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  1. Pmccraney

    Man vs. Boat (season 1).

    Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1). Arch, thanks for stopping by (your .02 is worth a lot). I like the suggestion of using doing a mock-up with my merc housing, but for the fact that I have a giant, gaping hole in the back of my boat (OMC stringer molestation) where the key hole is going to go...
  2. Pmccraney

    Man vs. Boat (season 1).

    Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1). Friends, This is the point in our program (the first of many) where I need a little help troubleshooting an issue. I am working on my transom build for the new merc set up. In preparation for cutting the ply, I cobbled some cardboard together to outline the...
  3. Pmccraney

    Man vs. Boat (season 1).

    Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1). Okay, I did not have a hugely productive weekend on the boat?. We had this>>>> (my oldest won the silver medal at the piano festival, which is where I spent Saturday morning)?. And today we had this>> My youngest (yall haven?t met her yet)? turned 1. Excuse the...
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    Pontoon rebuild / redesign

    Re: Pontoon rebuild / redesign Hey arch, enjoyed your work from a distance for quite some time. Looking forward to seeing this one un-fold. Saw this on the tri-hull thread the other day; what about something like this: sort of the VW van of boats... nice retro look. Much like their...
  5. Pmccraney

    what are you guys using. Poly or epoxy

    Re: what are you guys using. Poly or epoxy I am not a long-time member of iboats, but I think you may have un-wittingly just opened a: I think historically this has been one of the bigger debates on this forum, ranking up their with: (a) bunks v. rollers on trailers; (b) glass v. tin boats...
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    to all my tinny friends !

    Re: to all my tinny friends ! Everyone knows that rivets can and often lead to epic failure and public humiliation.... prime example below... Funny what you come across when you google rivet failure....
  7. Pmccraney

    Man vs. Boat (season 1).

    Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 5). Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 5). I have no idea... I don't claim him. I picked him up on the side of the interstate. Apparently,he and his buddy were hitchhiking down from Central Michigan. Crazy isn't it. They stitched it on the seats and...
  8. Pmccraney

    Man vs. Boat (season 1).

    Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 5). Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 5). Thanks Oops...you have been a huge help!!! ..... Unless I get a quick taker, the "S" word is going to get crushed by a tractor...monster truck style.... Hide the women and children, it may get ugly... Happy...
  9. Pmccraney

    Man vs. Boat (season 1).

    Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 7). Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 7). Even though I did not touch the boat this weekend, I made a lot of progress. First and foremost... We've got power!!!! I picked up my donor boat this afternoon. Yes,it has a starcraft logo, and no I did not do...
  10. Pmccraney

    Man vs. Boat (season 1).

    Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 5). Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 5). Hey Guys: Thanks for checking in... Well, we got a little sidetracked this weekend, but it was a good thing. We got invited to go camping this weekend, with 5 other friends and all of their boys... Quite the...
  11. Pmccraney

    Man vs. Boat (season 1).

    Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 6). Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 6). Before: Little buddy lending a hand with some foam excavation After: This is a pic after we were done with demo yesterday: And: A light dusting of "snow" after this afternoon's grinding session: Video...
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    Man vs. Boat (season 1).

    Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 6). Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 6). Hey Guys: Glad to report with some actual progress?. I got a ton of stuff done this weekend!! You guys are not going to believe my progress. I did the following all in one weekend: Re-foamed the boat; added...
  13. Pmccraney

    Man vs. Boat (season 1).

    Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 4). Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1, episode 4). Okay: Quick update from this weekend's work session. To try and avoid being long-winded, I will just add some descriptions to the pictures: Boat lift attached: Tractor getting ready to lift the blue bomber in...
  14. Pmccraney

    Man vs. Boat (season 1).

    Okay guys: I'm taking on a project that is officially over my head. First Project Boat: It's a 1975 Chris Craft Lancer. I know pics are mandatory (and video is preferred). You will have plenty of both. I have gone through some of the more "legendary" threads on this site (FriscoBoater...
  15. Pmccraney

    1975 OMC Stern Drive - Need new Tilt Motor and Prop.

    I recently purchased a 1975 Chris Craft Lancer that has the original Crusader Engine (1975 - 235 h/p) and the original OMC stern drive. I have read the sticky on asking questions... So, at this risk of being scolded by the moderator and vice admiral, I don't have the serial number, because the...
  16. Pmccraney

    Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration SPLASHED!

    Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration SPLASH New to Iboats. Been on the water my whole life, but just acquired my "first" boat - a project. I just wanted to thank you guys (Frisco, Bear, Ooops, etc...) for posting your progress and sharing information...
  17. Pmccraney

    Trailer

    Just purchased a 1975 chris craft lancer 19' Need a proper trailer for it. Any recommendations? Thanks
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