Hi MFG crew!

[pduquette]

Hi Mark ,Ken and all !
I've been ruffin' it for a while but finaly starting to catch up. I finaly got my '61 Oxford wet last August . Thankfully it was only the keel that stayed wet !!! ive been upgradeing and fine tuneing with an occasional setback . So
far I got the boat up to 25 mph .

 

[Rocky4052]

Re: Hi MFG crew!

Boat looks good! What's the motor? I also notice that you are just up the road from me---I'm in New Bedford. Dan

 

[pduquette]

Re: Hi MFG crew!

Thanks Dan !
I got a '63 Johnson Super-Seahorse (40hp). The picture is one of my better ones . I've been working stripping the dash and fore deck to prep for my windshield . I just got a basic wireing diagram for my dash from this site so i can begin that too ....
I've been looking to see where everyone is from too . There are a lot of Mfg's arround here .We need to gain some interest for a local group .Do you take your boat out for Stripers? My big goal for next year is to get out to Bird Island Light after I get her more reliable .
smooth sailing!
Peter

 

[Rocky4052]

Re: Hi MFG crew!

Actually, I'm a brand new boater this year. Just picked up my boat from a friend, swapped a garden tiller for it. Have not been in the water with it yet. I'ts still work in process. See attached:

 

[71mfg]

Re: Hi MFG crew!

Looks just like my boat, I have a 71' MFG Niagra.
Charlie

 

[Rocky4052]

Re: Hi MFG crew!

Welcome to the site! Are you new to boating also? This is a great site for finding info. Many knowledgable people here.

As you can see, mine is a work in progress boat. Right now, I have a minor ? setback. Just starting physical therapy to get my left hand working again after surgery to repair a broken wrist.

You wouldn't be from around here [S.E. MA.] would you? Would like to meet people in this area.

Post a pic of your boat! We all like to look @ pics. Dan

 

[71mfg]

Re: Hi MFG crew!

I'm from the Eastern Shore of Md. I'm a marine fabricator and been working on boats for a long time. My OB has been driving me nuts lately, I'll try to post some pics. I had to do a double take when I seen your boat, my horn is on the port side and I have a johnson but other than that it's the same. Good luck with that wrist.
Charlie

 

[Mark42]

Re: Hi MFG crew!

Hi Peter!

Great to see another MFG owner on the forums. These old MFG boats are worth keeping up. Seems that the hulls are all strong (how else did they last so long?) and just need the usual repairs that old boats need.

Have had my Niagara up and running for three seasons now, and we always enjoy taking it out.

Enjoy!

Mark.

 

[mfg1967]

Re: Hi MFG crew!

My front looks the same with the horn