On Jul 14, 2:22*pm, sweetcar1968 wrote:
Lucky me just managed to receive a free distressed boat. * Only one
problem is I don’t know jack about boats. Now I am pretty mechanical
and have restored a few cars so I think I’m up to the challenge. What
I’m wondering is if anyone can give me some tips or direct me to some
site where i can get good information. *The boat is a 70’s and its a
16’er thanks for any help in advance!

The number one problem that makes boats that old worthless is rot. It
might look like a fiberglass boat but there is lots of wood under that
fiberglass. Check the floor and transom for rot. Often you can just
push on it and feel the spongyness under the fiberglass. The
stringers are harder to check out since they are between the floor and
the bottom of the boat. Just like floor joists running front to
back. A thorough check involves drilling small test holes to see what
shape the wood is in. Free, I'm thinking it has rot and plenty of it.