I've Just acquired a boat with period 1961 Mercury Merc200.I'd love to keep the package complete and restore both.It runs but being a novice I'm unsure how well! It is also looking sad, the remote control is especially needing both mechanical and cosmetic work. Its well outside of my comfort zone an...

It looks fantastic.
I'm just starting something slightly less ambitious so please excuse what may be a stupid question.
Once you found the leaks how did you fix them?
Thanks

Thank you all.
I was worried I was committing a crime against authenticity!
I'll make sure to do it properly.

I'm wondering on whether to sheath my new project (a 12ft Pencraft made of marine ply currently just painted) and would appreciate opinions. Its going to spend 6months a year in the rather murky waters of the Macclesfield canal and use on the canals does seem to have a higher risk of scrapes and kno...

Thanks for the welcome and info. Can you tell me anything more about Pencraft its very unusual for google to provide nothing! and does anyone have photos of other boats? Interesting about the outboard. I notice it has a lever marked "Troll" on it.I presume this is a slow speed and maybe very handy w...

IMG_0708.jpg I'm a new member and would really appreciate help on identifying a lovely boat just bought on ebay. Its my second 60's boat having had a wooden cruiser called Woodwych until a couple of years ago. My new boat was described as a classic speedboat/day boat bur towards the auction end the...