I've seen the commodore, and as you say, PAR, there are a number of subtle differences. I also saw one without the spray rail. It was......
Today, I went to look at the bass boat pictured above. I passed on it, mainly due to the 15" of rotten leaves on the floor. Looked under a...
Easy Rider, I'm not sure how bronze and zinc get along. Which one is more "noble?" Parkland, I'd say you should go to Home Depot and buy a...
PAR, I'm leaning toward your second suggestion of a full width bench. So far, in moderate chop, I have not taken any water over the transom, but...
Tom, Actually, there is NO hard corner at all in the bottom, neither is the side/bottom joint in the corner. The joint between the bottom and...
I think you are onto something with the forming of these boats being related to the aerospace industry. It appears that these were some...
You are right about the rail being high, especially on that open model, But the rail definitely digs in on the hole-shot, and also when...
Alumination, Here is a picture of the back of my boat from the Crestliner catalog. It's round, just like yours, just a little wider: [img]...
For what it's worth, I've been using these sprays for many years. The older products worked, but were TERRIBLE for allowing water penetration...
I've only done one, but I used a foam roller and the same kind of brush you describe, and the results were excellent, the brush being dipped in...
Mr Efficiency and PAR, Agreed about the strakes and those big spray rails. Surely those aren't there by accident. Here is another catalog page...
PAR, Thanks for the reply. I agree that regardless of what the supposed rating is, common sense must be applied. Just really curious about these...
Thanks for the quick reply. That page is a more simplified version of the one I was referring to, but is basically the same. And it applies,...
As I posted on Aluminator's thread, I am in the process of restoring a round-chine aluminum boat, a 14' Crestliner Viking 710, 1957. Again, here...
I know this reply is a little late, but I am in the process of restoring/rebuilding an old 14' aluminum boat that had been gutted by the previous...
I did a canoe for a friend last year that looked just like yours, but it was green. I mostly used 1-1/2 oz glass mat and polyurethane resin,...
I agree about Ethanol mixed gasoline, but unfortunately, ethanol-free is difficult to get in my area, and is very expensive (almost a dollar a...
Powdered laundry detergent mixed with kitty litter - VERY INTERESTING! I think we have both on hand. How do you get it to stick to the sides and...
The new tank will be completely under the floor, so it won't take up any storage space at all. It's a 30-gallon tank molded into the console....
UPDATE: I spoke to the factory today, and they suggested that I either use pure gasoline, or install a tank under the floor, directly below where...
