71' Offshore-V 18 - Prize Catch

Candutch

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Nice score on that e-tec, it's nice to have the piece of mind that comes with a newer motor.
 
classiccat

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Nice grab! ...with a cabin to boot! :thumb:
 
knezzer

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Thanks guys! The boat is nice enough to use until it's time to power up the starcraft. I took my family and some friends out yesterday. The wife really enjoyed the enclosure and suggested I get something for the offshore
 
knezzer

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I've been using the Crestliner as my "practice boat". I've never owned a boat this big and it's a bit different than what I am used to. For a 17 foot boat it's very big, maybe deeper than the Offshore. Taken it out a few times now, catching some walleyes View attachment y4m84lvG-2i6lfnDk-mP-lAUQ9WnnbytL-2mayjOaOtQf1zlKwH_cC4DbqUeNJXsa3GaYCbTFM8V9oVB5p2k7oN7ZVWdO3ZogY-I ! Not much progress to report on the resto, still collecting parts and planning/prepping my paint scheme. View attachment y4mXPS_uKmAtN0Zdcd_YTYoWEa6IakALGkzJKDw8U95QakxzUiwN_k2x4ouLA3jqogdOlfXLsUUYSEwhItUIdjmB6I0V2ucYtxsj View attachment y4mL-1Hb3QKqOajsgLjzE1BXtAcKwJEQiIws93TfGATASTYEh2A1YGyIcV9OFpxGzirVFAGJVZv1dLXzjK7T1sAZ-sS-DR9GKVKX View attachment y4mfrQKV4b0BudVyZufyyDdA9vtlKdNzb9z2skAeuAY0ifgSEyNzWIVUjsabH54B8VQKjgVzNqWcHX66DdU7cAsoJ0oGFlzyNOd3
 
Watermann

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Yeah having cover when it's blazing out is a good idea, I put a bimini on my SS for those summer days of slow trolling for walleye.

So don't fall for that old glasser now, it's value is only in the motors on it. That tin SC is a much more sought after boat, especially when laid out as a fishing boat their resale value is greatly improved.
 
knezzer

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Watermann said:
Yeah having cover when it's blazing out is a good idea, I put a bimini on my SS for those summer days of slow trolling for walleye.

So don't fall for that old glasser now, it's value is only in the motors on it. That tin SC is a much more sought after boat, especially when laid out as a fishing boat their resale value is greatly improved.
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That's no glasser ! that's a welded aluminum hull. It has some resale value, I hope to sell it to recoup some cash for a bimini. I'm only using it because it's water ready and a pretty cool old boat. View attachment y4mFpR357jrXScJ80XTJhXYuJ9jGQEUFTTEo1anwRqOWEctk8hd6qEh5-u5FpWp5Ldvg5P4ujY6Afo2x5KYU9eLgOdz-u7fJtQ7- View attachment y4mM35s1oSir_E_F_ZXKrRkXhXES0wF9OfySkAv9ak7K2xsdc6G58MUxqRXnyrf88fiO5n4alyziYVenkTU0N3yyv_e4jlyrtRW_
 
Watermann

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Oh jeez yeah that one looked glass to me on my little phone screen, I had to go to the laptop to check that. Not seen an AL boat with such small laps, normally old glass boats only have those. I wouldn't sell it then and certainly would do what I had in mind for it had it been a glasser. :heh:
 
knezzer

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Watermann said:
Oh jeez yeah that one looked glass to me on my little phone screen, I had to go to the laptop to check that. Not seen an AL boat with such small laps, normally old glass boats only have those. I wouldn't sell it then and certainly would do what I had in mind for it had it been a glasser. :heh:
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ya I know it's tempting to keep it and do a resto on it as well. If I did some cosmetic work on it and got the 125 evinrude running and on there it would be worth a few bucks. It has the full enclosure plus all the windows and a very heavy duty custom tarp for storage.
 
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very similar to my 68 crestliner,have had it out twice,getting used to it,largest boat ive owned loving it so far.
 
knezzer

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knezzer

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I've been following along on the many great projects on board here at iboats. It's a good year to be an old Starcraft boat ! My project has been creeping along, but I hope to make some serious progress soon. I welcome any advice from fellow tin heads. Cheers !
 
Watermann

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I'm not one of the scuff and sand type guys, I strip to bare hull and start with a clean slate so I guess you know what my advice would be. :lol:
 
dozerII

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Hey Knezzer, the last picture you posted of the hull shows exactly why an aluminum boat should not be on a trailer with so few rollers. The depressions in the hull where it rests on the rollers are very visible in the picture. Each roller only has 1/2"by 2"contact area resulting in over 50 PSI / 100 lbs per roller minimum. On our horrible rough roads up here it is tough on a hull. I have converted all my roller trailers to multiple bunk and love the way they load. Just my two cents
 
knezzer

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Hey Guys thanks for the advice ! Both of you have raised the bar pretty high ! I'd be happy if this project turned out half as nice as anything you two have posted. :clap2:
I'm looking into the trailer bunk conversion now for sure, luckily the hull isn't too damaged.
 
dozerII

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Well for some reason the only picture Photo bucket has screwed up for me are the trailer ones in the Holiday build.:grumpy:
 
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