According to a OMC Canada 1965 sales brochure, the Deluxe (similar to the Evinrude Sweet '16) was available in either "Moon Mist Gold" or "Silver Moss Green".
The "Sportster 16" (the Canadian twin to the Sport '16), which has not yet been spotted, was only available in "Silver Moss Green"
I recently bought a 1964 (1965?) Canadian model OMC runabout that looks exactly like an Evinrude Sweet 16 but had Johnson name plating on the sides. The boat has a 1964 90hp Johnson Meteor outboard that looks to be in very good condition. The motor is almost completely intact except it had a few missing screws, bolts, springs, retaining clips, etc.. I paid CDN$280.00 for it without a trailer. It needs a new windsheild, floor deck and seats. The hull is almost mint with only some small scratches and corner chips on the underside, and just small stress cracks in corners on the topside gell coat. It's not going to get too much attention this year because I have a house addition to build. I will only just get the motor running correctly this year. Next year I plan to paint the entire hull (blue on white similar to Jim Orfino's dad's Sweet 16), repair the floor, replace the windshield, put in new seats, refurbish the dash and steering. I will also likely build a trailer (the one in the photo is not a proper boat trailer) that will allow the boat to sit as low as possible for smoother towing and easy launching.
I wasn't sure if I really wanted to keep the boat because it needs a new floor, windshield, and seats. I figured that I could make some easy money if I took it to a local auction because old boats tend to fetch $500 - $800 and I only paid $280 for it ($1 CDN = $0.65 US). I also wanted to make sure the motor was actually going to be able to get into running condition before I made a decision.
The first thing I did was to look for a motor manual. After searching the 'net, my local libraries and a local marine shop I decided that the appropriate Seloc Johnson/Evinrude repair and maintenance manual was the best bet. I ended up buying a used copy on ebay for about half the price of a new one. As it turns out, I am very pleased with the manual. It has allowed me to determine that the motor is definitely worth keeping. I highly recommend the Seloc manual versus the Clymer manual for these motors. The Clymer one is far too broad and offers little troubleshooting assistance.
As for the boat; I'm going to get a quote on a replacement windshield this week. The compound curve shape makes a replacement a totally custom job and the cost could be too much for me to deal with. One plastic shop sounds promising, though. They say they can probably use the existing windshield as a mold by just reinforcing it. If this doesn't end up costing too much I think I will keep the boat. After finding Phil's OMC web site I have become much more interested in holding onto and restoring this classic. The hull is in near mint condition but I plan to repaint it inside and out (I like the blue on white from Jim Orfino's photos). I also plan to install 6 new seats (back-to-back pairs plus two small seats at the stern so I can fit my 4 kids and my wife in the boat) as the original seats are long gone. I've found some nice WISE brand folding seats at my local WalMart that look like they would suit the size and style of the boat nicely. They're supposed to be fishing seats but they look similar to the original seats which appear to be flatter than modern bucket style seats. Also, they're inexpensive!
Here are the spec's:
OMC Canada 16' 1964 or 1965
Model # 467018
Serial # C11148
Motor: 1964 90hp Johnson Meteor long shaft with electric shift
Motor Model# V4ML-10S
Located in Surrey, B.C., Canada
Photos taken June 3rd, 2002
[added 6/5/2002]
(click on photos to enlarge)
Here's a recent photo of my boat sitting on the trailer that I custom-built
for it. The trailer design is pretty much a copy of a current EZ Loader
style with some modifications. The main components are basically all
bolt-together. It is designed for the boat to sit low so it tows nicely -
and it does!
[added 7/11/2003]
