I've got a 17' Glastron. I'm a ways into my restore. Engine's done. Trailer's done. Interior and carpet is removed. Most of the boat is sanded and filled. I'm ready to prime and paint. I'd like to paint the underside of the boat but am not super comfortable with lifting the boat off of...
Re: '73 glastron- lot of cracking/ need some advise
Ok-- Just got the boat back. The engine is in great shape. I had some rollers replaced on the trailer and had the lights and bearings redone. Now it's time to start on the rebuild of the boat. I've looked through the pages here and think...
Re: Just bought a 1973 V173 Bayflite- Couple of questions
After looking at what is involved in re-gelling, I'm not sure that's for me. I think I'm leaning towards sanding, priming, painting. Some of the cracking I believe I can sand out for the most part. I've got others that I believe will...
Hi I just got a 1973 Glastron v173 Bayflite with a 115HP Johnson. It's a really cool looking boat. The motor is in great condition. It runs like new. The decking and transom seem to be very solid. The interior is sun burned to hell. And the hull has a ton of spider cracks. I posted a...
Hi- I just took on a boat project. I got a 1973 Glastron v173 with a 115HP Johnson. The boat has been in Phoenix, AZ for all of it's life and it's done a lot of sitting in the sun. It has a lot of cracking. I know (as I will show in pics) the boat has had some hits. That would account for...
Hi. I'm fairly new to the forum. I recently bought an old 12' fishing boat. It functions fine now, but I'd like to put a roll on bedliner (like Herculiner) on the interior to help with the looks of the boat. Does this type of product work well with aluminum? Will it help seal up the boat...
I just purchased a 1975 Evinrude 2 HP motor. I would like to change the gear oil. I can see the screw on the bottom of the shaft but I can't find the upper screw? Does anyone have experiences in changing the gear oil in these engines? Thanks
