'68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

[ezmobee]

Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Can these ALu props be repaired ?

Yes, however when you compare the price of the repair with that of a brand new Solas Amita prop aluminum prop from iboats you may feel it isn't worth the bother.

 

[TheWrks]

Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

wow what a great looking boat, I just bought a 68 starcraft hoilday 18' just beeen here reading and catching up with ali the post. Man I wish mine was in that good of shape. Going to use this summer then tear it down over the winter and restor her. just got mine running today after some minor work. Love the boat, and welcome to the starcraft armada

Thanks, I guess i was lucky good luck with your Resto...

 

[TheWrks]

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Yes, however when you compare the price of the repair with that of a brand new Solas Amita prop aluminum prop from iboats you may feel it isn't worth the bother.

Thanks for the heads up EZ, the wife has offered to buy a new prop so I still have a spare one

 

[TheWrks]

Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Well it's been awhile, work gets in the way...... went out last Wednesday are did the unthinkable


Silly little plug :facepalm: luckily I was still at the dock the ball a chain was moaning about the water coming out through the back seats.......... All good.

Today everything went smooth as glass...

 

[Pugetsound]

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I bought a 19 ft Glasply ( big warer boat ) several years ago it was filthy Power washed and cleaned up to a nice looking boat and trailer,very solid. Then tackeled the motor. I bought this from a dealer that did not want to spend mech. time on a trade in. Paid $ i000 for it Overheated and so he parked it. I pulled the heads and the water jacket covers and the thermostat Cleaned all out and blew air wherever it would go. Had the heads resurfaced on a flat wheel and reassembled with a new thermostst. I ran the boat for two years and never had a problem. Sold it to the sales manager at Lighthouse Dressing Mfg in Sandpoint Idaho for $6500 and it still runs to this day. Those old Evenrude motors never give up if kept up. Boat of yours looks great. I now have 2 Starcrafts as old age forced me to leave the heavy ones at tke dock.

 

[TheWrks]

Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

NO boating for me this week I'm spending the week up at Silver Lake playing in the sand...

 

[TheWrks]

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Hey Guys I have been out several times probably 10 times and for the season finale.
We spent the day out on St Clair, its was a perfect day...
The Old Tin Can had a blast

Scott

 

[TheWrks]

Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

3rd outing this year windy and white caps in Cass Lake, The Wife holding on!!

Scott

 

[TheWrks]

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Well i have not posted on here for awhile to busy with work dunes and boating


Time to fix the leaking get rid of old foam

Click on the photo above to see more ​

I was really surprised that the 44 year old plywood flooring is still in very good condition, I will be taking accurate measurements and draw some plans and post for all to use if they want to keep the floor original.

Both stringers would normally have 2 rivets in each rib over 40 per side...
not mine the port was head down by 4 and the starboard side had 3 holding it down. No wonder the floor creaked...
I got the orig vinyl floor covering off in one piece I plan to reuse it, to keep the boat "ORIG"

Regards,

Scott

 

[jasoutside]

Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Man those original deck pieces look great!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Great looking hull clean out too!

 

[TheWrks]

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Great looking hull clean out too!

Yes they are I really thought that i would have to make new ones, I'm going to give them a good sanding fixed a couple of edges and several coats of "poly"

 

[TheWrks]

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Great looking hull clean out too!

Once i got the floor up i was surprised how well the white styrene was pretty much intact. I still wanted to get new blue or pink stuff.
The inside hull had a bit of oil/grease/dirt and a bunch of white "styrene" balls. After hitting it with the vac to get most of the crap out. Then simple green with a small brush, filled the boat with water repeated this 3 times. Before i drained it for the last time I blew compressed air into the whole in the center spline to see where it was leaking. If you look close to some of the photos you can see red marker. 3 leaking rivets. left it to dry for about 3 weeks. Applied the "Gluevit" yesterday

I'm going to let it cure for about 2 weeks then fill with water to see if I missed anything


Scott

 

[TheWrks]

Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

I got the Gluevit down letting it cure for a week while I'm in Indy.

Downloaded the photos of my phone of my new cover..

 

[Daddoo]

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@TheWrks - where did you get that cover? I have tried several off-the-shelf covers and have not yet found one that will fit the tall windshield of the old Holiday. I have a '69 18ft I/O. Did you purchase your cover or have it made for the boat? Anyone else got any cover ideas?

 

[TheWrks]

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@TheWrks - where did you get that cover? I have tried several off-the-shelf covers and have not yet found one that will fit the tall windshield of the old Holiday. I have a '69 18ft I/O. Did you purchase your cover or have it made for the boat? Anyone else got any cover ideas?

Hey Daddoo, I was a custom fit by the boat shop i use It's sunbrella material with vinyl reinforcements all the way around the snaps and over the window and other area's that my rub. I had 2 poles with snaps added to the design. it was not cheap but it's what i wanted.

Where are you located?

 

[TheWrks]

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My work has been crazy I don't have much time during the winter do do stuff on the boat, I do what I can with 1-2 days off a week.

So I sealed the inside of the hull with Gluevit, let it cure for 2 weeks. Dropped the bow down more than before and filled it up with more water than before. The rivets around the lower bow leak So I decided to strip the exterior paint off :facepalm: Picked up a air hammer and bit to bunk them tight...





My Mechanic is going to loan my 2 boat stands next month so i can get the trailer painted. Gluevit all rivets then start the repainting process.

Till the next time
Scott

 

[dozerII]

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Good to see you back Scott. Making some progress is all that matters. Spring will be here soon.

 

[TheWrks]

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Good to see you back Scott. Making some progress is all that matters. Spring will be here soon.

Thanks dozer11 got 2 more shows to work then a couple a weeks off....

 

[mark942]

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Very Nice Ride you have there