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nygiants
07-22-2015, 09:33 AM
I picked this boat up for free and think its a super cool project. I dont know much about it, but I would like to fix it up. Any and all information and advice you have would be much appreciated. http://imgur.com/a/uWS7w#0 pictures are here.

mattyboy
07-22-2015, 10:25 AM
magnum missle

http://magnummarine.com/project/the-beginnings/

http://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?174829-Magnum-Missile-owners

Greg Guimond
07-22-2015, 11:32 AM
I picked this boat up for free and think its a super cool project. I dont know much about it, but I would like to fix it up. Any and all information and advice you have would be much appreciated

Nice to see you are saving an old Magnum Missile. There is a lot of good information out there on them as was posted. A gentleman in CT has a fully restored one that he runs a rare Super Strangler on. Where in NJ are you located and welcome to the site.

nygiants
07-22-2015, 01:01 PM
I am just south of trenton, I found it near the NJ/PA/NY border. It's in rough shape but it's already gutted so that is something

mattyboy
07-22-2015, 06:06 PM
ICBM missile love to fly

nygiants
07-22-2015, 07:33 PM
Yeah, I heard that. Anything I could do to it to improve it while its gutted? Also it looks like the cap is removble?
http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/JasonKiddFan273/Donzi%20Magnum%20Tunnel%20Hull/IMG_2937_zpsaqkmqkpb.jpg (http://s499.photobucket.com/user/JasonKiddFan273/media/Donzi%20Magnum%20Tunnel%20Hull/IMG_2937_zpsaqkmqkpb.jpg.html)

joseph m. hahnl
07-22-2015, 08:02 PM
I think they had a reputation for getting lite and flying away :rolleyes: There was one here in NH at Owens Marine
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/FmsAAOxygj5SmfuV/$_1.JPG?set_id=880000500F

nygiants
07-22-2015, 08:18 PM
If anyone has interior pictures that would be great. I have no idea what mine is supposed to look like

smidgen too
07-23-2015, 07:49 AM
If anyone has interior pictures that would be great. I have no idea what mine is supposed to look like


Here are some pic's. For more info you can go to Magnum Marine USA on face book https://www.facebook.com/groups/601206043347236/ Phil there has this red with black interior 1968 Magnum Missile.

nygiants
07-23-2015, 08:08 AM
I've got a thread started on iboats, for more of the general aspects of the boat. A major point that was brought up is that if the boat is a wood core hull there is a good chance that its junk. Could anyone tell me about the build construction of this? I may be mistaken but since I have a gutted boat it seems as easy as throwing in a floor, glassing it and glassing in a transom.

OFFSHORE GINGER
07-23-2015, 09:46 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2kebTD3Ghg&feature=youtu.be

OFFSHORE GINGER
07-23-2015, 10:00 AM
I think they had a reputation for getting lite and flying away :rolleyes: There was one here in NH at Owens Marine
I know of one person who got seriously hurt in a Magnum Missile which resulted in a life long injury to his leg .

smidgen too
07-23-2015, 10:03 AM
I've got a thread started on iboats, for more of the general aspects of the boat. A major point that was brought up is that if the boat is a wood core hull there is a good chance that its junk. Could anyone tell me about the build construction of this? I may be mistaken but since I have a gutted boat it seems as easy as throwing in a floor, glassing it and glassing in a transom.

Get in touch with detroitdonzi here he is restoring one. http://www.donzi.net/forums/showthread.php?66832-Magnum-Missile-Restoration

nygiants
07-23-2015, 10:21 AM
Looks like his PM box is full but hopefully he comes by here sometime.

OFFSHORE GINGER
07-23-2015, 12:35 PM
Tom Smyth did this one on S&F which should be somewhat helpful , and or maybe............ you could even drop him a line. http://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?292536-Magnum-Missle-Restoration

nygiants
07-23-2015, 12:58 PM
awesome it looks like he started off where I did. thanks!

OFFSHORE GINGER
07-23-2015, 05:53 PM
awesome it looks like he started off where I did. thanks! LOL , You are welcome , and I see that you joined S&F .

nygiants
07-23-2015, 09:49 PM
haha yeah trying to keep the same username for everything, makes life easier.