This boat isthe same year and model.
Well we finally completed Dock Holiday so I figured I'd need a new project for the Colorado winter. With no significant other anymore I have nothing to do to pass the time so this will be therapy for me. Something to keep my mind occupied and keep me out of trouble! I picked up a 1960 16ft glass magic with the original 75 hp Johnson outboard with trailer. It was loaded with gear such as four fish finders, two out riggers, two down riggers, six five gallon plastic fuel tanks, at least 10 life jackets and ski vests, two anchors, new fenders and brackets for the trailer and too much fishing gear to describe in detail! Man, it looked like a test platform for fishing gear! She also has a 1984 8 hp Johnson kicker motor. It even had a brand new ( never been used ) Cabellas boat cover! The older gent that owned it before was quite the Rube Goldberg. He had an old wiper motor hooked up to a pulley system that turned the 8 hp kicker motor! You should have seen the relay and button set up for this thing. SCARY! Well Greg and I stripped all the electronics and riggers off it today and what a chore! We then filled a plastic trash can with water and tried to fire up the motors. Unbelievably, they both fired right up, even with ten year old fuel! Then the truly amazing part, they both pumped water beautifully! Now the best part. I paid nothing for the boat! Just threw a set of head gaskets on a Chevy pickup. I gave one of the fish finders to Greg for his boat and one I'll put on the rear of Dock Holiday for trolling. I think I'll do the same with the out and down riggers. Put one of each on Dock Holiday, and one of each on Greg's boat. I'm going to pull the kicker motor off it and put it on Dock Holiday. It looks freaking ugly as sin on the glass magic and I'm sure it will push "the Dock " with very little effort. This will be great if Neil, Layton or anybody else wants to use a boat for the weekend or something. They can handle this one a lot easier than Dock Holiday. I'm sure it will haul a skier or tuber no problem. The boys and their friends are more into that then me or my buddies! I really want to restore this boat. It has really pretty lines for a 1960 craft. I especially like the fiberglass frame around the windshield. This thing would look great behind a 1960's classic car. I'll let you know how she does on the water. What do you think of the name " Trailered Trash" ? I will try to add some photo's tomorrow. They won't be of the best quality as someone wanted my camera more than I did. God I hate a thief.
