Greetings,
I am looking for advice on a prop purchase. I have a dinged up prop that I would like to replace and want to make sure I am purchasing the correct prop for replacement. Also, the top end speed with the current set up seems low compared to others with the same boat and smaller motor...
Re: 1996 Crestliner Sportfish ? Refurbish w/ pics and questions
Still had found no moisture at all in the foam at this point but it had to go...
Ended up finding 3 more spots with pitting and one spot where a there was just a tiny bit of water between the foam and hull right under...
Re: 1996 Crestliner Sportfish ? Refurbish w/ pics and questions
Ok here are some pics. I was taking a few more samples of the foam just to make sure there was not moisture anywhere. Back in the rear section of the boat, the seat posts had punched holes in the foam under the deck panels so I...
Re: 1996 Crestliner Sportfish ? Refurbish w/ pics and questions
Its been a bit since the last post.... I have hit a snag and need some help. This is going to be a long post - sorry about that! The short version is - I am having trouble with the Nautolex adhesive and am looking for advise...
Re: 1996 Crestliner Sportfish ? Refurbish w/ pics and questions
So now the deck panels are ready for vinyl and that brings up my next question ?
Should I scuff up the floor panels at all before putting the nautolex adhesive on it? The boards are so smooth right now with the epoxy ? they...
Re: 1996 Crestliner Sportfish ? Refurbish w/ pics and questions
Several coats of epoxy on each side and the ends. I Used the epoxy from Clark Craft like saw some others here doing. I like the 1:1 mix ratio? hard for me to goof that up.
Re: 1996 Crestliner Sportfish ? Refurbish w/ pics and questions
As promised ? here are the pics of floor panels ?
new floor panels cut?
Since I had them all laid out in the basement I just had to do this.
Its practically ready for the water!
and they actually fit in the boat...
Re: 1996 Crestliner Sportfish ? Refurbish w/ pics and questions
Took out the back bench, livewell, and baittank. The bow was the conversion-style bow that converts from open bow with flip up seats to casting platform ? I am planning to make it a solid casting deck (no flip up seats, etc.) and...
Re: 1996 Crestliner Sportfish ? Refurbish w/ pics and questions
Removed all the side panels and the bad floor panels.
Started taking things apart and just couldn?t stop? :D
Re: 1996 Crestliner Sportfish ? Refurbish w/ pics and questions
Some pictures of the new tank in boat:
The tank is seated on neoprene pads that hold it up off the hull and should allow a sufficient amount of space for water to drain and air to move past. It is fitted in so it is not...
Re: 1996 Crestliner Sportfish ? Refurbish w/ pics and questions
Went after the fuel leaking issue right away. Once I started pulling things apart there was no sign of fuel actually leaking into the bilge or signs of leaking anywhere else. Bilge was fairly clean under the tank, and tank didn?t...
Re: 1996 Crestliner Sportfish ? Refurbish w/ pics and questions
Unfortunately I don?t have any before pictures from when I first brought it home ? not sure why but just didn?t take any before I started tearing things apart.
Here are a couple shots of the ?as close to before as possible? ...
Hi, I think I have most of you to thank (? or blame :D ) for this project. Have been reading the resto forum and admiring the great work that you guys are doing with all the projects? and getting way too many ideas in my head. I had been looking for that perfect boat for several years ...
Re: Post a picture of your Crestliner
Here are some pics of mine. '96 sportfish 1750 - 130HP evinrude. Picked it up last Fall and planned to fix up over the winter... wasn't tough enough to work on it in the unheated garage:p, so the resto project is now a summer project. Hopefully will...
