Retro Crestliner Discussion Forum Restoration discussion of early 1950's, 60's Crestliner and Larson boats    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Finally got my 55 Voyager on the water...          Retro Crestliner Discussion Forum Forum Index -> Retrocrestliner Boat Forum View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message IronWill Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Posts: 4 Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:19 pm    Post subject: Finally got my 55 Voyager on the water... Well, I have the desire to show off my parts boat. She was one step from going to boat heaven when I had a vision and decided to make the purchase and drag her home. I brought her home without my wife knowing and I was greeted with a "WHAT THE ....!" After several months I pieced it together enough to become a boat again. She ain't no show winner, but this is the first boat I can call my own and was built using very little money. The maiden voyage went perfectly. As my boy and I pulled away from the dock, she purred and wisked away without a hitch...well, almost. Later in the afternoon, I could not get her to come off idle. Everytime I'd throttle up she'd stall. Got her to shore and discover that the sping for the spark advance popped off and was laying on the back cover. Fiddled it back on and away we went. Needless to say, my kids and I are completely happy with our boat. My wife is quite pleased with how it turned out...now I hope she never doughts me again...yeah right! Back to top Coke can Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 14 Location: midcoast Maine Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:04 am    Post subject: Nice rescue! Looks great. Back to top DuckWise Joined: 19 Jul 2010 Posts: 16 Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:10 am    Post subject: That boat turned out great, good Job. Back to top Chris Joined: 15 May 2004 Posts: 270 Location: North West Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:11 am    Post subject: Wow, that's nice! Love the wood work. You'll have fun with that. _________________ Chris 1956 Commander 520 1956 Viking '55 Johnson 10,'57 Johnson 18,'55 Johnson 25 1958 Evinrude Lark 35 http://www.retrocrestliner.com/viewerphotospage53.htm http://s127.photobucket.com/albums/p156/7car7/Aluminum%20Runabouts/My%20Boats/ Back to top IronWill Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Posts: 4 Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:35 am    Post subject: Thanks folks. The kids and I are really enjoying this little boat. This is the fourth weekend in a row we've had her out. We've visited two Fall Festivals by the water and been doing some fishing too...fun stuff. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Retro Crestliner Discussion Forum Forum Index -> Retrocrestliner Boat Forum All times are GMT - 6 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Test category 1----------------Retrocrestliner Boat Forum  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group Protected by Anti-Spam ACP