1977 Cruise Boats Restore

[Greg Mrozinski]

Re: 1977 Cruise Boats Restore

Pro work as usual. Glad you got some time back on it. Can't to see it completed. I should be dragging mine home in a few weeks to start on some improvements. Today's weather is not encouraging.

Good to hear from you EZ. Thanks. Yeah I was going stircrazy waiting for the weather to warm up just enough. Last Friday and Saturday was great. I was down there working yesterday also but man it was cold in the warehouse.

What do you have planned for your upgrades?

 

[ezmobee]

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What do you have planned for your upgrades?

Bimini top, GPS/Fishfinder, and tach.

The biggest project though is: when I bought all my seating, I also bought 2 matching high back pedestal fishing chairs. One will be mounted in the rear on a box and the other on a removable panel in the bow. I have to build the rear box and the bow removable panel. However, I will probably redo my whole bow deck as I didn't build it strong enough the first time and have had to really half-assed reinforce it from underneath with 2x4s. This is the basic gist of my bow removable panel http://assets.mydealeredge.com/showroom/boats/lg/Superfish170_Bow-TrlMtr.jpg and the stern box, though not looking at all like this http://assets.mydealeredge.com/showroom/boats/lg/Superfish170_SternSeatDown.jpg is what what I'm going for between my jump seats.

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

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Nice. I have basically the same items on my list. I already have the GPS/FF and the tach but I want to check them out fully before installing them so I don't create unnecessary holes and such. I am definitely going to need a binimi also.

I like your idea of the stern and bow seat mounts. That should really provide a versatile set-up for you. Definitely going to be some custom manufacturing on your part though. I look forward to seeing your work.

 

[bear_69cuda]

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Hi Greg,

Just found your build tread for the first time... Just read the whole thing... Very nice work sir! You have great taste, craftsmanship, and attention to detail! Super pro job!

Peace!

I also used Greg's wiring! Great product, value, and service!

I look forward to interior!

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

Re: 1977 Cruise Boats Restore

Hi Greg,

Just found your build tread for the first time... Just read the whole thing... Very nice work sir! You have great taste, craftsmanship, and attention to detail! Super pro job!

Peace!

I also used Greg's wiring! Great product, value, and service!

I look forward to interior!

Bear,

Thanks for checking out my thread and for the compliments. I remember reading your work on your Bayliner. In fact it was your thread that turned me onto Greg's Marine Wire site in the first place. I bookmarked it right away knowing that at some point I was going to need it.

 

[Sherriecox]

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I just purchased a 19', 1977 Cruise Boat. I have a question for Greg. How can you tell if the your boat is water logged?? Also, how does a boat get water logged if there are no holes in the hull?? I'm new at this, and I really know nothing about boats.

Any information would be helpful.

The boat I bought does seem really heavy when pulling it. I haven't had it in the water yet.

Thanks,
Sherrie

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

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I just purchased a 19', 1977 Cruise Boat. I have a question for Greg. How can you tell if the your boat is water logged?? Also, how does a boat get water logged if there are no holes in the hull?? I'm new at this, and I really know nothing about boats.

Any information would be helpful.

The boat I bought does seem really heavy when pulling it. I haven't had it in the water yet.

Thanks,
Sherrie

Hi Sherrie,

Well if the deck and transom are original than you can bet that everything underneath the deck is soaked. Was the boat sitting outside uncovered at all? Even though you don't have any holes through the hull, water can still find its way through the deck hull joint, through the deck itself, through the bilge area, and through the built-in ice box cooler (if you have one) located in the front. Can you take some pics of the interior and share them with me? I would be more than happy to help you further. Just want to see the layout. Feel free to post the pics on my thread here.

 

[Sherriecox]

Re: 1977 Cruise Boats Restore

As far as I know it is all original. The last time the boat was registered with anyone was in 2003. The guy I bought it from only had it 4 months. He did work on the 60HP Mercury Engine, and on the trailer. He said he put it in the water twice, and it ran good.

