Starting my first project boat. A Crosby

[Centerfield]

Greeting iBoats!
I have to say over the last few weeks reading these boards as I planned a new project was the best research I could have EVER done so to all of you who have shared your knowledge and amazing information, insight and creativity I say thank you and I am truly thankful for all your assistance. I have been a boat owner in the past but never a boat restorer lol.
The wife and I had been looking for a small fishing boat here in Ga but wanted something we could we could work on together and fix up from the start. So after several Craig's list and Boat Trader listings as well as a trip to Lanier Marine's "Boat Graveyard" we settled on an old Crosby 14ft that was picked up for cheap. Not sure of the year but the first two numbers of the serial number are 63. It was previously registered in our state so I am sure the DNR will be able to help me pin it down. The owner said it was a 74 but after a lot of my own research I don't think he is right. The boat looks older and also has the old Crosby chrome script logo on the side of the boat on both sides instead of the plastic "Crosby Sled" logo I have seen on others. The trailer was actually on very good shape but needed tires and some bearing attention. The boat has a Johnson 20 horse on it that crank and ran right off the bat and surprised even the owner. We setttled on a price and a quick trip to Wal Mart for tires and wheels and we got it home without a problem. So now we begin. I will post pictures as we go forward as I am sure there will be many questions about what should we do next. Thanks again to everyone for their help and inspiration!!

[tomdinwv]

Welcome to iboats. You are in the right place for info on your restore. Congrats on the new boat and I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say I'm looking forward to seeing your build. Don't forget, we love pictures! LOL. Good luck!

[Centerfield]

Well I am going to try and put a pic or two of it on here. We got it home and got 80 lbs of leaves, sticks and crud out plus, old batteries, bad life jackets and assorted years of whatever got accumulated in here. photo (8).jpgphoto (8).jpg

[southkogs]

Looks a little more 70's to me than 60's, but who knows. Either way, y'all should have fun getting her rigged and ready to fish.

Welcome to iBoats and enjoy!

[Centerfield]

Thanks for the welcomes gang and I am sorry for new info. It has been mostly clean clean clean for the last few weeks but I have now begun the process of the inspection of the hull and floor etc. I found out the boat is a 73, so thanks for those who helped with that. It has a hull number and the name plate under ten layers of grime and gruck had a GA and an Indiana plant identifier as well as the serial number. The GA DNR had the boat registered last in 2000 but no record since to registration. The old steering cables and pulley system was shot. The wheel and hub were locked up, I would liek to replace with a single cable system but the distance from console to transom is shorter than the shortest cable system I found at 8 feet, so not sure what to do here, will post new pics tomorrow of the cleaned up boat and steering mess. The Johnson 20hp is a 68 model I found out. The electric start on it is not working but you can get it to start with the pull cable. It has missing push button on front of engine and a 'second" push button on side that look identical but both are shot, looks like someone added a switch in a new locale other than just replacing the original, maybe the pics of this will offer a lot more explanation and allow for all of you who are so very much more educated in this than I to offer your advice or opinion. Will post pics and again thanks to all who help all of us new folks brave doing this type of thing