Search found 7 matches
- Sun Sep 13, 2026 11:46 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Barn Find: 1976 NEWPORT 16
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1020
Re: Barn Find: 1976 NEWPORT 16
I believe the 17-Newport console originally had two small dash panels. Here's a question. Is it a Newport 16 or a 17-Newport? (Smirked hull)
- Sat Sep 12, 2026 9:19 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Barn Find: 1976 NEWPORT 16
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1020
- Sat Sep 12, 2026 9:05 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Barn Find: 1976 NEWPORT 16
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1020
Barn Find: 1976 NEWPORT 16
My friend's 22-year-old son found and bought a 1976 NEWPORT 16 in a barn for $2,000. The 1976 Johnson 70-HP engine has 135-PSI psi on all three cylinders. I just did the once-over and everything is exceptional. FIG-1.jpg Before I got in his ear, he replaced the panels with a single panel. He has the...
- Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:13 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Seasonal Comments
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3568
Seasonal Comments
I just got another hour to look at the sunset. Happy whalering my friends.
- Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:06 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Sump Pump Drains Battery
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5123
Re: Sump Pump Drains Battery
If you have 120-VAC power in your marina, wire both pumps to one battery, and connect a 2-Ampere, waterproof, trickle-charger to the battery.
- Fri Jun 17, 2016 1:13 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Boat Cover Cleaning
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7519
Re: Boat Cover Cleaning
I have found WET AND FORGET mixed 5:1 with water removes all mold and mildew over the period of about 3 weeks. I have a friend who is a professional boat maintenance worker and he has used this product for years without and noticeable detriment to Sunbrella fabric or stitching. I used a garden spray...
- Mon Nov 23, 2015 7:39 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1989 Montauk 17: Water In Hull
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9805
Re: 1989 Montauk 17: Water In Hull
It doesn't look like the hull has any bottom paint, so it has likely not spend any significant time in the water. Q1: Are the [brass] thru-hulls corroded? Look at the rubber O-rings in particular. This is one of the the most common sources of water intrusion. Q2: Are there any breaches in the hull b...