Larry D Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Hi, above pictures are of my 1965 (or maybe 67) Cobia G-17 Deep Vee which is, according to Greg Weston, evolved into the 17 Monte Carlo. We've had "Sea Ya!" since 1993 when we found her in northern Iowa without even a scratch on the keel! Lately, I've spent several hours removing some fairly heavy oxidation and polishing of all the hardware. I've also learned the art of cockcombing, so the steering wheel was treated with 3 strand cockscombing and turks heads. We really love this old boat. We use her mostly on area lakes in central Wisconsin and occationally on Lakes Michigan and Superior. She is very solid, easy to plane out and smooth. I'm running an '84 70hp Evinrude that purs like a kitten! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 COOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestFoto Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Welcome and That is a neat looking boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba B Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Too cool and brings back memories of water skiing as a small kid!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 i like the red, white, and blue theme...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Justin Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 wow, that boat and motor are in great condition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbretch Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 hey I am restoring my 66 and I cant find the plastic pieces that cover the holes which the pully system comes through the stern of the boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VINTAGE68 Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Hi, Guys. I'm a newbie here and have been looking at forums on floor/stringer replacements, esp. on Cobias. Just bought a 1968 17.5' with a 55hp Evinrude Triumph. Engine runs but won't stay going, fairly sure it's the carbs that need cleaning since everything else appears good. Everything on this boat is ORIGINAL, including the gel coat and engine paint. Definitely was a fresh water boat. Anyway, floor and 3 stringers need replacement so I would appreciate any guidance you can provide as it looks like you've been there, done that. Will be starting in the next week or so, right now trying to plan approach and line up best materials for retrofit. Moneys tight but I intend to keep her a good while so want to do it right. Thanks in advance (and I hope I posted properly)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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