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MFG Logo
When I first bought the boat on Ebay, I wasn't sure what it was. Some of the helpful folks at the iboats.com boat restoration forum suggested it might be an MFG. Good call! | 
Minor hull damage
This shouldn't be too bad to fix up. Could have been a lot worse. |
Gargantuan motor
Johnson Super Seahorse 50. Man this beast is heavy. All the controls are still in the boat too, although I'll probably have to replace a lot of wire. | 
The Motor again
Here's another shot of the motor. |
Cylinders
Whoops, no spark plugs. This motor has been out in the elements so long, I hope I can get it running again. I have a strange feeling there are spider nests in the cylinders.
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Mystery Hole
Not sure why these are here. They aren't original to the boat, so I might just re-fiberglass them. Whomever cut most of the holes in this boat is an idiot... horrible, shoddy job. Ah well, there are plenty of other holes for me to fix anyway.
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Rear of the boat
Just so everyone can get a good idea of what I'm up against, here is the back of the boat. When I picked it up, it was filled with leaves and beer cans and other junk. And the wooden floor is barely more than splinters. | 
Red/Green bow light
How classic! Some of the metal bits on this boat are absolutely beautiful... or at least they were originally. I might have to get some of them re-chromed. |
Seats and Dash view
I'm going to tear these seats out and rebuild them. I'm also taking everything out of the dash, re-glassing all the weird holes in it, then installing my own guages. | 
Spotlight
Very cool feature on this boat. This falls into the category of "may get re-chromed". It is in great condition though. |
Steering Wheel
This steering wheel is in pretty bad shape. I want to keep it, but I really don't know if there is any way to fix it. It is a hard rubber plastic with white paint. I dunno, I might have to buy or manufacture a new one. Guess I better consult with the iboats.com forum folks. | 
Lotsa holes in the top shell
I guess I had to expect this. Lotsa bondo work to be done. There were a lot of little steel peices on here that the previous owner just screwed into the shell with mis-matched, easily corroded screws. Not going to be able to escape painting the top I'm afraid. |
Cracked Windshield
Even if it wasn't cracked, I'd still replace it. It is all yellowish and ugly looking. There is a nice how-to on MFGBoats.com on how to replace these windshields with Lexan. | 
Logo piece on windshield
Even though I'm replacing the windshield, I'm gonna keep all these little bits. Some of them might need re-cast (ala Mark42's brilliant work.) |
Save the worst for last
Well, this is the kicker... of course the transom is gonna need re-done. I'm hoping to use sea-cast, since I don't want to ever have to fool with it again. I'm not really looking forward to this one. |
Cracked Windshield
Even if it wasn't cracked, I'd still replace it. It is all yellowish and ugly looking. There is a nice how-to on MFGBoats.com on how to replace these windshields with Lexan. |
Lotsa holes in the top shell
I guess I had to expect this. Lotsa bondo work to be done. There were a lot of little steel peices on here that the previous owner just screwed into the shell with mis-matched, easily corroded screws. Not going to be able to escape painting the top I'm afraid.
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