- Joined
- Jul 18, 2024
- Messages
- 10
- Reaction score
- 6
- LOCATION
- Madison, WI
TinBoats.net
The original aluminum boat site!
Hello from WI
- Thread starter bearskinlake
- Start date
Help Support TinBoats.net:
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2016
- Messages
- 6,746
- Reaction score
- 3,617
- Location
- Northern California
- LOCATION
- Northern California
Welcome to TinBoats. That is a classic.
You have not asked and I could be misreading the picture. It looks like the transom is not supported by the trailer bunks. If it isn't, you might want to remedy that. Sorry for the unsolicited advice.
You have not asked and I could be misreading the picture. It looks like the transom is not supported by the trailer bunks. If it isn't, you might want to remedy that. Sorry for the unsolicited advice.
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2024
- Messages
- 10
- Reaction score
- 6
- LOCATION
- Madison, WI
No worries, there is information in all forms, including advice. Good advice, like yours, shows concern, which I appreciate!
I will look at it when I get home but there are brackets at the end of the trailer 'legs' that seem to be a u-joint with a pad at the top that is holding the boat in that area. You can see the 'tie down' chains (with a spring) that go from the transom to the bottom of the brackets in the picture.
So a funny story about transoms and trailering, the first boat I bought was a 18' Larson with a 190hp V6 IO and I trailered it to a friends after purchase 30 some miles on the interstate; missing the transom tie downs. I had no clue, and was green on boating at the time.
(Are those chains going to be another story? Looks like a old time swing-set, lol.)
I will look at it when I get home but there are brackets at the end of the trailer 'legs' that seem to be a u-joint with a pad at the top that is holding the boat in that area. You can see the 'tie down' chains (with a spring) that go from the transom to the bottom of the brackets in the picture.
So a funny story about transoms and trailering, the first boat I bought was a 18' Larson with a 190hp V6 IO and I trailered it to a friends after purchase 30 some miles on the interstate; missing the transom tie downs. I had no clue, and was green on boating at the time.
(Are those chains going to be another story? Looks like a old time swing-set, lol.)
Last edited:
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2024
- Messages
- 10
- Reaction score
- 6
- LOCATION
- Madison, WI
I confirmed via hull id that it is a 1963. I need to clean off the engine serial number and look that up when I get a chance. I am pretty sure I found it on the bow side of the engine mount.
Welcome @bearskinlake . Nice project boat. Please share your work on tinboats.
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2024
- Messages
- 10
- Reaction score
- 6
- LOCATION
- Madison, WI
A roller on each side.
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2024
- Messages
- 10
- Reaction score
- 6
- LOCATION
- Madison, WI
Motor sn (this is as best as I can tell at the moment)
25526-01005
I would love to know the year. There is a control box outside of the engine.
25526-01005
I would love to know the year. There is a control box outside of the engine.
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2024
- Messages
- 10
- Reaction score
- 6
- LOCATION
- Madison, WI
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2009
- Messages
- 2,395
- Reaction score
- 2,261
- Location
- Perrysburg Ohio
- LOCATION
- Perrysburg Ohio
Roller is denying the hull, need more rollers are bigger ones to support more surface area. In your case, replacing those with bunks might be more effective !
thill
Well-known member
If that boat has been on that trailer since 1956, that shows how much better-built the riveted boats were back in the 1950's.
I've heard that the quality is because of all the aluminum aviation worker who were building airplanes during WWII. Some moved to the boat building industry and they were good at their jobs. Every 50's boat I've seen has been excellent even 70 years later. That's why they could put large, heavy motors on pretty small boats back then. I had a small, narrow 14' Crestliner that originally came with a 40 HP motor and they were great back then.
A modern Tracker hull would have bowed, warped, cracked in two and sunk one day after the warranty died, ha-ha. (Just joking, Tracker owners... err... sort of)
Congrats on a great boat!
I've heard that the quality is because of all the aluminum aviation worker who were building airplanes during WWII. Some moved to the boat building industry and they were good at their jobs. Every 50's boat I've seen has been excellent even 70 years later. That's why they could put large, heavy motors on pretty small boats back then. I had a small, narrow 14' Crestliner that originally came with a 40 HP motor and they were great back then.
A modern Tracker hull would have bowed, warped, cracked in two and sunk one day after the warranty died, ha-ha. (Just joking, Tracker owners... err... sort of)
Congrats on a great boat!
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2024
- Messages
- 10
- Reaction score
- 6
- LOCATION
- Madison, WI
My main concern at this point is doing the math on the feasibility of adding level flotation when refiting the interior.
PDF: COMDTPUB P16761.3B
I will likely post in the boathouse once I have the measurements.
The ribs are glued and riveted to the floor with no way for water to go but over.
PDF: COMDTPUB P16761.3B
I will likely post in the boathouse once I have the measurements.
The ribs are glued and riveted to the floor with no way for water to go but over.
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2024
- Messages
- 10
- Reaction score
- 6
- LOCATION
- Madison, WI
lckstckn2smknbrls
Well-known member
- Joined
- Oct 5, 2008
- Messages
- 5,019
- Reaction score
- 370
- LOCATION
- Lake in the Hills Illinois
I'd be looking at replacing the trailer.
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2024
- Messages
- 10
- Reaction score
- 6
- LOCATION
- Madison, WI
After a bunch of reading I will probably not be using it as is medium or long term, I think. Not sure I can set this one up as a bunk trailer. I do plan on using this on local lakes and not have it dedicated to the cabin.
