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A few years ago I bought, and "fixed up" a 17' Four Winns I/O boat. It was powered by a GM four-banger and when I was finished revising it, is a pretty nice little boat. I sold it to a fellow who reports using it many happy hours with his grandson on many lakes in Missouri and Illinois. Here's that boat:
In late summer of 2011, I bought another boat. I was looking for a 16 ft. Resorter (like Iligene's '73 = #1 #2 #3 ) but the only one I could find was a mess, so I settled for an 18 ft. I found it via the Internet, at a dealer in northern Indiana. My purchase "deal" included a new trailer, custom built for the boat. I've had the boat on the water only twice. To date (1/9/12), I've replaced the fuel pump, and the fuel line from tank to pump. The tachometer doesn't work; the dealer said there was a signal to the back of the tach. It's on my desk, awaiting repair.
The engine is a "small block" Chevy V-8:
Century's change to fiberglass boats was complete in 1969. All models after that year were made of fiberglass. Century produced fiberglass boats in Manistee, Michigan through the 1986 model year.
Now I'm working on the boat's interior. Note: I am not "restoring" this boat. My intention is to have a dependable boat suitable for water skiing, etc., that looks much like a wooden boat from the 1950s.
How many staples were required to build a 1981 Century?
This is my version of an '81 Century, 18' Resorter:
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