November 18, 2011 - The Ebko with the Mercury 90

We picked up this 17' Ekbo Tri-hull today. The reason we bought it was on the back. There is a running 1979 Mercury 90 HP motor with power trim/tilt. It is missing the lower unit, but that is OK because I will pull the one off of the non-running 115 HP that is in the garage. The previous owner colored and pasted over the HP numbers, making it appear to be a 70HP, but that was so he could use it on motor size restricted lakes. It is a 90 HP, which is what I wanted on the GT-150 all along. After a clean-up and paint job, followed by new decals, this motor will look, and hopefully run, like new!

The Ebko

 Mercury 90(70) HP

 The Real Motor Size

Nice Controls

 Excellent Looking Motor

November 17, 2011 - The Floor

I tore out some fore of the flooring and used the nice new tool that vibrates and cuts. Wow, what a time saver. I cut out well up into the front area and am planning on replacing a lot of floor. I will have to replace or build up the keel stringer as well. I would go all the way up to the front but the top and bottom halves of the boat are so well connected that I do not want to split them apart.

Under the Ski Locker

 Up Front, Starboard Side

 Transom Area