Looks like they were meant to have carriage bolts. The 8 sided star shaped holes would lock in the square portion of the carriage bolt nicely. All holes having the same punch instead of round hole is sometimes just bc it was cheaper to bang out at the factory that way. So my best guess is some...
Weekend progress update. Canceled all white, way too ______. Almost went back to its original 2 tone olive green and white color scheme that was painted over long ago but then decided with the admiral on the 2 tone white and yellow aka 1974 factory "gold" look. Only 1 coat in some places and 2...
Wise words ⬆️ , gotta follow your heart with boats and go for what you really want. Even if it is a bit of a haul it will be better to end up with what you envisioned/dreamed of vs restoring a boat for someone else all just to start over again with the right boat afterwards. I am a prime...
V5 sure would be sweet. Supposed to really shine in heavier chop. I think the overall scale is most important, however.
My useless pearl of wisdom is that it is good to be weary of an undersized hull -unless you have the constraints or want for it- like for max fuel efficiency or whatever, in...
Hey well definitely let us know what you decide to do if you go ahead with it. The tin boat members on here are very helpful and love to see another riveted classic come back to life- we'll have your back whichever way you go.
Another great option, considering you aren't bent on bow access being optimized, is the Starcraft Islander series. Esp for looks in my opinion. Beautiful closed bow boats with a really unique and sleek look I think. Those were also available with the sharper V5 hull. A 25 foot V5 would be the...
I'd agree with the Super Sport vote, amazingly versatile and convenient layout. That bow area is not to be underestimated!
Motors- Power trim and tilt, in my opinion, is an absolute necessity for boats over 14 foot. Ive gone without and eventually learned my lesson. Had a 85hp V4 Evinrude on a...
Supersports are great boats. Simple and sweet. A decent 70's hull could maybe be a slight advantage not having any pour in foam to water log and/or rip out if you end up opening it up to buck and or gluvit the inside. Great stuff for stopping as well as preventing leaks in a riveted hull.
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These are some snapshots of a Chief 25 moving at speed. Looks like this part of the hull stays submerged at higher speeds but hard to be sure.. Time will tell.
Cut a lil slab of leftover teak, made some gaskets and a big plastic washer, and got the raw water intake installed last night finally. It is a 1 piece stainless unit for maximum impact and abrasion durability. (The marelon fitting I almost used felt flimsy and just wrong.) I believe I installed...
