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Bottom paint- he prolly used a hard paint like Interlux that builds up instead of Woolsey ablative that sloughs off. Ya sand it off, then use Wolsey.
You mention cave in. Sorry can’t see from pics what you mean.
Sorry, I guess what I mean is... it looks like the entire mounting bracket punched through the fiberglass. Makes me wonder if that's a sign of bad glass integrity.
My 87 no arch, bought new, 89 bought used with arch. Didn’t like. Going thru chop in Bay that bitch shook, flexed. Now I see all these new boats with them. Fk that. Keep em. Any idea how thin glass is? If it ain’t mounted to thick wood and steel plates it won’t work.
Pirate Lady - does '89 268 have Alpha 1 outdrive or Bravo 1? I'm having difficulty finding this info.
Plenty of used Alpha 1's on eBay...
That starboard swim platform strut has a pretty good bend in it.
It's hard to believe the interior can be that clean with a transom/outdrive that looks like that. If you go see it grab a hold of that outdrive and see if you can make the transom move. Some may strap the outdrive to save the transom, others may strap it because the transom is already rotten...
short answer 89 - Bravo 1.
long answer the 87 came mostly with 5.7 and alpha 1. underpowered, hard to stay on plane with people and gear aboard. By 89 most if not all came with 7.4 and Bravo 1.
Strap holding up outdrive - could be a safety strap from he was towing it to be put on blocks; probably nothing.
Hard to tell from picture if the outdrive is badly pitted or those are just barnacle scars.
That starboard swim platform strut has a pretty good bend in it.
It's hard to believe the interior can be that clean with a transom/outdrive that looks like that. If you go see it grab a hold of that outdrive and see if you can make the transom move. Some may strap the outdrive to save the transom, others may strap it because the transom is already rotten...