I would bet the boat set out uncovered a lot of the time if not all the time.

The wood under the seats is all rotted, so I know the seats and the boxs need replacing. The walkway to the front of the boat through the split windshield is soft.

The floor under the plywood with carpet is fiberglass, accroding to the guy I bought it from. Is that probably true?? If yes, do you have to cut out the fiberglass flooring to get to the hull?? I take it there is wood in the hull some where. Even though the boat is fiberglass.. I know these are probably stupid questions to you. But I really don't know this stuff. If it needs all of that done to it, I will have to pay someone to do it.

I'm not sure how to get pictures out here but I will try. All I have is the article from Craigs list that I saved. I will see if I can send that to you.

Thanks for responding.






Well if the deck and transom are original than you can bet that everything underneath the deck is soaked. Was the boat sitting outside uncovered at all? Even though you don't have any holes through the hull, water can still find its way through the deck hull joint, through the deck itself, through the bilge area, and through the built-in ice box cooler (if you have one) located in the front. Can you take some pics of the interior and share them with me? I would be more than happy to help you further. Just want to see the layout. Feel free to post the pics on my thread here.[/QUOTE]

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

Re: 1977 Cruise Boats Restore

Well I hate to break it to you but you are probably looking at a complete rebuild like I did with mine. The hull and the cap were made fairly well on these boats but the rest of the boat was not assembled very well with minimum fiberglass covering the wood (deck, stringers and transom). Also the motor on there is minimal Hp wise. That hull should be rated to at least 150 Hp. So the 60 Hp will struggle a bit. Try to post some pics so I can get a better look at what you are seeing.

 

[Sherriecox]

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I can't figure out how to send you pictures through this site. SORRY

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

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Look at the stickys at the top of the forum. There are instructions there. If you are still unsuccessful then PM me and I will send you my e-mail address.

 

[Sherriecox]

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I'm still not sure how to send you the 3 pictures I have. Here's my e-mail address, send me a note and I can then forward you the pictures I have of it.

sherrie.a.cox@lmco.com

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

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I was able to get little more done this past weekend. First thing was to get the motor put back on the transom. That was straight forward with a little help from a friend of mine.

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

Re: 1977 Cruise Boats Restore

Next thing on my list was to fix and install the front sliding deck hatch. When the hatch was original molded it had a flange running down each side. That flange ran underneath two strips of aluminmum that held the hatch in place while allowing it to slide forward an back. Those finerglass flanges were completly worn down so I had a friend make up some new flanges out of thin stainless steel. I then riveted those to the sides of the hatch thus creating new flanges.

Here is the original condition. You can see the worn down flanges.

Here are the new stainless flanges.

And then drilled, cleaned and painted.

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

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Next I ground down the old remaining fiberglass flange and installed the new stainless flanges with stainless pop rivets.

And then a final coat of paint to cover the rivets.

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

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Now that the hatch was ready to install I needed to take some measurements and prep the top deck. When the hatch is installed two aluminum strips will hold down the flange to keep the hatch in place while allowing it to slide. The original strips were looking pretty ratty so I picked some flat aluminum stock to replace it with. I put the hatch in place and attached the new strips for final assembly. Looks good and works well.

Hatch open.

Hatch closed.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1977 Cruise Boats Restore

Very nice work as always. Great to see the motor on there as well.

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

Re: 1977 Cruise Boats Restore

Very nice work as always. Great to see the motor on there as well.

Thanks EZ. I am getting near the end now. Two things left - install and connect the remote control box and install the seat boxes and seats. I am getting really excited to drop it in the water and get her going.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1977 Cruise Boats Restore

I am getting really excited to drop it in the water and get her going.

Let me know where and when, I'll grab my sweatshirt

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

Re: 1977 Cruise Boats Restore

Absolutely! You are on.