restoring a 1962 Redfish

[Woodonglass]

Re: restoring a 1962 Redfish

Yep 70 is the max for it. a 50 or 60 would prolly be better. Where did you see the the Outboards for $900?? I'm guessing she'll need a total restore, so be prepared. You can totally create the seats from scratch. I Did. Guages and hardware will be hit and miss on Ebay and Craigslist and Boat Graveyards. We'll be here to help

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: restoring a 1962 Redfish

Where did you see the the Outboards for $900??

I'm very interested in your vintage OB source too...

 

[tailfinsgal]

Re: restoring a 1962 Redfish

I saw those restored Mercs on FiberGlassics.com. Click on 'Glassifieds' and you'll see engines for sale. There's still a '61 70hp for 900.00.

So I'll look for a 60hp instead----thanks for the advice.

 

[tailfinsgal]

Re: restoring a 1962 Redfish

I'm sure I'll need help with the seats I'd Really like to find some good condition original seats and re-cover them like the original pattern. Or is it easier/better to just make them yourself? Thanks

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: restoring a 1962 Redfish

Finding Original seats will be next to impossible. I put some Captain Chairs up front in mine but then fabricated from scratch a Bench Seat for the back... For around $100 bucks i made this...
http://forums.iboats.com/boat-resto...t-frames-foam-upholstery-w-videos-524995.html