Restoring an Old Fishing Boat Part 1!

In today's video I start work on a 1988 Crestliner fishing boat. I picked this boat up on a mega deal and will be working on restoring it over the coming months. Follow along if you like where this is going!
Music:
VYLET; Kahoot remix
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Fredji; Happy Life
• Fredji - Happy Life (V...
Evan King; Entropy
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LiQWYD; Call me
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[@bertbaker1112]

Hi from Sydney, Australia. The clicking noise when you spin the prop by hand is probably the clutch dog, leave it alone for now. Also, you should use a wire brush to clean those petcocks and grease them before you reassemble. Same with where the hoses connect to the motor. Very professional video, good sound. Well done.

[@williamlyerly3114]

Had one very similar to this in the late 80s - early 90s. Ran it on the Des Plaines and Kankakee Rivers. Had the camper top option which allowed us to spend entire weekend on the rivers. The third young one really was the death knell. Just seeing this boat brings back memories - so hopefully there will be more videos.

[@williamkinnane1606]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@jimamccracken5783]

Very neat video and the boat is in good shape needs the here and there things of course.
The Chevy 305 V8 is sustainale power for it looking forward to seeing the end result.
Stay save and wear your PFDs please.

[@gerlandkent6377]

[nice, looking boat]👍

[@Noidea242]

The other thing that goes on these is the purging fan housing. When you put the blower on it has to evacuate the fumes or boom

[@sea-lifefree-life4585]

That's not a windless it's a bow pulpit. A winless is a device manual or electric that brings in your anchor ⚓

[@Noidea242]

The other thing I did was replace the points with a electronic points it’s a higher output and you don’t have to replace them every year

[@ECPDA]

Part two!

[@lukeschwass731]

Will you be uploading more videos of this restoration? I will be tackling a restoration on a very similar Sabre soon

[@thedutchfisherman7078]

Part 2???

[@roberts.cardone6558]

Cool project

[@Kassadhy]

Where is Numba 2 bud!?!

[@onewire59]

You don't put poly on teak! Sand it down and use teak oil on it!

[@sea-lifefree-life4585]

Rip the IO out and put a bracket on the back with a outboard.

[@pdee886]

Too bad that motor is carbureted/ a rather gutless 305. I would ditch that thing, put a bracket and a decent outboard on the back. Would be a huge improvement IMO

[@jamesa702]

molded mahogany fishing boat

[@michelrood2966]

Cruiser

[@gerlandkent6377]

[I, own a 1989, searay 25ft. fiberglass cabin boat 350 motor mercruze out drive]

[@captlarry-3525]

27 ft ? I dont think so ~!

[@michelrood2966]

Stop calling it a fishing boat, its a cruiser.