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Tom, great suggestion. I will keep this in mind as I patiently wait for some better weather to get back to work on the boat. Dave

If you posted the pictures thru photobucket and you deleted the files or moved them pics, I believe the "?" is just saying that the pics are no longer associated with the URL that you had put into your thread. Dave

Snow was pretty light and fluffy so I took the backpack leaf blower to the boat and blew most of it out of my way. Cut some more bolts out and removed an old bracket that probably held a radio at some point. I got the bow floor out and now have a good template for making the new floor. While...

Not sure where this snow came from since they were still saying about an inch until about 9 this morning. The boat had nine inches on it by that time. Oh well, still brushed off some snow in the splash well area and cut off some trim screws that the heads had broken off. Drilled new holes...

Bill, it's a 21 inch transom. I agree it looks small with the large splash well in the background. Dave

Well, other than some set-up work for the frame and some other stuff I can work on, doing anything outside is a bust with the snow. So today I will try to get smarter on lighting. I like boat lighting and never realized how much help interior LEDs were for the boat until I put them in my last...

Tom, still going with the 40hp. Thanks for the wiring tips. I have heat shrink and I have a solder gun, now I just need to use it. Dave

RT and Steve, the PVC framing is a "experiment" at this point. I used conduit for the blind on my last boat and I was never happy with the weight, strength, set-up......you name it! The frame I am building is from 1 1/4 pvc and I'm trying to keep the frame broken into smaller/stronger areas to...

You just gotta love crappie! Dave

Congratulations to you both! Dave

Dave, I understand exactly and must admit that my memory is horrible. If I would have thought for a minute, my other boat (family pleasure boat) had numerous lighting issues until I ran a dedicated ground back up to the plug. I will find the time to run a dedicated wire back up to the plug for...

Thanks Zane, plenty more to come. Here is a look at the transom and I hi-lited the areas that need patched or filled. It looks worse than it actually is. Most are screw holes which held up the old transom board. The new board will not extend the full width as the old one did. The worst is the...

Huntindave - good eyes. The photo didn't show it, but they both have dedicated grounds. I don't like fighting with trailer light problems.

Thanks Carl and R T! This should keep me busy for awhile. I have several trailer rollers that need replaced or the brackets need raised to touch and support the bottom of the boat. Laying on my side under the trailer (on dry asphalt) while working the cut-off wheel (it's becoming permanently...

Al, hope all is well with you and yours. Looking forward to those amazing photos and stories from the desert. Dave

I will be posting the restoration of my "NEW" 1966 Crestliner North Star here. The object is to bring this classic aluminum boat back into use and convert it into a Sea Duck Zone vehicle that will work the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Some fun facts: Year built - 1966 Material -...

Thanks RT. Don't wait too long to get on that bucket list. I've already retired once and am trying to do it again.......maybe in another 15 years. I will be posting picks of the restoration soon. Dave

I'm in southern Maryland, pinched between the Patuxent River to the east, the Potomac River to the West, and the Chesapeake Bay to the South. I try not to go North.........too many people and cars. Dave

Thanks Bill Dave

Bill, The mold is still in the works, I really just need to pull the trigger. Just haven't put any time or effort into lately. I would hope that I might have new heads by the end of summer if everything works out. I did see some new heads out that are foamers. This is good since replacements...