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Will do. I will leave it up. Thanks for all replies. I will post a link for my new build. My StarCraft will not require much of an overhaul. Just a new floor and moving the helm back, and a new engine. I may do a few mods on it next year.

Looks great. Just picked up a 1967 16' Mariner V. I was considering moving the console back to the rear of the boat like that. Did you experience any problems with that? I couldn't figure out why the console was so far forward anyways. I guess to give it a runabout feel or something. Or...

Well guys, I hate to inform you, but, I sold my Richline and started a new project. As much as I love those old Richline's, my heart was just not into the project. I think it will make a great boat, I just wanted something different for my wife and girl. I bought a 1967 StarCraft Mariner V...

By the way outrage, great restore on your Richline. I had a Mercury just like that on my Blue star. Great motor once I figured out there was a rotten fuel line before the fuel sending unit. It gave me fits. I finally replaced that little section of rubber line and the motor purred like a kitten.

Great post Johnny, I will definitely use this when I rebuild the transom. Outrage, I am a member of the group on yahoo. I don't live too far from the town where the old plant was. Lots of great restores and info on that group.

All good points Johnny. Where the motor actually sets on the wood, (with the aluminum cap), it is a bit lower on the starboard side. I will take yours and a couple others advise, and just try to make it look good and let it be water under the bridge. I have had a difficult time staying on...

Ok guys. I took a hiatus on my boat restore. I'm back at it and hoping to get it done for spring fishing. I had briefly considered scrapping the project due to the amount of money already spent on it and finding the crap in the seems that needed to be scraped out. Here is some pics of what...

This sounds like an excellent way to tighten up rivets.

Thanks bigwrench. Overall the blasting was o.k. The gentlemen and I worked out a deal where he used a cheaper kind of media. It was o.k. on the steel trailer, but, left quite a profile on the aluminum boat. This may be good for the paint to stick to it, I am just concerned that that texture...

Finally pulled the boat off so I can start getting the trailer up to par. Fresh paint, fresh bunks, a trailer jack on the tongue, and some brand new led lights. Sorry the pic isn't very good. I will try to get a better one uploaded.

Thanks guys! I'll just roll with it. Just waiting for some warmer weather here, so I can paint the trailer and start checking for leaks on the hull. I guess the only person who will notice the transom difference is the unlucky Son of a B*%ch who takes it apart 50 years from now. Or, It will...

Well, after numerous request, I'm going to assume no one reading this post has any idea as to what the reason is for the differences in height on the transom. I will just use all the old gear as a template and put it back together as I found it. With new wood of course. Still have a lot of...

Here are the pics back from media blast. Looks pretty good. I have to paint a test patch to see if it covers up the profile left from sandblast. I included 2 pics of the port and starboard sides of the transom port side is taller than starboard. Just wanted to know if anyone has seen this on...

Elevator, the only descriptive numbers on this hull are on a small aluminum tag that was screwed to the starboard inside transom. No recommendations of maximum hp, or load rating. The tag reads as follows: 660345 C 16

Hey Mike, check out this post..... https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17351#p178204

Awesome Mike. I will try to be as thorough as possible on the posts. This will be a family fishing boat, so I expect it to get banged up and dirty. With that being said, I am not going to do some sort of immaculate restore on it. Just want to make it clean and comfortable for my wife and...

Just curious, If anyone is out there reading this post, The starboard side of the transom sets lower than the port side. Even on the aluminum. Is this normal for this hull, or is this a modification?

Pictures are backwards. I was making fun of the cammo job. =D> Hope to paint it OD Green and Battleship grey. I will post more pics when it returns from being sandblasted.

Here are the Pics. Hope U guys, and gals like it. It's at the media blaster as we speak. Should have it back this week. Hope to have it done before spring fishing. Crappie and white bass.

Thanx! rscottp. I will give it a go.