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The Old Girl is Making Progres
Here is an update on Joe Schulte’s Glastron. After a couple of weeks in the cue the team at Sankuer Composite Technologies (www.sankuercompositetech.com) got to work. It’s really great seeing the original yellow color show itself. Note that we trimmed the cockpit sides back to the original shape.
As is ALWAYS the case in a restoration project like this we found our first “hidden” surprise. The transom wood has spots of rot. Oddly the exterior looked great until we started stripping everything back. The wet wood was encapsulated deep inside. Not a problem, the new transom will be as strong as the original.
In addition to making sure the structural integrity was sound one of our objectives is to make sure the boat stands tall cosmetically. To prevent the inevitable cracks from the old resign reappearing it will get a thin glass veneer on the decks. It will not add much weight but will make a nice stable base for the new paint.
The next challenge we need to address is the dash. Since we are taking this back from the inline six power to the OMC KC we need to plug the existing holes and figure out the period OMC set-up. My recollection is that boats from this era didn’t have “race” instrumentation beyond the trim indicator. I would appreciate it if anyone could confirm this assumption. If it did have a tach, which one would they have been used on an OMC KC?
Thanks for the help everyone………….
scot keller
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Glastron Carlson Molinari
Glastron Molinari 2 + 2 Sportabout in shown in a 1970 catalog, 1st picture. I heard years ago that mabey this model was never produced.Other two glass boats shown are Challenger and Contender. Also shown are the wooden Molinaris that you are restoring. I also have ( all this stuff will be on e bay Friday)Glastron Molinari application form ( they would not sell to anyone) with a letter from Glastron and envenlope dated Dec. 15,1970. I have a friend here in the county that still has a nice Glastron Challenger with a 135 Mercury that I rebuilt years ago.
Cool Pics........Thaks Ray
Ray:
It sounds like you have some cool stuff. We’ll keep an eye out for the e-bay listing. It would make a nice addition to the project. Fortunately the one we are restoring is glass, not wood. It's a shame but most of the wood boats from that era went back to mother earth years ago.
BTW, that glass Lee Craft in your post would make a sensational vintage OPC contender. Do you know were that one is? :rolleyes:
Thanks again Ray.
Scot