1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

[CBGale2]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Bu bye horrendous camo paint job.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Looks 100 times better already, nice!:encouragement:

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

A 100000 times better now. And much easier to see now since the camo is gone. Doesn't even look like the same boat. :thumb:

 

[CBGale2]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Thanks guys. Not the best weather to paint, but gotta keep at it so I can splash it once the Ice is gone. Wasted way too much fishing time looking at that holiday in the garage the last couple years. I'm done spending more time working on them than using them.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Is that zinc chromate primer?

 

[CBGale2]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Nope, Arctic grey rustoleum.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

No primer?

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

I'm done spending more time working on them than using them.

Huh?:noidea:

Sounds interesting:eagerness:

 

[CBGale2]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Huh?:noidea:

Sounds interesting:eagerness:

I know, right.

No primer?

Oh yes, I had atleast two beers gone prior to spraying.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Oh yes, I had atleast two beers gone prior to spraying.

Sounds like a plan.

 

[m casey stock]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

^^^ 48" wide midship an d 36" wide at transom

Yea, see mIne is 52" with a lot less of a taper to the rear, With only a 2" drop in width at the rear bench at 50" I've never really been sure what measurement to call the rear with the barrel back. Maybe his was a utility from the beginning, I just saw the steering cable guides and thought it must have had a top on it at some point . Interesting. I sure wish I could a "in person" look at it.

 

[CBGale2]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Come on up Casey! I'll throw some steaks on!

 

[m casey stock]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Bu bye horrendous camo paint job.

Looks great! Should turn out to be a fine quicky project with no worries just fun times by Summer.

 

[m casey stock]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Come on up Casey! I'll throw some steaks on!

Man I wish I had the lifestyle to do just that! I still have a bag packed from yesterday. I would be right on my way

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

It does look a lot better now nice work!!

 

[CBGale2]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Yea, see mIne is 52" with a lot less of a taper to the rear, With only a 2" drop in width at the rear bench at 50" I've never really been sure what measurement to call the rear with the barrel back. Maybe his was a utility from the beginning, I just saw the steering cable guides and thought it must have had a top on it at some point . Interesting. I sure wish I could a "in person" look at it.

Just for the heck of it I measured my rear last night. At its widest points across the transom, its about 51".

For as cold as its been the paint set up pretty hard. Can give it a pretty hard dig with the finger nail and I cant scrape any paint off. Score for trusty Rustoleum once again.

 

[CBGale2]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Picked up the motor today after work. Guy had it on Ebay not far from me. Ended up being a 58, not 56. Things look good on it, didn't do a compression test yet but it sure feels good for an old 5.5HP. I did toss the spark tester on it and it has spark, so that's cool. Will be a fun little restore.

Asked the guy if he had any other boat junk. Go back to his small barn and the dude had atleast a dozen motors, most being similar era omcs all over the place. Old control boxes, two line tanks, you name it. Outside was another couple dozen motors in various stages of disrepair. I had to get home or id still be there drooling. Before running away with all my money I did score a couple folding fishing seats in halfway decent shape with brackets for $20. I won't be surprised if I somehow wander back.

 

[m casey stock]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Just for the heck of it I measured my rear last night. At its widest points across the transom, its about 51".

For as cold as its been the paint set up pretty hard. Can give it a pretty hard dig with the finger nail and I cant scrape any paint off. Score for trusty Rustoleum once again.

Should be a nice stable boat for what you are wanting to use it for. I measured my transom (I'm guessing across the same points as you did) and got the same 51" . As I've posted before, my son has a Mckenzie with roughly the same measurements and it felt nice and stable.


Yours is looking good, can't wait to see it all finished up. :thumb:

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Nice score on some fishing chairs.

good luck resisting the urge to swing back the thru the motor depot

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1952 14ft DuraCraft Resto

Nice score on some fishing chairs.

good luck resisting the urge to swing back the thru the motor depot

I don't think he's resisting. Just waiting to pounce. :joyous: It's nice to find a collector/hoarder willing to part with some goodies.