TOPIC: 1958 Skagit runabout, I'm in love

It was destiny that I got her. She was free and through a stroke of luck I also got a free 35hp Johnson Javelin and they are both red and white. It was filled with crap that I removed and under that was rotten wood. I removed that to find a perfect sub flooring. I did notice some water when I look down the hole that's in the floor between the two front seats. Should that drain automatically and where would the drain hole be? I'll post some photos.

SF007,

WELCOME ABOARD.

yours, satx

Sf welcome aboard. Yes pics are always good. Some pice of the issue will help also.

Bob

Here is a picture with the motor I just got, a Mercury 700 (I'm trying to figure out what year the motor is.)

www.flickr.com/photos/67763254@N08/14551059613/in/set-72157645462087353

Hi,
The picture shows a 1961 or 1962 Merc 700 Full Gear Shift model. Unfortunately, the picture seems to show that your boat is likely a long shaft transom, and the Merc 700 is a short shaft model. If you should wish to contact us, we do have an aftermarket extension assembly to convert a short to a long.

Regards,
Joe
www.fergusonpoolemarine.com
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Will you post a pick of the transom w/700. Earlier stated a Javelin came with it how about pics when you found it?

Travis

I should be able to post the Javelin pictures in a few days.

I've uploaded some photos of a hole in the deck between the driver and front passage seat. it's threaded and I see water at the bottom. Any ideas what the hole is for?

Maybe an "inspection plate", they make a 4" dia and 6" dia screw in hatch/port/thingie. Doesn't sound like O.E., but I could be wrong. If there's water down under the floor, that can't be good however.

I got the Motor and Boat separately, hard to believe.