OK I got that part down, thanks guys hoping you were going to get involved, even before I found the boat I had already checked out each one of your posts and I mean page by page. So as you can tell got her home and tore right into it. Was hoping to find some kinda data tag in the clean out but only able to find a number etched into transom MCZ0608209 it seems pretty official its 2ft long and carved in with a pocket knife. So not allot to go on got good numbers of the motor, Mercruiser 140, with the pre-alpha drive with 21 pitch prop? as far as age and length, just a study of old brochures leans to '72 and 21.8 ft on the tape measure.
As far as a full restoration? I'm probably not as cool as you guys, you guys were basically all in. But none the less still going getting motor online, pull apart,clean,grind and reseal any water leak in cabin, walls, floors, seating,wiring, going back in with a bed/camp setup in front and hang out in back (I got girls) Oh I forgot I already found a old guy on my way to work that had boat service for years, back years ago. he let into his woods that once was once a busy boat yard, but now just easier to hold on to the branches an jump boat to boat to stay out of the brush and stickers bushes. Stayed for a little while, turned out was 2 hours late for work. already located old school gauges, all the old teak stuff you could dream of. So with a little help from his old service shop I feel pretty good about getting this old boat back together hopefully even better than when it was new, with a few mods and upgrades, and a whole lot of scrubbing,grinding,cleaning,cursing,laughing and a couple beers to celebrate the small accomplishments.Thanks again.
