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    Glasspar G-3 Finally getting finished!

    So I've been gone for a while... Some of you may recall my various projects on here, but it's been a few years since I have posted. I wish I had a really cool story to go with my absence- About how the CIA sent me on yet another classified mission, I was kidnapped, held hostage for years, and...
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    A new windshield for an old boat...

    As is all too common on vintage boats, the windshield on my 1959 Lake N Sea was beyond salvage- I looked for a replacement, without luck. So, I decided that I would have to make one. The old one was acrylic- 1/4" thick. Making an acrylic windshield would require heat bending, and since I...
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    Restoring a Classic 1959 Tee Nee Trailer

    I acquired a 1959 Tee Nee trailer to go with my '59 Lake N Sea, And will be restoring it so it is ready to go when the boat is.... I just love these old classics- Back when the trailer had to look as good as the boat! It started out looking like this- I want to do a thorough job of the...
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    1959 Lake N' Sea Restoration

    It's time to get started on my next restoration project! I've got a few other things going now, but in the downtime, I need something to keep me busy. I have the luxury of having 2 workshops- So both projects will be completely separate from each other- One on the main floor, one in the...
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    1961 Glasspar G-3 gets a new Transom...

    Although I JUST got my boat splashed, I'm already on the next project!! This is not my boat. I'm doing it for a good friend of mine. He just acquired a 1961 Glasspar g-3 Speedboat. A prior owner had attempted to repair the transom, and did a BAD job of it... They obviously had no clue how to go...
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    Making new boat seat cushions

    Since I posted the seats I am making on my boat restoration thread, there has been a lot of interest in some instructions on how to make your own boat seats... So, Today I did a little 'practice' seat, so I could take step by step photos of how it's done. This is what we're going to end up...
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    ID'ing a Chrysler Motor...

    I got this motor with a couple of others I bought. Seems to be in pretty good shape- Good compression, and looks mostly intact other than a missing tiller handle and a missing starter. Last owner said that the starter went out, so he took it off and just used the manual start... I know it's a...
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    1959 Lake 'N Sea Caribbean

    Why do projects always follow me home?? Once I get my Glasspar done, I've got another project... This is kind of a dream boat for me, though- Lake N Seas have always been one of my favorites, but there are not many around, and the odds of running across one in my neck of the woods seemed...
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    1960 Gator Trailer Restoration

    My 1960 Glasspar Citation, which is about midway through a total restoration (detailed here), came on it's original 1960 Gator Trailer- Complete with a "Uni-Lever" tilt system... Yes, Pop- Only one hand! It's actually a pretty neat setup- designed to allow the boat to be launched easily on...
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    Bringing my '59 Starflite Back to life

    My current restoration project came with a 1959 Evinrude 50 HP Starflite- And one of my winter projects is to get it up and running. I've been told that it DID run, but I think that it's been a number of years since it did. I am sure that it's going to need all the 'normal' things done...
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    Next Project...

    Though I'm only about 1/3 done with my current project, the NEXT boat is already sitting in the basement waiting it's turn- a 1961 Custom Craft Tiger Ray. It was one of those things I couldn't pass up. Someone hears you are working on an old boat, and comes to check it out. They mention that...
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    1961 Glasspar Citation Project

    I finally picked up my project. This is my first fiberglass runabout, but I have renovated/restored about a dozen boats, mostly sail (18-27 foot), and a few woodies. I do it as a hobby- I have as much fun working on 'em as I do using them! I found this Glasspar not too far from where I live. I...
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