Recently "acquired" my uncle's 1965 Boston Whaler Sakonnet. Surprisingly was in fairly decent shape. Over the last two weeks, my brother and I have been working on her & trailer.

Trailer - Replaced tires, springs & lights. Still need to replace bunker brackets and keels.

Boat - Replaced old wooden seat with new reversible cooler combo. My uncle and cousin replaced wooden center console a few years back. Then started interior cleaning and am working on anchor/navigation lights. Next up is fixing damage to rub rail and then attaching new one. Also need to replace rear drain plug and missing front hatch.

Pic below shows her in the garage with new cooler seat combo.

Inside oxidized/rusted - needs cleaning

Cleaning coming along nicely on bow section.....

Now onto rest of boat

Back clean now too, note serial # on transom....

Need to fix damage to rub rail

I hope to finish building up rub rail this week. If so, I'll attach new rub rail and drain pipe and then try installing my GPS/FF combo. After that should be ready for maiden voyage.

For other Boston Whaler owners, www.continuouswave.com has been a great reference site along with the service/parts dept at Boston Whaler corporate.

I just replaced my sons rubrail on his 11' whaler with a Boat US rail that is all rubber and bigger then the orginal Whaler rail. It covered a lot os sins. Its the same rail that comes on a new Hydrasport 20'er

a classic....looks damn nice for a '65 most are beat to hell.
You could have the boat sprayed with alwgrip and it would look brand new.

yeah, i'm happy with it's overall condition. the rub rail we are installing is a new updated one (3 piece).

Curious re the awlgrip? Is this something I could do or some professional with experience? And I assume this is for the exterior not interior?

Txs.

not recommended for a newbie....have a pro do it. They can do the entire boat. It is some sort of 2 part Epoxy paint, ...Looks better then older thick gelcoats that crack.
Looks like the finish of new a car in the showroom when the are done. Walk into a boatyard that does restores and ask them about it. I shouldn't break the bank to do a whaler like that.

I had a '69 13 footer. I love the old powder blue interiors!!!

by the way the 3M Superduty Compound and a polisher will make quick work of that oxidation. I just wipe it on with an inexpensive 'chip' paint brush and then buff it off with a polisher. Then wipe off any residue with a rag. Be sure and follow up with wax to prevent it from returning. The Simoniz Cleaner wax is good if you can find it. I found some at Cape Fishermans supply in Chatham recently after looking at a number of other marine stores. The thing I like is that it comes off more eaisly than something like the Trewax (which is great wax but a b**** to rub off).

NICE :)
Now you need a trolling motor on the front and you be set Moses.

Nice job Moses... Have you seen the Classic Whaler site? Continuoswave.com ? They are a little, uhh, ecclectic and convinced of their hull's superiority :rollem: at times but there is a ton of owners and a ton of great info... Also check out Classicseacraft and classicmako.com ...