Recent content by Silver

An update since it's been a few months - I've since bought a 55lbs trolling motor with batter/charger, an anchor, life jackets for the whole fam, made a few rod holders, and most importantly I've been out on the boat 1 to 2 times a week fishing like crazy. I also wanted to update that so far...

So I spent some time on her and got on the water - I even caught a fish! Great pics Firstfruits, awesome to see another one - I looked further into it and it's indeed a 1963 Sportsman and even found the original catalog online. It's a great car-topper and infact I think I may keep this pretty...

Thanks perchjerker I do appreciate your help and input. On a positive note I finished cutting the benches and transom pieces, and soaked em good with the old timers formula I hear so much about. Also got rid of all the stains on the aluminum, and ordered transom aluminum corner pieces since...

Well shoot, is that the general consensus? I didn't realize and just borrowed the rivet gun and bought these rivets figured it was to easy hah. I just looked up solid rivets and that doesn't seem like something I can do easily or without proper tools! Is this correct? If I have to re-drill...

Yeah I think I also am going to keep the outside as it is, no paint. I just cleaned it up and got stains off doing the trick mentioned above and I like how it looks.

Kinda learning as I go but cleaned up, drilled out, re riveted with 5200 - will see how it holds up in 7 days once cured.

Making progress all wood removed had to cut some bolts with dremel tool for transom but it's done and now I have templates. Now got it hull up and ready to fix the 2 leaks! Read more here and decided to re-rivet a couple spots and use 5200. I'm guessing a remove the puddy in the gap but what...

Congrats on getting out there on the water! I'm envious, got a bit to go before I'm out but always a good feeling, especially if you can take the kids.

Thanks Kismet, I like all your suggestions and others suggestions as well - I will concentrate getting it safe and water worthy and save paint/deck/etc for another season. Can't wait to get on the water! So the project has started and I filled with water to do leak test I read about here and...

This is great thanks for sharing - after checking this out for a bit my boat looks just like the Sportsman 12 in the 1963 catalog from that site!

Wow I'm impressed by the activeness in this community! I will definitely replace those screws, so is the suggestion to go with Aluminum screws/fasteners only? And I never thought of just painting above rubrail thanks for the idea perchjerker The width is 48" and I'm not entirely sure about...

Bought my first boat from an old timer who's had it for 40 years for $275, seems like a decent deal but it needs work. Not sure exact model but it's a 12' aluminum Crestliner (from 60's-70's?). Where do I start is my question? It seems like a pretty blank slate, the transcom and bench wood...