re: Restoring a 15 ft 1976 160SS Thundercraft
As requested, here are some photos showing what I have to work with ...
These are the places peeling up.
If you look, you can see where the old rests/cushions were mounted.
These are the two seats in the boat. I may be better off just...
So ... I am cleaning up my boat and have a few questions for answers I have not been able to find in my search here:
1. The front seating section has some paint/coating chipping off. Can I fill this in with epoxy, sand then repaint or will I need to do something else to repair these places...
I picked up a 1976 160SS Thundercraft needing some tlc. The forward deck access panels were sheets of wood and I want to replace them with proper deck hatches. The measurement I have is 10 in x 26 in but I am not sure if this is the correct measurement.
Can someone point me to where I can...
:facepalm:
So I have decided to take the plunge and work on a boat restoration. I found the boat at my favorite lake's parking lot and it was there over a year. I gave $200 for the boat and motor. I have done a bit or research and found two other TC 160's on the forums and I am excited to get...