1958 Johnson RDS-20 35hp rebuild

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Thanks.. I've been hacking away at the details.... got the dashboard set up and all my wood parts finished.... It's such a pleasure to work with the good stuff for a change....It's impossible to make mahogany look bad...

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Can you tell me what model boat that is? I would love to try and find one.
 
That's a 1958 Crestliner Voyager 15 with the split splash rail... haven't figured out why some of them had it and some didn't..

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That’s going to be fantastic! Please tell me you are doing a tartan soft top with matching swim trunks.

Your motor looks better than the one in the marketing materials.


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:) I'm a little bit off of museum quality already with the mahogany and the all metal look.... don't really like red boats.... the tartan would be hard to live with I think... I do bring a jaunty captains hat and a shopworn, Marilyn Monroe inflatable with me though...

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Furniture installed... on to controls and wiring...

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Boo hiss for the no tartan! There are some that aren't so bright you know! I second the matching trunks..... Looking very nice, Shaugh.
 
Windshield, steering and misc details this weekend....

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You need to get yourself a bunch of vintage water skis to go with this beauty.


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Got the electronics and controls installed. A little fine tuning and she's ready for a shakedown cruise...

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Thanks Pappy. There's no substitute for good raw materials. That mahogany is fun to work with. I'm in middle TN.
 
Shaugh - I have a very close friend somewhat near you that you would love to meet. He lives in Smyrna, Tn. He has an aluminum boat that is just being finished up that you would love to see....trust me. Also extremely knowledgeable on Antique/Vintage and present day engines. He has been with me on the Suwanee a couple times and is in at least one of the videos. If you would like I can set it up. Let me know. You won't regret it!
 
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