Tomorrow, the restoration begins...

[Dave Reynolds]

A while back while driving, I spotted this old boat. It became mine for next to nothing, tomorrow it begins it's journey back to old glory. A 1959 Plastyle, made here in Michigan.



And the fins that made it work for me..

[ewagner]

1. I love the fins

that boat has character which a lot of the newer designs sadly lack.

Almost as much character as an old Chriscraft....

[Dave Reynolds]

5. The new color willl be

the 50's style turquoise over white, we found some matching fabric to redo the rear bench seat.

[bridgit]

2. that's right in there, what did it cost?

[Dave Reynolds]

3. Boat and motor, no trailer, $100.

I expected an argument from Mrs. Dave, but she was all for it.

[ewagner]

7. Motor too?

What kind
How big
do you need to rebuild the motor too?

[Dave Reynolds]

11. The motor runs,

but I left it with my brother-in-law the marine mechanic to freshen it up a little.

[bridgit]

10. GET OUT'A TOWN...

killer kool price fixing i must say; will you affix a surrey on it for mrs. dave :shrug: cause that seems a winner to me

[Dave Reynolds]

12. She wants to name the boat,

so she gets to paint it on the back. Probably name it after the granddaughter.

[Droopy]

4. I know nothing of boats and boat restoration

What kind of engine are you going to put on it? I bet that baby would really scream with a bass boat motor on it. And something just occurred to me. Why do the put the steering wheel on the right side in boats?

[Dave Reynolds]

9. I know nothing about it either,

just reading a lot about how-to. It has the original 1959 40 hp Scott outboard, I don't know if it would handle anything over 60 hp.
I have to remove all the old wood from the transom and laminate new in, then repair the fiberglass before I paint. If it works out for me and the result is good, I think I have found a new hobby.

I never understood the right-drive thang, either.

[Droopy]

14. Yeah I guess 225 hp might be a bit much

It would be interesting to see on such a small boat, though. How did you manage to move the boat without a trailer?

[Dave Reynolds]

15. I rented

a small utility trailer, the guy I bought the boat from used a backhoe to ease it in for me.

I just picture hanging a big outboard on it, taking it to the launch and watching it go down like a rock. If the restore does not go well, I might do that anyway. ;-)

[Lady Effingbroke]

6. Wow, have fun!

Love the fins - they must have put them on almost everything in the 50s.

A guy down the street had an old boat with fins like that, I always thought it made the boat unique and different!

[Dave Reynolds]

13. There's a site

for all the old fiberglass boats, seems the finned boats always draw attention, and since I'm an attention whore, it works for me!:P

[Lady Effingbroke]

16. I know nothing about motor boats, but his was in much worse shape than

yours - it sat moldy and neglected on a trailer beside his house. The top (deck?) was turquoise - what a classic 50s color! I think he ended up giving it away, as I haven't seen it in almost a year. :(

Good luck with your restoration - please post more pics as you go, and of the final results! :-)

[Dave Reynolds]

17. Yep, there will be more photos,

as some very nice people here showed an interest when I first got it a few weeks ago.

[Beware the Beast Man]

8. That's a beaut.

Good luck on your restoration.