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Thank you, i did not know what that was called or how to adjust it.

So its spring, our gov. has lifted the boating ban.. I got the boat in the water. Before i launched it, i took all the plywood out od the floor i installed. I have it all set up to put on some spar varnish. With the boat in the water its much easier to get in and out of it to work on. I have...

Thank you for the feed back! I just looked at some spar varnish for the floor, some decent products around 50$ gallon, since the floor is easily replaceable now, it shouldn't be much effort to remove it and seal both sides before i get to much farther into it. Looked at the materials link here...

In process of removing the rest of the marine carpet, the ugly and rotted padded side panels. Found more walnuts and shredded foam. Just about got her all cleaned up.

More clean up, 5 - 55 gallons bags full at this point. Removed the bow frame that had some broken supports, and had a small live well incorperated in it. The passenger glovebox and windshild dashboard was all rotted too, salvaged the box and windshild, debating with a reinstall or leave it out...

Being a carpenter of 20 yrs, rotten stuff is no big surprise. But not being a boat guy, i found some concernes. Theres all kinds of things to challenge me here. The side wells that are riveted to the hull are over the wood floor thats riveted down..like the manufacturer never expected the floor...

With spring in the air, i finnaly took the oppertunity to take a closer look at her Found alot of rodent activity has gone on since they stored it. Did some cleaning, found alot of black walnuts (20 gallons!), shredded foam, and an infestation of carpenter ants. The floor was all rotted, all the...

Hello All, I recived a 16' 89' bluefin from a friend for renovating the front of his garage that was compleately rotted, in payment as barter i got his dads boat, seemed like a good trade. When i recived it last winter, it had no cover on it, last stickered for 16' and 2 flat tires on the...

Found the powerplant on ebay for $700 + shipping? Gunna find out if it was used in saltwater and how used it is..or if its new/rebuilt..newer used motors are the price of another boat 2-4k..

Its too much damage..now what?

So last trip on the boat. She began to run at half speed and stalling..75hp Mercury Force 1996, discoverd by pulling plug wires, the center cylinder was not firing properly. I self diagnosed and replaced the CDM module, still not runnin right. Borrowed neighbors compression tester. Discovered 0...

Any tips on top painting? It has its original baby blue but its been spray pained over..wondering if i should strip just the spray paint or just clean it really good and cover it..not really going for showroom quality becaus of all the flaws. Im thinking of doing some screw hole...

My neighbor has donated a convertible top to my boat project. Some adjustments to be made, i need new snaps for the windshield and the side runners to match the top. Its a few inches short to span the witdh of the windshield but the price is right, free! I also have completed the wiring of the...

So i started the electrical remodel on my boat. I went to my local Harbor Freight and lumber store and picked up some electrical components to help me, and also my local West Marine store for some accessories. Had an old friend donate some 14 gauge wire too. I know, not all marine grade, but...

I only gave em 150$ deposit..he may yet still be helpful as a referance person and i might still have em replace the transom n floor ply this winter. So, ive given the boat a good once over cleaning and taken her out for a few runs now. Ol girls tired and definitely ready for an overhaul. But...

After 2 months at mechanics i picked up the boat. Boating season is upon us and i have alot to do to it. Unfortunately the only thing he did was loosen all the nuts n bolts in the transom for me...instead of following thru and replacing the transom.. So i quickly tightened everything back up as...

Just found an old ad that shows the same windshield and bow hatch. The boat is a 64 not a 54 like the registration says

There are some parts i will be on the hunt for..these rear corner caps for instance..and i will also have to fix this design flaw, as to not allow water to run directly onto the top of the transom and cause rot!

I am also skeptical of the year of the boat. The registration says 54' so i can only assume..I just found a local Marine Service shop that will be able to professionaly replace the transom for me. So i hope its not an outrageous price, i feel no matter what the cost it will be worth it. I would...

I've been searching the internet for any records or pictures of the 54'. Id like to make it as original as possible. Does anyone have a way to find out more about this old Starcraft?