TillamookB2
Cadet
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- Aug 5, 2010
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I was just given a Crestliner by my girlfriend's boss.
The Oregon State Marine Board's Certificate of Number states that its a 15' Crestliner. Year and model are unknown. Its hull identification number is 450 31566. I don't know if the motor is original to the boat. It is a Mercury with "Mark 55A" emblazoned across the front of it.
Bossman said he thinks the boat is a 1974 and the motor is from 1962 or 1963. I haven't been able to find another boat that looks like this one.
So far, We have been successful in unsticking the steering wheel so it turns freely now. The steering cables need replaced... We have been able to unstick the throttle and gear select handles and their levers inside the motor case. The tilt-up function is still really hard to move, but its getting there.
The only part we haven't had any luck is in getting the motor to steer. Its all frozen up at the hinge. Anyone know how to unstick it?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Pictures can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/52760489@N03/
If you need additional photos, let me know. It won't take me too long. The boats sitting in front of my house.
--Dru
The Oregon State Marine Board's Certificate of Number states that its a 15' Crestliner. Year and model are unknown. Its hull identification number is 450 31566. I don't know if the motor is original to the boat. It is a Mercury with "Mark 55A" emblazoned across the front of it.
Bossman said he thinks the boat is a 1974 and the motor is from 1962 or 1963. I haven't been able to find another boat that looks like this one.
So far, We have been successful in unsticking the steering wheel so it turns freely now. The steering cables need replaced... We have been able to unstick the throttle and gear select handles and their levers inside the motor case. The tilt-up function is still really hard to move, but its getting there.
The only part we haven't had any luck is in getting the motor to steer. Its all frozen up at the hinge. Anyone know how to unstick it?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Pictures can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/52760489@N03/
If you need additional photos, let me know. It won't take me too long. The boats sitting in front of my house.
--Dru
