Hi all

[arejay]

My Name is arejay. I am restoring a 1960 Skagit 17 Inboard?? I look forward to getting information from forum members, I am also restoring a 1973 Carter Safari 28. I will post pitures as soon as I figure out Photobucket.

[Helmar]

Welcome aboard Arejay. If you must make your pictures no larger than 800 x 800, they will just upload.
You have two places to put them, your Own Gallery room to show all of them as well as just attach them to your post.
If you scroll down and to the right you should see, Upload a file. Click on that and it opens a window.
Once open you should see were you can choose the picture from your own computer to upload.
Give it a try, we all like pictures.

What engine do you have in the 17 Skagit ?

[arejay]

It has a 292 from what my machinist said,it had 312 heads but they were cracked bad . I found this was not uncomin for that engine. My main guestion is, What model is this? I don't see any V8 inboards.

[Helmar]

I am not sure we have any members that are current that is using that engine. I remember Marty at Island Boat Shop (closed now) had one that was a real sweetheart. The fellow he got it from went though a lot of work on it and was never able to install it into his boat.
Marty bought it for project and then sold the project with the engine I believe.
I have seen them and was not too impress with the down draft flame throwers they used. If they were kept up, might not be any issues.

I know Marty had a 17 inboard, Doug had one but I think you are the only one in the club that has one now.

[arejay]

I have been watching my computer guy trying to fix a glitch. So I will try again.Is there any place on the hull that I can find a hull I.D. plate

[arejay]

Should I move this thread to a different part of the forum??

[Helmar]

I have been watching my computer guy trying to fix a glitch. So I will try again.Is there any place on the hull that I can find a hull I.D. plate

Mine is a 1959 offshore and my hull ID was high up on the inside, port side of the transom.
For the most part, they get painted over...
let me look to see if can find a picture of what mine looked like.
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[arejay]

Mine is a 1959 offshore and my hull ID was high up on the inside, port side of the transom.
For the most part, they get painted over...
let me look to see if can find a picture of what mine looked like.
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[arejay]

Thank very much. I will check this out as soon as the sun comes up. I am still in the picture posting faze. my wife and daughter gave up on me ,as I delete more things than I copy. But i'm still trying

[arejay]

If things go right, this should be a before picture of my Y block engine

[arejay]

[Kelly]

nice work with the picture. Looks like a nice boat from what I can tell.

[61_express]

Those are great motors, a lot of power in a light boat like that. With proper tuning that thing will be a rocket. I'm surprised that has a v-8 I would have thought an old Iron Duke or 250/292 I-6.

[arejay]

Those are great motors, a lot of power in a light boat like that. With proper tuning that thing will be a rocket. I'm surprised that has a v-8 I would have thought an old Iron Duke or 250/292 I-6.

nice work with the picture. Looks like a nice boat from what I can tell.

Thanks for your reply. It did have sitting water in the hull about 3/4 of the way up the engine. I removed engine & trans, and all electronics.
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[arejay]

nice work with the picture. Looks like a nice boat from what I can tell.

I only wish I could get a history on it