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  1. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    Well its a bit early in this project but sometimes you have to act when you get the opportunity.. I bought this nice original, unmolested, strong running, and quiet 40hp 1957 Mercury Mark 55 with electric start and controls.. these old Mercs just have a nice look to them and look great on a...
  2. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    WOW !!! now that you mention it !!!! :shock: pretty cool !!!
  3. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    Yes its taken some searching to be able to find what I have already.. one of my cousins lived in St. Charles, Michigan where these were made. after they went out of business I believe it was then Browning, and then Thompson.. St. Charles is a very small place and he told me when we picked this...
  4. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    Thanks Welderthemagnificent !! any help on this is appreciated.. I found this spec sheet telling what Aero-Craft built their boats of.. out of the few of these boats I've found photos of... most are like mine for shine.. but I found these two polished ones.. and a photo of one back in the day on...
  5. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    I will be taking a half day off work tomorrow and going up to where my boat is stored to get good measurements of the hull so I can start the conversion of my trailer from the rollers to bunks as suggested for better support ... I have a question about the restoration process of this vessel...
  6. oldboat

    Refurbishing wood oars for Tinnies

    I don't know if this helps your situation but here is a un-used set of antique oars I have for a little 12' wooden flat bottom boat I have.. I have seen these brass ends on eBay from time to time.. and they look cool too.. !!
  7. oldboat

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    HaHaHa !! that's a good one!!! :lol: and thank you! I'm excited to have it .. I've been checking into the window openers and think I have found what I need.. I guy in New York thinks he has the windows.. I know he has at least one complete window and he says he believes he has at least 4 of...
  8. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    I believe it is the deluxe model do to the interior and the light post on top.. those are mentioned under the deluxe model.. I just found this factory brochure also.. there is no date on it but the order forms are dated for prices starting in January 1954. in 1955 brochures and on, there are no...
  9. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    yeah, that is what I was thinking.. the ad says a 50hp will make it move !!
  10. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    here are a couple ads I found for this boat..
  11. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    here are a few photos of the pick up.. I couldn't swap trailers yet.. I think the new trailer needs to be changed to bunks like you guys suggested.. the bottom of the hull is very heavy duty made with I think I counted 4 heavy runners spaced out across the bottom that stick down about a inch or...
  12. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    Thanks Billinthedesert and everyone else that's been commenting !! I'm hoping its going to be fun !! I'm pretty excited to get it out of where its at.. and give it some attention that its been missing … probably be mostly just getting it off the old trailer and onto the other trailer, clean it...
  13. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    Thank You ! I'll get as many pics as I can Saturday.. I don't know how much time I will be able to invest in it yet this year I start working a lot of overtime starting in October and through the end of the year.. but at least its mine now and isn't going anywhere.. :wink: it will just be...
  14. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    Hi Stan, no problem !! I know these type people only to well too.. lol I'm ok with the price and we are going to pick it up Saturday morning.. we are just going to be professional about the whole thing.. just wheel in, set everything up and winch the boat and trailer on a car hauler and be gone...
  15. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    Thanks guys, yes I can weld... and also I had thought about the weight issue with the springs.. this boat specs say it weighs 700-770 lbs. which is light I'm sure for that trailer... I've read that the rollers can be changed to bunks on these trailers.. and yes what a sad sight to see that...
  16. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    Stan The Man... I know what you are saying.. originally I was ready to buy it.. but once I actually looked at it and figured the trailer was farther gone then I thought.. and the window issues.. I was on the fence then. I thought I was getting a trailer that would work but in need of some work...
  17. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    Thanks Welderthemagnificent ! yes I figured this trailer was more then needed after looking at other ones on trailers.. but there were so many different trailers under them and some seemed to small to me.. when this one popped up already set for this length. and with the price.. I figured it had...
  18. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    Yeah.. thanks guys !! I think something strange was going on with that trailer :? :?: …. I had backed out of the deal after the guy would only drop $200 dollars off his asking price and told me you can get a trailer anywhere for $200, I see them all over the place !! I told him.. I'm not...
  19. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    thanks on the trailer !! it was at a small local on-line auction site. I looked it over a few days ago, and watching it, I saw it wasn't getting any large bids.. although it did get 12 bidders and 26 bids.. 5 were mine :D I think it was the sleeper of the auction !! a really crummy smaller...
  20. oldboat

    What am I ?? do you know ???

    Thank all of you who have chimed in on this thread .. and you Welderthemagnificent for your encouragement on this project.. and surfman I haven't been able to figure a way to contact any of the other owners of these boats yet still looking into that.. and thank you also ppine.. I may have...
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