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1955 15 ft. Crestliner Voyager

Restored by Doug Pineo

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1955 15' Crestliner Voyager
Restored by Doug Pineo

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 Crestliner with 
1961 Mercury 500

Crestliner at W. Medical

8/02/01

Attached are some photos of my 1955 Crestliner with 1961 Mercury 500.  The registration says it's a 1955 Crestliner, and it measures 15 1/2 feet from bow to transom. I bought the boat with the motor on it.  Must have been repowered at some point.  I restored the Crestliner, including removing the bad overpaint job some previous owner had done.  Originally, it was painted red on the decks, below the chine, with silver in between.  I had it stripped by an aircraft restorer (MUY expensive!!) because the deck paint had already been removed, and the hull very poorly repainted.  Everyone likes it just plain "nekkid" aluminum, so we've left it as is for now.  Ultimately though, it should be repainted I reckon.  

I had vinyl laser cut Crestliner logos made the exact size of the old screened logos, and they do look sharp.  I carefully photographed and measured the Crestliner decals aft near the transom before having the hull stripped, then had laser cut vinyl "decals" made.  They look very professional and are the same colors (white and light blue) as original but are not screened like the original logo.  The original was screened on, not a decal or sticker.

The registration numbers are also custom, gold with black bordering.  Anyway, it's my fishing boat, and it's fun.  Older guys like to gawk and reminisce at the boat ramp.  I'd like to find a 1955 catalog to see what model my boat was called.  *(According to the 1957 catalog, the boat has been identified by Dave Roxin as a Voyager).

Best regards,

Doug

 

 Email: Doug Pineo  if you have any questions about  his 1955 Crestliner Voyager