We take in vintage iron that is starving for attention
and restore it to sleek running condition

                       Here's a Before & After Example:




A neglected 1954 Wizard WG4 becomes...



a nice running 6 hp outboard again 





  Our Gallery of restored and on-going outboard projects:


1938 Neptune OB-1A38 rated at 1.7 hp
  1936 Neptune OB-34A rated at 4 hp




1953 Scott-Atwater
Gold Pennant 7.5 hp





1946-47 Champion 1J 4 hp



1941 Johnson KS-15
9.9 hp
 


We recently restored three vintage outboards for the Classic Car Museum of Malta... an island nation in the Mediterranean.
 

Check out the musuem at this link: http://www.classiccarsmalta.com
 

Below are some snaps of our outboards on display at the museum. They include a 1958 Evinrude Fastwin; an Evinrude Sportsman, and a Champion 1J... both from the mid-40's.


Last fall, we got an itch to restore an early 60's aluminum runabout, preferably an 18-foot Texas Maid Fiesta.

An extensive web search found nothing, then we stumbled across a 15-foot Texas Maid Impala in a North Tejas marina yard, sadly neglected and going to ruin.

After a little negotiation, we hauled her home and began a year-long restoration and refit, quite a chore following left rotator cuff surgery and then an unexpected downsizing at work that forced a new job search.

Below are some snaps showing the Maid as we found her, restoration at the mid-way point, and how she sits today... waiting for new hull and pinstripe paint:




Parked in a corner, windshield frosted and badly
weathered all around...



Not much to work with, floor and transom rotten
...but the hull was sound.


Lots of refitting later, she made 25 mph at the lake.
Rigged with twin OMC outboards, 57 BigTwin 35 hp
and 58 Johnson 18 hp. The resto continues...

Docked at the lake...looking kinda ratty.
You could barely tell the topsides and splashwell were originally some shade of blue. Just before the BigTwin ate up its original clutch dog.


Topsides redone in Bikini Blue with Petit Easypoxy paint, and a few mods done to update the trailer. Hardware cleaned and re-installed.


Waiting for another chance to hit the water.
Winter is closing in, probably won't make the run until Easter.






Here's the Maid this spring...after the thaw. I moved the gas tank
forward under the bow skirt...for balance. Pulled the Johnson 18 hp
and mounted a Johnson RD-19E Big Twin to match the Evinrude 35 hp.




A shot from the stern starboard. Both registration stickers
expired while she was in winter storage.  Should be ready for a June 2010 splash test after I raise the Twins about 2 inches.


  Acme Outboards offers a few manuals and guides, such as...

            Owner-Operator Guides on CD:

Model-Brand
 
Champion J & K outboards
$20
Sea King 5 hp 1951-1954
$20
Johnson KS-KD
$20
Martin 20
Martin 40
Martin 60
Martin 75
$20 

You can order and pay securely using the Paypal buttons, or
Click Here to download an order form. Prices include return shipping-mailing.
Order form requires Adobe Acrobat Reader...available at this site




            Service Manuals on CD:

Model-Brand    
Scott-Atwater Service Manual 1946-1956
 $25 
Evinrude Service Manual 1912-1945
 $25
Evinrude Service Manual 1935-1961
 $25
Mercury Service Manual 1940-1965
 $25 
Johnson Service Manual 1922-1964
$25
Elgin-West Bend Service Manual
1955-1960
$25

You can order and pay securely using the Paypal buttons, or
Click Here to download a traditional order form. Prices include return shipping-mailing.
Order form requires Adobe Acrobat Reader...available at this site
 
 
 


We have a dedicated workshop supervisor:


 



Our supervisor, Ted, keeps
an eye on us... lest we stray.






Ted watches a Sea King 5 hp
that looks kinda suspicious.



Drop us a line at tmac58star@sbcglobal.net if we can help
you with a restoration, supplies or a new-old outboard.

 

 

Here are some interesting resources for outboard nuts:


National Antique Outboard Motor Club, Inc.
www.aomci.org
Oliver Outboards & Ollie's Board
www.pfs-ware.com/oliver.htm

John's Old Mercury Website
http://www.pfs-ware.com/phpBB3/index.php
Larson's Martin Outboards Website
www.martinoutboards.com

For Backyard Shipwrights:
Jim Michalak's page: http://www.jimsboats.com/
Duckworks Magazine: http://www.duckworksmagazine.com
For Boaters, Fish Ranchers & Hunters:
http://www.iboats.com (checkout the forums)
http://www.brettsfishfarm.com (an all-time favorite)
http://www.cabelas.com (I need more ammo!!)


Okay, the show's over. Move along.