1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

JP - you're putting some good color together. Seats match up great.

 

[jpormen]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

thanks guys! the blue stripe is just painters tape but i would lvoe to do a blue stripe like that!

 

[Brenn]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

yeah a stripe like that would look good

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

It'd look better to be a deeper shade of blue, IMHO

 

[jpormen]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

I got the boat all painted! i got two coats on and it would look better with maybe a another or two more coats but i wont have the money for a few weeks to buy more paint and i think it looks good! it doesnt look perfect when your a foot away but it looks good and it looks really good when you stand back about 5 or so feet! im hopefully putting it back on the trailer on Wednesday!!! If you guys notice i didnt paint the whole back of the boat, i did that to save paint and because there will be a piece of wood going back on there that their previously was.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

She looks real good from way down here, JP. Red/white is a good combo.

 

[jpormen]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

Made new trailer bunks! the carpet was free so i only got 6 bucks in the bunks for the wood! ALSO GOT THE BOAT BACK ON THE TRAILER!!!!! had a cookout yesterday and i took advantage of my cousins and uncles while they were here and had them help! Also picked up a bilge pump and the float switch

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

Looks like a boat again! Looks good on the trailer.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

Chow ain't free at your place I see. Good thinkin'. It's always good to get them right side up. Now I can see how she's gonna look without standing on my head. LOL She looks good, JP.

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

Nice goin on getting some work out of the guests, I am proud of you!...

The boat looks great on its nicely carpeted ride...

 

[jpormen]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

Got the windows back on! also got the wooden plate that goes on the back traced now i jsut need to cut it out. What do i seal it with? can i just paint it and that will seal it right?

One of my good friends sent me a pic last night of her on her boat at the lakes, it made me very jealous!

 

[mark1961]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

If you want it to last awhile seal it with epoxy resin.....what grade plywood is that? Exterior/marine grade or something like starboard would be advisible for that job.

 

[jpormen]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

I got my front floor piece cut, i got the back wood plate cut and holes drilled. where do i buy eproxy at and is it expensive? Also the gluvit stuff where do you buy it at? also got carpet put buy the fenders where you step on.

 

[maagee79]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

Epoxy resin is real expensive I would think that for that you could use the stuff walmart has since you get a discount anyway. If it was me I would buy one bag of the chop stranded fiberglass and two bags of the woven that they have and seal it with that. Unless you are planning on glassing your floors then look online for resin and rolls of mat.

 

[jpormen]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

I would like to seal the wood withen the next day or so, as soon as i get the plate sealed i can get the motor on and hopefully running i just need to know what to seal wtih! cheap is def what i need

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

Others will disagree with me but I omitted that outside wooden transom piece from both my restores. I do not feel it serves any purpose. You do not see that piece on newer aluminum boats or any fiberglass boats. Even if you seal it very well, it seems the forces of the motor will eventually compress it a bit in the middle which flares the edges of the plywood allowing water to penetrate, rot, and leak. I'd suggest you leave it off, or if you feel you need something there, go with a composite material or a piece of aluminum.

 

[rrumba]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

US Composites has the best price on the Epoxy but if you do not want to wait for it and you have a West Marine you could buy the west system also, but it does cost a lot more unless you do a price match with them from online. You have gone this far and put this much time into it i would order the epoxy and wait for it. it will last you for your next rebuild as well since the shelf life is considerably longer than poly resin and any other wood that you may end up installing for neat little add ons you will be able to use it as well. just my .0000001 cents worth .

Looks good JP, nice job

 

[jpormen]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

Does lowes sell any epoxy I could pick up? I will look into leaving that back plate off, if lowes has any I can use I will go pick some up today

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

Lowes will carry poly stuff (if any at all)...

 

[jpormen]

Re: 1982 AMF crestliner got it for free

Does anyone got a Link to what I should order? If I ordered it tonight it might be here by the weekend