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I think you made the right decision.
Many wood boats, and fiberglass boats with wood core transoms, have rot around the drain plug, whether the owner knows it, or not.
Probably, nearly all older boats have that issue.

Bill

Wow, that is a beautiful boat ! What a great steering set up. Are the clamp brackets and tilt tube modified, or from a later motor , or something ? We have an issue similar to your cavitation problem. In addition to our Squirt, we have an Ace. This boat is about a foot shorter than yours; it has two...

Deep-V hulls are usually hard to steer straight at displacement speed. It is so common, that it is known as "Deep-V Wander" Here is what is happening: The deep deadrise hull is acting somewhat like a flag waving in the wind. Pressure is slightly increasing on one side of the bottom, while ...

If the motor has not been run in a long time, I would not attempt to start it until the water pump impeller has been replaced. When it has been unused for years, the rubber impeller vanes will have taken a "set" and probably will not provide good water pressure, or worse yet, may have piec...

Wow. Now that's gorgeous.
I love those old Merc motors. I am guessing a 1969, 65 or 80 hp ?

Bill

Just beautiful.

And vintage boats look so good without registration numbers !
We ran our Squirt like that a few times....

Bill

Hi Jim, That's really beautiful. In your third photo above, it looks like the rubber pads under the clamp brackets are made from the red color material. I was told by the hardware store guy that the red stuff will not stand up to gas and oil. He said to use the black, so I did. When I suggested to y...

JimmY, Those tabs on the clamp brackets are intended to bite into the transom a little, to reduce the possibility of the motor working it's way off. That is the vintage OMC method, in lieu of provision for bolting the motor on. I have used .060 or .080 rubber sheet gasket material, from the hardware...

Yes, you will be the center of attention at public docks and boat ramps. Better get used to it.

Squirts, in general, cause that and this is a very exceptional Squirt !

Bill

Hi Bill W,

A somewhat related issue can be seen in the above picture posted by Joshuab:

Notice that the building form was faired off a bit, to allow clearance with the plywood planking. Right hand side of picture.

I believe that's what we are seeing here; I did that, anyway.

The other BillW

This may have been discussed already, since it is copyright last year. I am usually the last to know. But I just saw the excellent magazine article on Art Atkinson's beautiful Glen-L Squirt. I laughed at Art's statement: "The paint scheme evolved further to hide some sins along the sheerline, b...

Yes, the Squirt is a bit cozy. My wife and I have room for a small lunch cooler on the floor between us, and that's about all there is room for. I have a full size marine battery just ahead of the foreword frame, and that seriously affects the leg room, and space for "stuff". But the batte...

You are correct in that fasteners (screws or nails) were not used at the frames. Don't add them now, if that is what you are asking.

Possibly the limber holes (water drain holes) could have been larger, so they don't get clogged. Just check them occasionally in use.

It looks very nice.

To Gayle and all the Glen-L family, We were so very sorry to hear of your loss. And yet we know that you have much for which to be thankful, in that Mr. Witt had a very long life, and a very remarkable career. Mr. Witt was truly a legend in his own time; a very long time. I have been a fan of Glen-L...

Really beautiful boat.

Mark, it's a good thing that you followed instructions, per this attached photo.....

You could have the name on the left, and on the right, in smaller letters:
"Glen-L Ski Tow, 1957" ( or whatever the design date).