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RickyD posted 06-03-2014 12:36 PM ET (US)
Here we go!!! Found a 1971 Boston Whaler 13 in a Barn on Lake Anna Virginia. Looked pretty Ruff. Here's the Story. Old lady who owned the campground was friends with Original owner of the boat. He camped there for years and years. Passed away. Left the boat to her and her husband. Husband had motor( 1981 Johnson 50 HP) serviced and put the boat in the garage. Got sick and passed away. 10 years later, Wife moves boat from garage to barn. 10 years later, decides to sell it. Thats where I come in. Born in south Fla. and spent my school years there, I have been around many boats in my life. She had me at Boston Whaler. The wood was in bad shape and lots of pitting and spider cracks in the gel coat. Old rope, cable, and pulley system gone. Want to put in a new telaflex system. Anybody done this before? Think I may need a stand off bracket. Working on cleaning up motor and trailer. Working on all the Wood parts, Sanding bad areas in gel coat and getting ready for paint. Need to start getting information on steering system and planning it out. Thanks for any and all advise on how to get it done. Cheers!

EJO posted 06-03-2014 01:02 PM ET (US)
Lucky you. Post pictures
skred posted 06-03-2014 04:46 PM ET (US)
Ricky, I've rehabbed 4 13 footers over the years, and it's truly a rewarding experience. You will need a standoff bracket for a teleflex system. I assume the console will be at the standard distance from the transom - in which case the cable length should be 8 or 9 feet (9 to be safe). My present 13 footer was a tiller model I converted to console. My console is about a foot further forward than the factory version, and so I installed a 10 footer. Bear in mind, that mine is a 1987 with 20 inch transom - so no standoff necessary. I found a source here in WI for African Mahogany, and got enough to do the thwart seats, risers, and slightly wider console for less than $175.00. Granted, there's a lot of smoothing, sanding and varnishing involved, but up here, that's what winter is for.... Also, the 50 hp is a bit much hp for that boat, but not too bad. I'm using a 1981 Johnson 35 at about 120 lbs. You'll have a small rocket on your hands.
contender posted 06-03-2014 05:22 PM ET (US)
[Fir]st decide what you want to do with the boat. Are you going to flip it or keep it? How much do you want to spend? Do you want to keep it factory? Sounds like the interior fiberglass needs a re-do. So I would say the outside does, also. The wood, if you want to keep, it might be able to be saved. I keep my boats, and I can not understand why people (even on this form) buy and sell there whalers, I mean I can understand if you want to up or down grade, but not to sell a 13 to purchase another one. Anyway I keep my boats, I would sand down the inside and fix the bad spots, then I would shoot my own nonskid mixed with the paint/gelcoat. Depending how bad the outside hull is you will need to do the same. If you plan on getting another engine Then I would fill in the notch (grind it and do in with fiberglass do it right, do not buy a filler) on the transom and make it look factory. This gets rid of using the stand off and you will not get water splashing over the transom as much. Filling in the notch also gives you a larger selection of engines, not many 15 inch shafts around. Do it right and you will never have to do it again. And you will have a brand new hull...good luck
RickyD posted 06-03-2014 09:49 PM ET (US)
Thanks guys. I will post some photo's soon.I just installed the
wiring harness to night with my wife's help. New water pump in the morning. Would love to have a 40HP instead of the 50 but its what I have to work with. I will try to get some pictures up in the morning. Really enjoying the project so far.
BQUICK posted 06-06-2014 11:27 AM ET (US)
Don't sweat the 50hp. Don't have to run it as hard ......makes for better cruising....

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Author	Topic: 1971 Boston Whaler 13 Project Barn Find
RickyD	posted 06-03-2014 12:36 PM ET (US) Here we go!!! Found a 1971 Boston Whaler 13 in a Barn on Lake Anna Virginia. Looked pretty Ruff. Here's the Story. Old lady who owned the campground was friends with Original owner of the boat. He camped there for years and years. Passed away. Left the boat to her and her husband. Husband had motor( 1981 Johnson 50 HP) serviced and put the boat in the garage. Got sick and passed away. 10 years later, Wife moves boat from garage to barn. 10 years later, decides to sell it. Thats where I come in. Born in south Fla. and spent my school years there, I have been around many boats in my life. She had me at Boston Whaler. The wood was in bad shape and lots of pitting and spider cracks in the gel coat. Old rope, cable, and pulley system gone. Want to put in a new telaflex system. Anybody done this before? Think I may need a stand off bracket. Working on cleaning up motor and trailer. Working on all the Wood parts, Sanding bad areas in gel coat and getting ready for paint. Need to start getting information on steering system and planning it out. Thanks for any and all advise on how to get it done. Cheers!
EJO	posted 06-03-2014 01:02 PM ET (US) Lucky you. Post pictures
skred	posted 06-03-2014 04:46 PM ET (US) Ricky, I've rehabbed 4 13 footers over the years, and it's truly a rewarding experience. You will need a standoff bracket for a teleflex system. I assume the console will be at the standard distance from the transom - in which case the cable length should be 8 or 9 feet (9 to be safe). My present 13 footer was a tiller model I converted to console. My console is about a foot further forward than the factory version, and so I installed a 10 footer. Bear in mind, that mine is a 1987 with 20 inch transom - so no standoff necessary. I found a source here in WI for African Mahogany, and got enough to do the thwart seats, risers, and slightly wider console for less than $175.00. Granted, there's a lot of smoothing, sanding and varnishing involved, but up here, that's what winter is for.... Also, the 50 hp is a bit much hp for that boat, but not too bad. I'm using a 1981 Johnson 35 at about 120 lbs. You'll have a small rocket on your hands.
contender	posted 06-03-2014 05:22 PM ET (US) [Fir]st decide what you want to do with the boat. Are you going to flip it or keep it? How much do you want to spend? Do you want to keep it factory? Sounds like the interior fiberglass needs a re-do. So I would say the outside does, also. The wood, if you want to keep, it might be able to be saved. I keep my boats, and I can not understand why people (even on this form) buy and sell there whalers, I mean I can understand if you want to up or down grade, but not to sell a 13 to purchase another one. Anyway I keep my boats, I would sand down the inside and fix the bad spots, then I would shoot my own nonskid mixed with the paint/gelcoat. Depending how bad the outside hull is you will need to do the same. If you plan on getting another engine Then I would fill in the notch (grind it and do in with fiberglass do it right, do not buy a filler) on the transom and make it look factory. This gets rid of using the stand off and you will not get water splashing over the transom as much. Filling in the notch also gives you a larger selection of engines, not many 15 inch shafts around. Do it right and you will never have to do it again. And you will have a brand new hull...good luck
RickyD	posted 06-03-2014 09:49 PM ET (US) Thanks guys. I will post some photo's soon.I just installed the wiring harness to night with my wife's help. New water pump in the morning. Would love to have a 40HP instead of the 50 but its what I have to work with. I will try to get some pictures up in the morning. Really enjoying the project so far.
BQUICK	posted 06-06-2014 11:27 AM ET (US) Don't sweat the 50hp. Don't have to run it as hard ......makes for better cruising....