New User here.

[kholdiman]

Hello,
My name is Kelly, I am new to this site, and looking to get to know all of you. I am a new boat owner, (first one ever) its a 1960 tollycraft roustabout that i am restoring. the last owner converted this boat from and outboard to an inboard, and i need to make the big decission on weather or not to turn it back into an outboard ( it looks really nice as an inboard) and wanted to know what others thoughts are on this. I will be posting pictures of her on here soon as i get more and show the progress. there is some rot on the stern of the boat thats why i am wondering if i should turn her back to an outboard? well its nice to meet you all and will keep looking on here daily while i work on my new pride and joy.

[Helmar]

Hey Kelly..

Got any pictures to share....We all like pictures :TakePicture1: :TakePicture1: :TakePicture1:

Lots of power options, and with pictures, you will get Lots of comments, and suggestions i am sure..

Welcome aboard Kelly .:Skipper1:

[Tim McCrain]

Hi Kelly, welcome to the site.

Helmar is right, pictures are good and you'll get lots of advice here from folks who are knowledgable. We're looking forward to seeing your project and progress.

Tim

[kholdiman]

Thanks for the comments and here are some pics of my 1960 tollycraft enjoy as i am and look forward to the comments.VeryBigSmile

[Helmar]

Hello,
My name is Kelly, I am new to this site, and looking to get to know all of you. I am a new boat owner, (first one ever) its a 1960 tollycraft roustabout that i am restoring. the last owner converted this boat from and outboard to an inboard, and i need to make the big decission on weather or not to turn it back into an outboard ( it looks really nice as an inboard) and wanted to know what others thoughts are on this. I will be posting pictures of her on here soon as i get more and show the progress. there is some rot on the stern of the boat thats why i am wondering if i should turn her back to an outboard? well its nice to meet you all and will keep looking on here daily while i work on my new pride and joy.


Nice....Fins has one of those I think ??:cool1:

Looks as someone had installed an I/0 package and for what I can see of the hole in the transom, looks to be a Mercrusier that has been removed.

Marty would be good at the repower options as he is the wood guy. Me, I am a Glass guy. :leaving:

[Tim McCrain]

Kelly, any chance you're looking for a 305 Mercruiser to fill that hole?

[Helmar]

Kelly, any chance you're looking for a 305 Mercruiser to fill that hole?

Dude......that Tolly is not that big of boat.
Fact is, I bet she was pretty tail heavy with the I/0 which pretty sure would have been a 4 banger.

[Tim McCrain]

so it would be awesome, huh? :shocked4:

[Helmar]

If you think strapping your Butt to a Rocket is Awesome, then well, Yes VeryBigSmile

[randy calkins]

Hi Kelly
I have a 1960 tolly also. 17' outboard type. It had a
fiberglass dash, 2 piece curved windshield and vinyl
all over the inside. I probably won,t use much of that
as I put in a mahogany dash and 1 of the glass pieces
is broken $$$$$$ I plan to build a four piece window
for it.
I got a new project Saturday (free seafair sedan from Helmer)
so it will be on the back back back burner.

Happy motoring

Randy

[FINS]

Not sure how one would handle with the I/O package, but with a 35 hp vintage Merc the boat is a blast! They are a TINY boat though so I would be carefull with too much power. I will scan some of the original line drawings and spec sheets I have from Tollycraft.

Yours look really close to how we started. Take you time and have fun!

[kholdiman]

so originally the 1960 Tollycraft roustabout came with an outboard, but they guy i got it from converted it to an inboard. It had a 120 4bannger in her but he cracked the block and she sat for two years. now there is rot in the stern and so i need to replace the back. so the Question is :bigear: should i keep it as an inboard (which i like) or should i go back to a outboard? as for the engine offered as much as i do like strapping a rocket to my backside :Scared1: lol with the 120 in her she was stern heavy and had to be balanced with the gas tank in the bow of the boat. so my ears are open and would love to hear what yall think.:doublethumbsup:

[FINS]

It is possible that you have a 1964 Tollycraft Tolvo. That is the first indication that I see of Tolly using an I/O drive from the factory. The deck and bow area seem like they match up to your boat pretty close (at least as close as can be on a 2"x1" B&W picture). I don't think that the bump on top of your transom is original since I can't find a stock factory photo of one like that so it is possible that someone modified it that way. Just more information to digest!

1964 Tolly lineup (http://www.tolly-classified.com/64list.html)

[kholdiman]

they guy i got it from changed it from and outboard to an inboard sorry if i got that mixed up in my last post.:willy_nilly:

[Les49]

Kelly gave me his Tollycraft and I am now in the process of tear down.
Oh I'm his DAD.
So I started to remove the the added piece to the transom. My objective here is to return it to outboard mode. After digging into it a little bit I may have some rot further down. If that is the case I'll remove the old completely and replace with new wood.
As you can see in these pictures of the stern the previous owner really did do a good job matching things up, but he forgot to make sure it was water tight.
The boat needs all new steering wheel and cabling, throttle/ gear selector and dash. There is some rot in non critical areas which I'll take care of later.

The exterior paint is odd. As i unloaded the boat the paint cracked on the bow. As I started to sand it I noticed that it looked a lot like formica and as I pealed it off it came off in medium sized sheets. Odd but it should be a breeze to get it all off quick.I'll update every few weeks

1960 TollyCraft
Runabout
16'

[Les49]

Yep Dad took over the project and it's going to be a blast.

The names Les and I'm in Oregon

[Seanfromseattle]

A heat gun set on low, and a good bevel edge scraper, flipped over and used so the beveled side is against the wood, should remove the paint far less agressively than sanding. I have a great 5in1 painter's knife that is my go-to tool for paint scraping. As you work with it, you will develop a technique to heat the paint on low, and control the sharp edge of the scraper with the bevel, and flip to high heat for stubborn areas. Remember to let the heat do most of the work. It is slow but effective. But watch out, lead was used in all sorts of paints. You should basically assume that any old paint is lead paint and a hazardous waste. Old paint dust is pretty nasty stuff, and you don't want women and kids breathing that stuff, which is another reason why you should avoid sanding as much as possible, because sanding will arosolize the lead and create micro dust (super fine dust). Micro dust literally follows you around in a cloud, (for hours) and you can only get rid of it by showering. (Your body heat rising creates literally a super microclimate, where the dust rises on your body heat, then cools, and falls, and as you move you create a cyclone effect (it's pretty weird) all the while you are breathing in this toxic waste) Heat & scraping also creates dust, but nowhere near as bad, and the micro dust is kept to a minimum, and paint scrapings can be vacumed much easier than the sawdust. Anyway have fun and protect your lungs...

[Les49]

Thanks Sean for the great information. I'll get a heat gun and get started on the paint removal when I have the inside finished.

I am now trying to determine if I have a real moisture issue with the transom. As one can see in the pic',s the previous owner converted the boat to an I/O and by doing so reinforced the transom with plywood and epoxy. As I was removing the plywood I noticed that the interior of the plywood was moist (not wet but moist) so there is a possible issue that the entire transom my have a moister problem and if so I am prepared to remove the whole transom and replace with new. That should be a great challenge but I think doable.

Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated as this is my first a temp at repairing wood boats ---- actually it's my first a temped at repairing any boat glass or wood.
I will move all my information and progress to another chat area after this -- wherever the TollyCraft chats are.