1968 13-footer Nine Questions
Posted: Sun May 09, 2021 8:02 pm
Q1: is there wood in the transom of a 1968 13-footer?
Q2: is use of square washers on engine mounting bolts proper?
Q3: does indentation of a engine mounting bolt washer into the gel coat indicate a problem in the transom?
Q4: does indentation of a engine mounting bolt washer into the gel coat mean additional support is needed on the inboard face of the transom?
Q5: does indentation of a engine mounting bolt washer into the gel coat indicate the mounting bolt was over-tightened?
Q6: does the static trim on the boat look right? (See Figure 1 below.)
Q7: should the boat be weighed?
Q8: should I check for ingress of water into the Unibond hull?
Q9: should I look for locations were water could enter the Unibond hull?
BACK STORY
I just acquired a [1968--always use four digits for years] 13-footer, a nice little boat. The 13-footer's primary use will be on 10,000-acre lake. The 13-footer runs fairly well, but the boat needs some tweaking. It seems to be in pretty good shape. There is very little spider cracking on the interior. Unless there is damage I can't see (like wet rotted foam) the hull seems to be solid. I want to insure the boat is sealed up.
I took it out for the first time yesterday. The boat engine is a 55 Evinrude. Top boat speed was 29-MPH speed over ground. I would expect more like 45 to 50-MPH. The outboard engine needs to come off. The mounting bolts need to be sealed.
The 13-footer need a new drain tube. The tube end is gone and the foam is exposed.
Thanks for any thoughts or advice on this old boat.
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Q2: is use of square washers on engine mounting bolts proper?
Q3: does indentation of a engine mounting bolt washer into the gel coat indicate a problem in the transom?
Q4: does indentation of a engine mounting bolt washer into the gel coat mean additional support is needed on the inboard face of the transom?
Q5: does indentation of a engine mounting bolt washer into the gel coat indicate the mounting bolt was over-tightened?
Q6: does the static trim on the boat look right? (See Figure 1 below.)
Q7: should the boat be weighed?
Q8: should I check for ingress of water into the Unibond hull?
Q9: should I look for locations were water could enter the Unibond hull?
BACK STORY
I just acquired a [1968--always use four digits for years] 13-footer, a nice little boat. The 13-footer's primary use will be on 10,000-acre lake. The 13-footer runs fairly well, but the boat needs some tweaking. It seems to be in pretty good shape. There is very little spider cracking on the interior. Unless there is damage I can't see (like wet rotted foam) the hull seems to be solid. I want to insure the boat is sealed up.
I took it out for the first time yesterday. The boat engine is a 55 Evinrude. Top boat speed was 29-MPH speed over ground. I would expect more like 45 to 50-MPH. The outboard engine needs to come off. The mounting bolts need to be sealed.
The 13-footer need a new drain tube. The tube end is gone and the foam is exposed.
Thanks for any thoughts or advice on this old boat.
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