
Below is a picture of the boat today. I stripped everything off, sanded down the original paint, found an appropriate motor (a 1969 40 hp Evinrude Big Twin), and have put on a first coat of paint--a blue that is almost an exact match. The paint is a funny thing. It's actually a designer (Ralph Lauren) exterior enamel called "Mediterranean Blue." As I was painting I imagined that the inspiration for the color came from an old 1960's Crestliner ad. Hey--it could have happened.

It's unbelievable what you can find online these days!
It's also, as I've already mentioned, unbelievable to me that I am increasingly concerned about bringing this boat back to its original look. What is driving me to the details of an old outboard, or just the right dash plate for the interior? It's as though I've been possessed by the spirit of some 1960's water skier.
