15' 1975 Tidecraft Open Bow Tri-Hull Resto (lots of pics)

[TruckDrivingFool]

Re: 15' 1975 Tidecraft Open Bow Tri-Hull Resto (lots of pics)

I think it is but if it isn't it's close to a Worth Anchormate. I've had them on two boats and they work good so long as the pulleys and crank are in good shape. They use a mushroom type anchor and when fully up it pulls the shank into the brace and holds it there. No anchor hanging and banging around. Once on the trailer I would drop the anchor and just set it in the boat as I could picture the rope breaking and having the anchor flying off as I went down the road.

You can kind of see how it holds the anchor in this old pic I found.

 

[l Saltydog l]

Re: 15' 1975 Tidecraft Open Bow Tri-Hull Resto (lots of pics)

Thanks for the comments guys, Truck yea I just set the anchor inside the bow on the road I had the same concern. Went to the lake today to test her out. She sits WAY higher than I expected. Almost flush with the floor inside the boat. No leaks, extremely solid, little wakes sure did slap under the boat though. Just used my little trolling motor. Pics for fun I almost forgot to take em. I know shes rough but like I said when I get back from vacation I will do the fairing and painting. Just using the good old camping chairs and whatnot for now I sure do look like a fool out there, but my last boat was a 10' jon boat with a homemade plontoon system with downriggers on a flatbed trailer, Now thats ghetto LOL.

 

[TruckDrivingFool]

Re: 15' 1975 Tidecraft Open Bow Tri-Hull Resto (lots of pics)

No leaks and getting a line wet......

Its a good day then! What size and how well does the troller push it around?

 

[l Saltydog l]

Re: 15' 1975 Tidecraft Open Bow Tri-Hull Resto (lots of pics)

30 lbs of thrust its for 12' and under boats, I think the retail price was around $140 I bought it new a year ago. I could tell she was a little heavy-set for it the motor was getting quite hot, but it got us around fine! Speed 5 was cookin too....

 

[l Saltydog l]

Re: 15' 1975 Tidecraft Open Bow Tri-Hull Resto (lots of pics)

Ok I did a wee bit of painting, It started to bother me looking at maroon original color, red PO did a really ****ty job doing, and 5200 lol. Just a lil touch-up but if you look at before pics holy crap its bad lol. The laundry basket has equipment in it... Hey its better than a cardboard box lol but stands out to me.... just painted the inside and bow, made such a difference for me I thought you might wanna look too

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[l Saltydog l]

Re: 15' 1975 Tidecraft Open Bow Tri-Hull Resto (lots of pics)

Enjoy...... Damn pic limit.........

 

[l Saltydog l]

Re: 15' 1975 Tidecraft Open Bow Tri-Hull Resto (lots of pics)

Used a ten horsepower motor, it was a short shaft so you can see how high it sat in the water, we could only idle the motor.... Boat needs lots more weight....

Showing a bit of the setup...

Sunrise on the lake...

Eagle that likes to hang by our house.... He caught many fish.....

 

[jigngrub]

Re: 15' 1975 Tidecraft Open Bow Tri-Hull Resto (lots of pics)

I don't know where you live, but you would fry in a black interior boat down here in the deep south!

Please paint the exterior... that boat is fugly!!!

Great work on the inside resto, she'll be a nice seaworthy boat for you now.

 

[l Saltydog l]

Re: 15' 1975 Tidecraft Open Bow Tri-Hull Resto (lots of pics)

The had the epoxy tinted black so I could see where I had gone over mainly for the hull and deck, As I stated earlier I just wanted the boat to be functional for that vacation. I started sanding yesterday boat is stripped just have to get windscreen off. When I bought the boat the guy yelled to another guy "yea the ugly one!" I have some ideas for paint but thats another day. Sanding paint foam cabinetry anchors motor steering the list goes o on....

 

[l Saltydog l]

Re: 15' 1975 Tidecraft Open Bow Tri-Hull Resto (lots of pics)

... seats throttle carpet or garage epoxy....