Old boat to use old reels out of...

stevenm · Post by **stevenm** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:18 am

Found this little 74 seastar online for 600 bucks with 15hp evinrude that started on first pull. Figured it would be a good compliment to my old reels.

First things first...some new paint!
OLD:

New Look:

The aluminum finish on bottom is brushed aluminum paint...not untreated metal.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:19 am

Nice job! Looks really great. I always appreciate a good boat restoration.

Like the web site, too!

-- Dr. Todd

RAM · Post by **RAM** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:32 am

Look for a vintage Pflueger trolling motor to go with it. They were big into those back in the 60s, 70s. Nice boat!
Bad Bob

Post by **Brian F.** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:45 pm

Nice looking boat!

stevenm · Post by **stevenm** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:39 pm

Thanks for all the kind words!
Got her flipped back over today so i can start on the inside. Honestly, she can hit the water now...but i'm going to throw a few "luxury" items in her first.

Post by **john elder** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:46 pm

those old aluminum boats were pretty bullet-proof and I'm guessing your spiffy paint job makes her look better than she ever did. It's pretty similar to a boat my uncle Gene had...amazingly light for it's size...I had a fiberglass one, which you normally think of as being pretty light stuff...but the same size boat was probably at least double the weight as the Al one!

Rick H · Post by **Rick H** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:49 pm

Steve...First nice choice of color! Sharp looking craft, very nice. BUT...the best part of those pictures, is hidden in the background. Those pics show me A LOT of work and care on your part. I see wadded-up tape from masking, used spray cans, cardboard used for blocking over-spray. And from what I can see...you were only half done at the time.

THAT shows me the pride and excitement taking over as she was comin' together. KUDDOs brother!

stevenm · Post by **stevenm** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:15 pm

Thank you sirs.

John, this boat is super light. If it wasn't so awkwardly shaped, i could probably put it on my shoulder.
Rick, i did a lot of masking, lol.
i went through 2 rolls of blue tape and half a box of white packing paper trying to keep everything over-spray free.