Now why do some boat owners do a great job taking care of thier boat and do most things right,and then go and hack a few things up?
Here's a few more pics of my recently acquired Seafari.The boat is in exremely nice condition,and looks well cared for,but then one of the owners went and butchered uo the area where the steering cable exits the inner transom wall.It looks like they used an axe to make the hole.They also cut out a small piece of the stbd stringer where it meets the transom and let the foam get saturated and never glassed in the top surface of the stringer.
Inn fact the entire bilge area is a mess,nothing as far as cruicial areas are rotted,but they used cheap plywood for some of the work and that has rotted.
You would think that someone who went through the trouble and expense to have a new transom done,would take the same pains on the other details.
Looks like I have a little work to do.
I think the 150 outboard is toast so I'm going to keep my eyes open for a good used smaller motor,maybe something in the 100 to 115 hp range.Preferably a four stroke.Also have to do something about that low transom cut out.
I know that I'm not getting into a major restoration on this boat,but I want something reliable.
Anyone tell me if they think a 100-115 would perform well,and any pointers on what used four stokes to stay away from and which are good.I would go with a 2 stroke as well,but its easier to just skip the worry of trusting an automatic oil injection system.I'm an I/O guy so my outboard knowledge is limited,could use some help in that dept.
