1966 Crestliner North Star project

Love it! That boat would be a blast to fish out of. I'm not sure what your pins look like, I always use a long drift pin and a big big hammer (think 10 lb maul...) I have bought threaded rod before and used that as a long (18") pin to get stuck tilt tubes out. Torch/pb blaster work wonders when used together as well. But you're mid stream on the drilling horse now!

Love that forward console - can't wait for hunting pics of this rig.
 
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Thanks Paul. The pin has had several doses of PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench, torch, hammer...bigger hammer, vice grips, drill, dremel, .......and





Finally......pump is going back in for a proper repack! Should be back in business by the end of the week.


Dave
 
I think my buddies motor is an 84 any idea if you could get a hydraulic trim off a motor like yours and put it on an older motor?

The lack of power trim really sucks

Keep up the good work on the stripers!
 
Chris, it all depends on the connecting points. I will take some photos of my connecting points tonight and post them. If he has those, he should be fine for installing a trim motor. If you have the model number, I can look up the Illustrated Parts Breakdown and see if his model even had the option of a trim motor. That might be the easiest and best way to figure this out. The motor assembly itself runs around $1100 and that doesn't include the switches. It's only two wires that run from the motor. You could easily mount some trim buttons on the motor and/or up by the throttle. If his throttle already has trim buttons, you could probably use the same wires for this purpose.


Dave
 
his throttle has the buttons.

ill look up his vin this weekend. it would be feasible if we could find a used one. he just bought a new toy a honda crf250. a sweet little bike.

i just have to keep telling my self house/barn then toys....
 
Chris - no worries. Send me the info when you get it and I will do some searching and get you some answers. You are young man and its good to see that you have your priorities straight. You will have it all in good time. Don't rush and don't settle. If you buy something cheap just to say you have it, you will regret it in the end. Save up, get something of quality that will last.


Dave
 
Chris - here is a couple pics to show you the mounting holes. The first pic shows the bottom mount pin hole, mine was the lowest or closest pin hole to the stern. The second pic shows the top pin hole (pointed at). If your friend has these mount holes, you should be in business.


Dave
 
Going on two weeks since I dropped off the trim motor to be rebuilt. I was told I would have it back in a day or two.........geez! So, I decided to use the time to clean up the motor. Did some sanding, priming, and some painting to spruce it up while I wait.




It's been raining cats and dogs anyway.........might as well work on something.


Dave
 
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Good morning, Dave~

Lower unit looks fine! Can you tell us what primers, paints and sanding grits you used?

All the best,

SJS
 
Steve - grits might be a little tough, but I think it was 500/600 grit. The primer was Rustoleum automotive etching primer followed by two-three coats of Rustoleum semi-gloss white paint.


Dave
 
Well, Christmas came today in the form of my trim motor being returned. It only took 24 days!





Its all installed, cleaned, primed, painted, wired, new bushings and hardware. Added fluid, burped out the air and its working great....NO LEAKS! My older brother is coming into town this Sunday for my middle son's High School graduation and we have some big plans for fishing. Hopefully I will be posting some pics soon.


Dave
 
Good luck fishing. Trim unit looks good too. I totally forgot about asking my friend about his vin. fitting wedding stuff, work, carving, getting the house ready really takes up too much time.

we're going to be in my buddies old Starcraft trying our luck for my bachelor party tomorrow. I'll be thinking about that fancy trim do- hicky you have when I man handle his motor around.
 
Just some updated photos. I have been trying to spend as much time in the boat as possible....either fishing, cruising, or just working the kinks out. At trolling speeds I was getting a nasty squeak which was coming from one of the rear corner caps that I replaced. I removed it, rounded some corners, added some rubber padding and that problem is fixed. The boat is TIGHT! No leaks anywhere! Rides very smooth and much quieter than I anticipated. The motor runs strong and finally has a tilt motor that doesn't leak. I still haven't tackled the side panels and camo/blind set-up yet but the season is right around the corner so I had better get started. A few cool overcast days would sure be helpful but I don't see any in the forecast.







Dave
 
Thanks Joe, it was two inches shy of being a keeper during the "slot season". Always tough sliding them back in the water when they are so close. It was a great fight, a great looking fish, and a good memory.


Dave
 
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