I brought the serial number to Streblow Custom Boats and spent some time with Kris Streblow. She was gracious enough to look through their journal to determine that the boat was built in 1960 and not 1959! She didn't have any other information about the boat other than it was sold through a dealer and not directly.
I now have the complete bottom off and am preparing to start the rebuild. Here are some photos of where we stand. hope to update a little quicker next.
Above is a photo before the entire bottom was off. below is a photo of dowel plugs and gorrila glue to fill in the old screw holes on the lower transom bow. the transom frame held up pretty well, i will have to replace the port transom cheek. i am also able to use the keel and chimes!
I spotted these 3" exhaust tips on ebay, they were made for a century but the angle for the transom is almost perfect! what a find. I noticed that when you see something that may work for the boat you have to pull the trigger and buy it, you can always resell it. Some things just aren't available anymore!
