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Re: Made a little progress
Re: Made a little progress
What is this piece on the bottom. It rotates?
And a cutting board i made out of some scraps (18 x 24ish)
How do i make the pictures show up big?
Made a little progress
Made a little progress
Here is some of my progress of late:
Made an Outboard stand following the basic pattern of the one linked on page 2. I had some half cans of spray paint that froze this winter, so i burned them up to form a moisture barrier. Since the pictures, i...
Re: Potential for complete loss?
I am not proud to admit this, but it needs to be documented. The piece of decking that was in the bow had glass securing it to the hull. I assume it was original and has never been replaced. I took a grinder with a cut off wheel and traced the outside. Cut the...
Re: Potential for complete loss?
Where to begin???
It needs a transom. I would bet on that. I hope the stringers are solid enough I can leave them. But I am afraid the cap will have to come off. To be honest, part of the allure of this boat was it was cheap. If it needs a new transom...
Re: Potential for complete loss?
Here are some pictures of her, like i promised:
Here is a picture of the stringers:
Here is a picture of the hole in the hull, with a close up:
Here you can see some damage on a stringer:
Another:
Good Morning Everyone,
I am new to this site. Just joined today. A guy I work with generously gave me a 1978 Crestliner Apollo 660. It has a 40 ft. lb. trolling motor on the front, and a Evinrude 115 on the back. Here is the story on the boat, and probably the reason it was given to me...