This is what she should look like :-) I sure have a lot of work to do lol

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1959 Alumacraft Logo

Knee Brace Serial Number

Sure needs some sprucing up........ But what a beauty

Hmmmm I'm thinking Walnut would look real nice to replace that transum board :-)

Wonder if anyone has a lower unit for that 1959 Mercury Mark 35A?

This plaque is on the transum on the port side

Capacity numbers plaque located on the starboard side inside transum

I decided to try 'DOT 3 Brake Fluid" to loosen the paint for stripping.... Yes, I said Brake Fluid :-) it's working beautifully, and is MUCH cheaper than commercial paint strippers. I wouldn;t try this on a wooden or fingerglass boat though.
It has no ill effect on the aluminum.
You just have to be patient. Brush the brake fluid on after sunset and when you get up in the morning VOILA!!! seriously wrinkled paint that's ready to be literally swept off the boat.

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slow but sure it's coming along :-)

ready for the trial run on Fortune lake

half throttle

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh YEAH!!!!!!!!

Wide Open Throttle.... MAN this boat flies m/

She jumps up on plane immediately, and as you can see, at wide open throttle, she doesn't need a lot of water :-)

I found the very bow light today at a yard sale, that the Alumacraft FDR offered as an option in 1959... I'm absolutely de"lighted" lol the bow light was an absolute steal too

isn't it a beauty?

She can SEE again !!!