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  1. Sunsetrider

    My unknown Tinnie Resto begins!

    I'm going to go ahead and attempt my first restoration/improvement. How I ended up with an unidentified Crestliner instead of the Starcraft I thought I was getting is outlined here: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=561919 I am a complete unskilled noob at a lot of this stuff, but I've...
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    Post a picture of your Crestliner

    Re: Post a picture of your Crestliner Here's my "new" late-60s - early 70s SeaScout. I'm just starting in on a restoration project. If anyone has pics of completed seaScouts I would love to see them.
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    Finally got mine!

    Re: Finally got mine! Looks like it is a Crestliner Sea Scout from the late 60s or early 70s (*sigh*). Oh well. Notice the cap joining the transom to the side on the red one. I think that pretty much seals the deal! edit - I'll post the larger pics later on. Too nice out to stay inside...
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    Finally got mine!

    Re: Finally got mine! OK, thanks guys, all that sounds very do-able once you break it down. As for removing paint from the hull - - - I am absolutely not convinced bare-hulling is the way to go. On this boat it seems there is a good original undercoat and an overcoat of a whiter white that is...
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    Finally got mine!

    Re: Finally got mine! Yep. there are rivets in the transom, I didn't mean to suggest there were none at all. Good comments coming in here, much thanks. I've decided it IS a Starcraft . . . . like the Ugly Duckling was a duck! I do have a dremel, will look for those reinforced wheels. I am a...
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    Finally got mine!

    Re: Finally got mine! OK, here we go with a few pics, which will convince anyone that this is a tinnie. It really does seem solid to me, and ugly enough on the inside to motivate. Oh, yes, and thanks for the kind words! The thing is, none of the other tin boat manufacture sub-forums seem to...
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    Finally got mine!

    Made a deal for this one today after weeks of searching and looking at so many junkers with an asking price of 2500++, gave him his asking. Pick up Wednesday...
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    Help and opinions on this BlueFin

    Please computer, do not erase this post again before I post.:rolleyes: Looking for a starcraft I came across this beauty (below). No leaks. Interior is open plywood, assume no motor. Trailer seems good. I\m thinking of offering something over $1K . . . I was hoping for an open bow but we...
  9. Sunsetrider

    Purchase advice on a 73 Supersport 18

    I made contact with the owner of this boat and will be going to check it out this weekend. http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-boats-watercraft-powerboats-motorboats-Staracraft-Bowrider-trailer-W0QQAdIdZ387503733 Info from the owner (assuming everything he says to be accurate for now)...
  10. Sunsetrider

    Cottage boat for big family criteria?

    I have been following with interest the various "first boat" threads and most recently the "4 Winns Fling" comments. I have my own boat but our family cottage in Quebec, which is used by my 4 sibs and their respective children/grandchildren on a "family booking" basis currently has no...
  11. Sunsetrider

    Random ramblings on my coming upgrade

    My top-list seller sent me the 2005 survey on the Cavalier (http://hamilton.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-boats-watercraft-powerboats-motorboats-Doral-Cavalier-W0QQAdIdZ377701543) I am zeroing in on, and that survey has got me even more pumped about this boat. Everything was positive (including the...
  12. Sunsetrider

    Merc 350 info?

    I'm looking to upsize to a Doral Cavalier 240 (late 80s) and the one I am zeroing in one claims to have a Mercury 350 motor and a Jasper outdrive. After doing a little research I am satisfied that the Jasper drive is a plus rather than a neg . . . . but what I am uncertain of is - would this...
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    Another stoopid tow question

    I did post this quandary in the Doral section, but I don't think that area gets a lot of lookers. Either that or my question is just too stupid entirely. But whatever . . . . the nub of it is - I hanker for a 24-ft pocket cruiser with an aft berth and full galley with enclosed head/shower, and...
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    Cavalier Tow Info meeded

    To Cavalier owners out there: We currently have a bowrider 1750 perfect for our needs on the inland lake we live on, but I find myself obsessing over the thought of getting a Cavalier. As I get closer to finding the right one I am coming up against worrying second-thoughts. Obviously there...
  15. Sunsetrider

    Pocket cruiser questions

    We live on a smallish inland lake, but near to dozens of other lakes as well as the 1.000 Islands and the Rideau Canal system. Our current boat is ideal for our use at home, but my spirit of adventure has me looking around with interest at late-80's Doral Cavaliers. They are generally...
  16. Sunsetrider

    Seeking Cavalier info - 22 vs 24?

    :confused: I am looking into getting an older model (1985-1990) Cavalier, and I've been seeing some pretty nice models for sale on the web but little if any technical info. Despite getting out my imaginary magnifying glass I can't identify the differences between the Cav 22 and the Cav 24. I...
  17. Sunsetrider

    Help with draft issue

    Hi guys. I am doing the groundwork with a view to stepping up from the 1750 Thunder Craft you see in my sig to a . . . wait for it . . . 94 Chaparral Signature 24. (be still my heart!:eek:). Now, I reside on an inland lake with a boathouse integrated into the house (the house foundations are...
  18. Sunsetrider

    Adding trailer brakes???

    I am looking at an 06 Dakota 4x4 V8 HO Quad . . . the Forester clutch doesn't really like to pull my boat up the ramp. At the same time I have to come to terms that my boat/trailer combo might well be pushing the 3000 lb limit so I've been trying to do my research on adding trailer brakes to my...
  19. Sunsetrider

    pedestal seat bolt patterns

    Well, despite serious personal shortcomings in the skills department I have managed to replace the rotting section of the deck, glassed it in and installed new carpeting. I have also epoxy/screwed a base for the pededestal for the helm (replacing the lounge seats on one side). I've purchased...
  20. Sunsetrider

    "Spot" deck repair advice

    I am replacing the drivers lounge seat with a pedestal seat, so before I begin that process I decided to address the soft deck area around the port side of the ski locker. I've sliced and peeled the carpet back and ripped up some of the waterlogged decking. I am pleased to find the stringer...
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