Appraisal: 16-footer with 2004 Yamaha 60-HP and Aluminum Trailer
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:06 pm
Hi all. This is my first post here. I am seeking an appraisal for my project boat. I'd really like to restore and keep it, but it may need to be sold.
The hull is a 1972 16-footer with an aftermarket center console and aftermarket pedestal seats. Going by some filled-in screw holes in the console area, it may have been a Nauset, but I have no idea. The hull stencil number is 3A4517.
The console has an aluminum gas tank inside, with a filler cap on the port side. The battery is loose in the stern, with a terminal strip on the port stern rail. There are navigation lamps, side rails, and a bow pulpit.
The gel coat layer is original, worn, and crazed inside and out, but there is no damage. There's no squishiness anywhere, and with a hammer test it seems good everywhere. With the bow propped up, no water has run out at all. To me it seems like a solid hull in need of cosmetic restoration, plus whatever anyone wants to add.
The engine is a 2004 Yamaha 60 TLR (2-stroke), with power tilt and trim that works. Allegedly it runs well, but I haven't started it.
Trailer is single axle, aluminum, and roadworthy.
My plan was to sand, fair, and paint inside and out, patch the weird hole in the front of the console and re-use it, and move the battery inside if it will fit. Then address the seating. The idea was to keep it simple, cheap, and lightweight for a 60-HP boat.
I have white cushions for the pedestal seats and the bow area. Also a cheap bimini with an aluminum frame.
The red fuel tank pictured is junk, already discarded. Sorry for the dirt. I can clean up and even pressure wash this week, and update the pictures.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
I am in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The hull is a 1972 16-footer with an aftermarket center console and aftermarket pedestal seats. Going by some filled-in screw holes in the console area, it may have been a Nauset, but I have no idea. The hull stencil number is 3A4517.
The console has an aluminum gas tank inside, with a filler cap on the port side. The battery is loose in the stern, with a terminal strip on the port stern rail. There are navigation lamps, side rails, and a bow pulpit.
The gel coat layer is original, worn, and crazed inside and out, but there is no damage. There's no squishiness anywhere, and with a hammer test it seems good everywhere. With the bow propped up, no water has run out at all. To me it seems like a solid hull in need of cosmetic restoration, plus whatever anyone wants to add.
The engine is a 2004 Yamaha 60 TLR (2-stroke), with power tilt and trim that works. Allegedly it runs well, but I haven't started it.
Trailer is single axle, aluminum, and roadworthy.
My plan was to sand, fair, and paint inside and out, patch the weird hole in the front of the console and re-use it, and move the battery inside if it will fit. Then address the seating. The idea was to keep it simple, cheap, and lightweight for a 60-HP boat.
I have white cushions for the pedestal seats and the bow area. Also a cheap bimini with an aluminum frame.
The red fuel tank pictured is junk, already discarded. Sorry for the dirt. I can clean up and even pressure wash this week, and update the pictures.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
I am in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.