New to me 1970

Squeezy

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Got some work done yesterday, took leave to get more organized and prepare for the upcoming weekend to maximize time spent.
Pulled all wiring (nav lights, led lights around inner frame, 2 cigarette outlets, and bilge). What a rats nest. Wire ties belong in houses, not boats. Also sprayed bed liner in the side wells and up front.

Hoping to get all wiring done and hit the water Sunday (hear the walleye have arrived)
 

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Moserkr

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Boats looking good! Glad you are able to use it while you work on it. Wish I had walleye near me, go get em!!
 

Squeezy

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Boats looking good! Glad you are able to use it while you work on it. Wish I had walleye near me, go get em!!
Appreciate that! Yes it’s nice to know I could take it if I really wanted. It’s moving along. Hope to have dashes built and installed tomorrow (after a 10k I forgot I’d told the wife I’d run with her). Then it’s onto some wiring and connect the steering - should be on the water in a week. Use it while continuing to prep for paint
 

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Squeezy

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Got trolling motor wired up today just before the rain. Dashes are also cut and waiting for another poly coat.
 

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DLNorth

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Is this the same boat?
One of the pics you posted clearly shows the rating plate,
even with the poor angle, I can clearly see Super Sport as the model, and what appears to be a SN.

I looked close at it and compared it to others I have,
The plate has been off, ie, not factory installed, and that style was used in '71 and '72.
I can't make out the digits after "Super Sport" and another I have of that vintage is stamped "-V O/B", which doesn't look like yours. Not sure what's where the S/N should be.

Weird enough, the only thing where it "should be" is a poorly etched number.
 
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Squeezy

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Is this the same boat?
One of the pics you posted clearly shows the rating plate,
even with the poor angle, I can clearly see Super Sport as the model, and what appears to be a SN.

I looked close at it and compared it to others I have,
The plate has been off, ie, not factory installed, and that style was used in '71 and '72.
I can't make out the digits after "Super Sport" and another I have of that vintage is stamped "-V O/B", which doesn't look like yours. Not sure what's where the S/N should be.
Yes, it is the same boat…. I did end up seeing this data plate later. Still not sure on exact year of the boat SN is 1024483
 

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DLNorth

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S/N 1024483 is in the 1972 range, and the features on the boat match others in that year. I have 2 others close to yours, S/N 1011783 and S/N 1029468 that are indicated as '72.

All this is really just for fun, as the hull and boats don't change much through the years, it really comes down to current condition.
The one improvement (IMO) is the safety glass windshield, which yours has. (Our '70 has the older plastic windshield and it's definitely a step down.)

You will have a great boat once you are done.



Yes, it is the same boat…. I did end up seeing this data plate later. Still not sure on exact year of the boat SN is 1024483
 

Squeezy

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S/N 1024483 is in the 1972 range, and the features on the boat match others in that year. I have 2 others close to yours, S/N 1011783 and S/N 1029468 that are indicated as '72.

All this is really just for fun, as the hull and boats don't change much through the years, it really comes down to current condition.
The one improvement (IMO) is the safety glass windshield, which yours has. (Our '70 has the older plastic windshield and it's definitely a step down.)

You will have a great boat once you are done.
Thank you for that information!
 

BWR1953

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...Just ordered a Garmin ECHOMAP UHD 93SV for the drivers location...

Congrats on the maiden! (y):cool:

And please keep us posted on how that Garmin works out. I've been eyeballing that very unit myself pretty hard for awhile now.
 

Squeezy

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Congrats on the maiden! (y):cool:

And please keep us posted on how that Garmin works out. I've been eyeballing that very unit myself pretty hard for awhile now.
Will do! Made it out yesterday, but have yet to install the Garmin. Weather and work has me limited on time. Got the dashes finished and installed. It was snowing, but managed to get the first (of many) fish in my “new” boat
 

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