So around some holes in the transom I noticed a thud sound for about a total of maybe 8 sq inches. How would I go about fixing this or preventing it from growing? I plan to seal the holes when I get it back home in a few weeks but until then I figured I would work on a solution should the drill...
I have been looking into getting smart trim tabs for my boat and have noticed there are different forces ranging from 40 lbs to 80 lbs in the size I am looking at. How do I determine what force is best for my boat? It is a 1977 Crestliner Crusader 550 which is 15.5 ft
I am looking for a manual for my 1977 Crestliner Crusader 550. I have done some searching but have yet to find much information on it far as details go. I did search the iboats boat thing and came up with very little information.
I am hoping to go from Kingston Ontario to Ottawa then on to the St Lawrence and back down to Kingston this summer. As long as I avoid the shipping channel in the St Lawrence I should be fine. I am trying to plan where I will need to stop for fuel and such, is there a good way of figuring out an...
My boat gel coat is not so great on the underside, nor the top side either. In particular there are what look to be black marks on the underside that line up with about where the rollers are. What are some good ways of getting this off before I take the buffer and compound to it? How should I go...
I am looking to build a swim platform for my 1977 Crestliner Cursader 550. I bought a on platform swim ladder thinking that I could just mount it onto the transom and from what I can tell I can't. Is there a thread on here that shows how to build one well? I tried searching but didn't come...
The steering for my 1977 Crestliner Cursader 550 pulls really hard to the right even at low speeds. I have checked the fin thing on the motor and it is placed straight, turning it left should fix it but I am thinking there is a bigger issue than that and would like to get it fixed before I left...
I posted a little while back about finding or make my current windshield into a walk through one because I had this idea in mind. I have a 1977 Crestliner Crusader 550 closed bow. In the same year and model there was a open bow one for 2 people up there. I found it while searching for more...
I currently have a 1977 Crestliner Crusader 550 with a single front pane windshield. Well with these winter months I have been thinking of a spring project other than rewiring the whole thing. I would like to switch out the windshield for one that has the ability to open in the middle. As of...
I bought a used boat in the fall and only used it once afterwards so I did not register the trailer then but planned to in the spring. The bill of sale was lost in a small fire along with other documents that didn't fit in my safe. I do however have the trailer registration for it. Looking up...
Seeing as it is winter I have been trying to figure out how to solve my power trim issue. It does not stay up on land like it should nor in the water. I had to keep trimming up to keep it from diving the bow down. I dealt with it for the two times I took it out after I bought it. I am not sure...
I am looking at getting a Ford Escape likely between 2004 and 2009. I know this covers two separate models/gens of it but I am looking for opinions and if anyone knows how long these things last for. I am 18 so I will be buying a used one around 180 000 km (~112 000 miles) I would like to go...
I know I had an uncle mention I could do a carb conversion (I think that is what it was anyway) to convert my 50 hp to a 70 hp. So I am wondering if i could do the same for my 85hp maybe to a 95 hp as that is the max rated for my boat. Would be nice to get a few more hp without the need for a...
How crazy am I for thinking it would be a good idea to put a power winch on my boat trailer? I have a 16' boat so not too big but the 2500 lbs winch on it is a royal pain to wind in and out. So I went out and bought an electric one but am now seeing I might need a separate battery for and I need...
