Search results

  1. H

    what guages do I need?

    hey yall buying the guages for the project boat just wondering what I will need rpm, speed, fuel, what else would be good to have? my boat is a amf crestliner crusader 550 bow rider with and 85 hp evinrude outboard. thanks, josh
  2. H

    put my ducks in a row, please?

    so im going to make a list of what I have to do with my project boat can someone put them in order of where I should start? I have so much to do I dont know where to start. another question I had is do you run the wiring under the floor? where do I run it so its out of site? ok onto the list 1...
  3. H

    back again

    been gone for awhile I sorta lost interest in the project boat when I ran outta cash.To get everyone up to speed I acquired a 16 or 17 foot open bow with an 85 horse evinrude. I made the mistake of taking everything out all at once, thought it would be easier that way. Then I ran out of cash...
  4. H

    floor issues

    actually its the bottom of the boat i think it might be called the hull? anyways its below the floor its fiberglass and it likes to hold little pockets of water. The fiberglass is rippled in spots and prevents a little bit of water from draining or reaching the drain my question is how do I fix...
  5. H

    liscence?

    not sure if this would be the place to post this question but do you have to have any kind of liscence or saftey class to operate a boat?i Have a 15' open bow and live in the state of ny in case it varys by state or size of boat thanks
  6. H

    Over my head!

    So my project boat has been on the backburner until last weekend when I decided to get some more done. I decided to start trying to figure out the rats nest that is the wire situation in the boat. My dad was helping and I told him to clip the wire's and start un-knotting the wires next thing i...
  7. H

    been away for awhile but im back with questions lol

    So i havent been on the forum much lately my project stalled when I hit financial hardships but im back lol . So this is what I want for my project neon lights, accent lights, and driving lights, plus a kick butt sound system. So here comes the question is there a way I can run the main stuff...
  8. H

    foam

    so I have decided to put foam in b4 laying the new floor I got a link to where to buy the product in my last post. my question is do you completely fill in the runner spaces in the bottom? also do you leave a plac for a bildge pump?
  9. H

    boat cover?

    I want a 2 piece cover I think they are called bikini tops where theres a cover for the main deck area and a seperate cover for the bow. Searched and searched onlince cant seem to get anywhere anyone know where I can find one?
  10. H

    questions questions and more questions

    first heres a few pics of my gas tank and where it is kept........ my first question is would there be any negatives to getting a tank that was bigger maybe take up that whole space just leave enough room for the battery n what not. 2nd after pulling up the floor I didnt see any foam that...
  11. H

    more questions....

    two things how does one go about "winterising a boat" I did a search n came up with nothing useful. Also how do I know what type of steering system I have? rack and pinion? rotary? I lost steering abilities last trip out this season boat mechanic said bad keyway and cable 200 bucks to fix but i...
  12. H

    my project lotsa pix!

    so here she is finnally as promissed with pictures. let me know thoughts feedback things I should check thanks guys. heres how she was when i got her. after the tear down day 1... this scared me.. once I got the rotten plywood floor out this is what i have so let me...
  13. H

    question anyone got answers?

    in my project im laying new plywood flooring i want to seal it up on both sides and edges to make sure it doesnt rot like the origina floor. whats a good paint/primer/sealer whatever to make that plywood waterproof?
  14. H

    Universal guages?

    So as i have said in several different posts I am ground up restoring my boat. Part of which is new dash/ guages. Most of the guages on the boat were inopperative anyway so I want to get new gauges and whatever else is needed. What will I need sending units? I want mph, tach, amp, fuel, and...
  15. H

    vinyl graphics?

    ok so anyone know if the vinyl graphic kits for cars would hold up on the sides of my boat? Im thinking something like this http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/ItemBrowse/c-10102/s-10101/p-100000197478/mediaCode-ZX/appId-100000197478/Pr-p_CATENTRY_ID:100000197478 would it stay on n all that...
  16. H

    anyone interested?

    so Im fairly new to this site and also new to boating. I recently traded my kawasaki ninja for an 18 footer bow rider with an evinrude 85 horse. It worked great for a few trips out on the lake, then started having problems. First the power tilt trim unit stopped working, then the steering cable...
  17. H

    anyone interested?

    so Im fairly new to this site and also new to boating. I recently traded my kawasaki ninja for an 18 footer bow rider with an evinrude 85 horse. It worked great for a few trips out on the lake, then started having problems. First the power tilt trim unit stopped working, then the steering...
  18. H

    How hard is it?

    So i took my boat to the mechanic to get the problems looked at. Here are the problems the mechanic told me: 1 The steering cable is bad, and the steeringwheel keyway is broke. 2 The power tilt trim electrical stuff is fine so he needs to pull the engine off the boat so he can take apart the...
  19. H

    how many rpms?

    How many rpm is a good place to max out at? I have an older 85 horse evinrude. if you put the hammer down she will max out my tach which goes to 6000 RPM i back it down off but what is a max rpm I can run it at for a longer period of time without hurting anything? thanks~josh
  20. H

    sigh** more troubles

    So i took my boat out on the lake sunday afternoon with some friends drove around for awhile to let the motor warm up. after about an hour or so we anchored down in the middle of the lake n went for a swim.while we are swimming in blows a storm so we hop back on the boat to get back to shore...
Top