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  1. avpaulb

    1975 Crestliner Trihull w/ 3.0L Mercruiser - New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner Trihull w/ 3.0L Mercruiser - New Project I will get you some as soon as I fix my camera! Thanks for the carb thoughts. I've informed my mechanic co-worker that he will not be "frankensteining" my boat motor. Side note: I have two air intakes on the engine compartment, each...
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    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project Another side topic: wth is this? A tube running in the engine compartment connected to drains on the hull from low on the starboard side, under the engine, and back out low on the transom. Not connected to anything in between.
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    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project NOT FINAL. Just test fitting some pieces before adjusting and glassing. Need good wood.
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    1975 Crestliner Trihull w/ 3.0L Mercruiser - New Project

    Picked up this boat a couple of weeks ago. Great condition overall for it's age. I checked out the motor to the best of my knowledge and all seems pretty good. I'm planning on doing some fairly extensive mechanical checking on the motor before she hits the water. One thing that I noticed right...
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    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project Sawzall, circular saw, jig saw, and grinder... Everything came out quite nicely. Was able to remove all the decking that needed to be, clear out the old foam, cut and grind glass out, and clean a bit. I did manage to ruin one of the...
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    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project As promised, more pics. One of the things that will be improved: the previous decking wasn't tabbed in very well, leaving a channel visible in the carpet. Also not to great for drainage. Good news was that although this gouge existed...
  7. avpaulb

    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project Floor is out! I've also managed to get the old foam out, grind down glass where need be, and vacuum. The floor support pictured with the two holes in it also had an unfortunate incident with my foot. :facepalm:Oh well, more to fix! More...
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    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project Just found an answer to this one: http://forums.iboats.com/mercruiser-i-o-inboard-engines-outdrives/throttle-feel-potential-cable-adjustment-question-576306.html
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    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project What I think: No current support under this portion of deck has created a slight sag (RED) leading to the consoles bowing in (BLUE). Building bulkheads directly beneath the front and rear portions of the consoles should raise the deck back to...
  10. avpaulb

    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project Jackpot. A bit tight still, but only because I'm jacking from the center stringer only. Once I drop in a bulkhead it should be good. (Might take a couple tries) Wifey says bedtime.
  11. avpaulb

    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project Well, SOMETIMES things aren't as big a tragedy as they seem. Just finished the first section of the deck tear-down to reveal... Stringers are in perfect factory condition. It's also quite clear that everything in place is factory installed...
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    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project SO, my thought is: Structurally speaking, the wood in the bow above the consoles as well as the engine compartment seems good to go. If I were to rip out the main decking area, rebuilt the center stringer, and install a few bulkheads for...
  13. avpaulb

    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project No worries whatsoever. I'm here for the input. Speaking of which... I cut some larger holes to get an idea what's going on under there. Looks like I was partly correct. There is in fact side-to-side deck supports: There are stringers located...
  14. avpaulb

    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project From just in front of the bilge area, from where one of the seat mounts was placed, you can see forever: The deck wood above actually looks dry, just OLD with peeling glass. Also note the plywood from side-to-side and the foam coming from...
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    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project Well I managed to get the carpet off deck to reveal: The holes are where some seat mounts were installed. Believe it or not, they were quite well sealed. The wood beneath is dry. What is below deck is what is intriguing. It doesn't look...
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    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project 17 1/8 at bottom of frame (ish) 14 1/8 at top of frame (ish) Each console is 21 1/2 from the floor There is in fact a slight dip between the consoles, looks like about 1/2 - 3/4". Further forward it levels back out.
  17. avpaulb

    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project More of a mechanical question, but hey since we're here... That is how far you have to throttle forward (and backwards) to get a throttle response. Cabling adjustment of some sort? Also... Three button tilt control. You have to hold...
  18. avpaulb

    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Re: 1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project The glass on the boat is in great shape, BUT... As you can see, the middle section just does NOT close. Doesn't fit at all! I can't figure out if the glass was replaced at some point, and it was just wrong. Who knows? ... also ...
  19. avpaulb

    1975 Crestliner "Muskie" 775 - A New Project

    Felt the need for something a bit bigger, so here we go again! Seems to be a pretty rare boat. Very little info online. Pretty cool though. All told in pretty amazing condition. Floor is solid, transom looks good, no major dings or dents, and literally everything works! But, as with any...
  20. avpaulb

    What Should I Look For?

    Hey all... I'm looking to upgrade into a bigger boat with an inboard. Never had an inboard before (had a couple outboards), and since most of the used boats around me seem to be Mercruiser powered, I thought I'd post this here.... My primary concern with this purchase would be the mechanical...
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