On Jul 14, 11:22*am, sweetcar1968 wrote:
Lucky me just managed to receive a free distressed boat. * Only one
problem is I don’t know jack about boats. Now I am pretty mechanical
and have restored a few cars so I think I’m up to the challenge. What
I’m wondering is if anyone can give me some tips or direct me to some
site where i can get good information. *The boat is a 70’s and its a
16’er thanks for any help in advance!

Sounds like you're about to spend a whole bunch of money on a boat
that you likely won't get back. It might be cheaper to try to sell it
and buy something of similar age that isn't in distress.

-Robert