Re: 1956 Crestliner Aluminum Boat~RESTORATION~
I know this is an older thread but I was searching up gluvite and found this
Happened to notice in the post you were looking for a bimini top and the beam of the boat narrows to the rear like mine did
check my feathercraft thread and you will see how I tackled this issue.....
The Bimini came off a larger boat, and I thought I would have to cut/chop the frame. In the end I noticed the bimini supports would bend inwards, so I ended up just mounting it.
When up it is wonderful and looks good. When down the only downside is cosmetic where the bimini hangs off the sides about 6 inches on each side. I can live with this though
Been using it all summer like this....the aluminium arms held up to the bending and it swings up and down freely
I love your boat...
To polish it google a polish called "nuvite" It's used to polish airstreams
I bought a sample (its expensive) of the f7 grade polish. It blows anything I've ever seen away, including mothers. I did a small patch of the boat and when I was finished I could shave looking at it.