New to me tinny!!!

[xtremefisher1]

Well guys i am sorry to tell you but i have decided to stop the restoration on the firbreglass boat and put her up for sale. i have found a 1963 16ft cresliner aluminum that i am going to do instead of teh fibreglass starcraft i have now . i will be posting pics once i update my computer with some pics i do have now on my phone.

its an easier rebuild and its going to be on the water sooner than the fibreglass.

 

[Bwana Don]

Re: New to me tinny!!!

I understand your decision. There are pros and cons to each type of boat. I'm a beginner in boating so aluminum made a little more sense to me. I'll probably tackle a glass project someday. just not today!

How bout some pictures!

 

[xtremefisher1]

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well here she is the new to me tinny!! its a 63 crestliner 16 foot , nice little tinny for me and the fam

 

[Bwana Don]

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That looks like a cool project. Can't wait to see it.

 

[heyyou325]

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Congrats, It isn't a Starcraft, and the Crestliner part here isn't as much of a family, but that will be a great boat. I know as I have a 61 Crestliner. Looked similar when I got it 13 or 14 years ago. With a few slight modifications it's the one I use in my profile now. Good luck with it, and I can tell you a lot not to do with it.

 

[Pugetsound]

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Is that the Snow Bunny fron Northern Idaho

Congrats, It isn't a Starcraft, and the Crestliner part here isn't as much of a family, but that will be a great boat. I know as I have a 61 Crestliner. Looked similar when I got it 13 or 14 years ago. With a few slight modifications it's the one I use in my profile now. Good luck with it, and I can tell you a lot not to do with it.

 

[xtremefisher1]

Re: New to me tinny!!!

ya i know its not a starcraft but it is a tinny and the guys in the crestliner arent as enthuastic as everyone in here so i thought i would post it here also... but yah i am thinking of doing an open bow for some trolling and some bass fishing but i have to see how she sits in the water first .. just might make it a seating area with some bench seats and storage under it.

it does need a new floor but all in all its in way better shape than my 14 fiberglass starcraft i have

 

[heyyou325]

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Yes Ed, I'm still here, just haven't had a lot of time recently. I finally get to go down and get my Jet back from the gal building the top Saturday. Only been about 6 weeks. I shoulda found another cargo cover.
My Crestliner sat too light in the front, Trim tabs would have helped me. On my deck, I used Red Cedar, but didn't get it tight enough together, and it flexes under the seats. If or when I do it again, I will either use tongue and groove, or plywood. A lot of good ideas on here about putting in a new deck. I'd guess most of us have had to do that. The one in my Starcraft turned out better, it was plywood exterior plywood sealed with 3 coats of epoxy. A lot cheaper than maarine plywood. We're sort of cheap here.

 

[Skagen]

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Are you trying to tell me that there are starcraft boats out there that aren't tinnies? I do not believe it!

 

[Bwana Don]

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ya i know its not a starcraft but it is a tinny and the guys in the crestliner arent as enthuastic as everyone in here so i thought i would post it here also... but yah i am thinking of doing an open bow for some trolling and some bass fishing but i have to see how she sits in the water first .. just might make it a seating area with some bench seats and storage under it.

it does need a new floor but all in all its in way better shape than my 14 fiberglass starcraft i have

Just stay here with us.

 

[CheapboatKev]

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ya...stay around here, we can be your extended tin family.

Kinda your Next of Tin??{cbk,llc}

 

[heyyou325]

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Sounds like you're in here. Welcome aboard. You gotta sort of watch these guys stho. Next thing you know, you'll have 2 footitus, then a second boat, and third, etc. Be sort of nice to have another Crestliner on board here tho. About 5 years ago, mine looked like the first pic, I put the top on 5 winters ago. I don't have, or want pics of when I bought it. It was ugly. I'm throwin down a challenge to you to see how well yours looks after your first rebuild. Good luck with it.

 

[xtremefisher1]

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hey cbk, yah you guys can be my next of tin.. i do like starcraft boats as i have already had 2 of them but the current one i have now is just to much of an undertakiong for me .. its a free boat to anyone who wants it !!!

and heyyou325 do u know if the fron of the boat has any structual integrity of the boat? i am thinking of pulling mine off and doing a castin deck or a lounge area for the fam to sit while trolling and just relaxing?? also is yours a flying crest 16??? if so mine is the same !!!!

Skagen yes there are starcraft boats that arnt tinnys hahahahahah

 

[heyyou325]

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Yes, mine is a 16 also. I'm not sure on the structural integrity of the bow. Never looked into pulling it. Without relooking at it, I don't think it has the boards under it like my Starcraft does. I'll have to look some day. I put a 30 gal fuel tank up there, and that is where the flotation foam is kept in mine. At present it is not closed cell like you are supposed to use.

 

[ezmobee]

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Kinda your Next of Tin....lol

New boat name. Called it!

 

[ezmobee]

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Are you trying to tell me that there are starcraft boats out there that aren't tinnies? I do not believe it!

I know you're being facetious but I just wanted to make sure you don't accidentally exclude great candidates from your search for your dream tinnie. Keep "Smokercraft, Sylvan, Mirrocraft, Blue Fin, Sea Nymph" etc etc on your radar.

 

[barato2]

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also Lone Star, Texas Maid and a few others i don't recall

 

[CheapboatKev]

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also Lone Star, Texas Maid and a few others i don't recall

Alumacraft n duracraft and quichita?

 

[Bwana Don]

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ya...stay around here, we can be your extended tin family.

Kinda your Next of Tin....lol

rotflmao

First Cuz-tin once removed.

 

[Bwana Don]

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hey cbk, yah you guys can be my next of tin.. i do like starcraft boats as i have already had 2 of them but the current one i have now is just to much of an undertakiong for me .. its a free boat to anyone who wants it !!!

and heyyou325 do u know if the fron of the boat has any structual integrity of the boat? i am thinking of pulling mine off and doing a castin deck or a lounge area for the fam to sit while trolling and just relaxing?? also is yours a flying crest 16??? if so mine is the same !!!!

Skagen yes there are starcraft boats that arnt tinnys hahahahahah

I hate to ask but where are you located.