Retro Crestliner Discussion Forum

Chris · Joined: 15 May 2004 Posts: 270 Location: North West

Couple of mysteries.

My boat is a '56.

Was there supposed to be a shelf, or a floatation chamber or anything in the bow of my boat? I don't see any evidence of anything up there.

Front seat - How in the world does one remove the seat bottom plywood in the front seat? (There is no upolstery present - long gone.)
It has the aluminum brackets, riveted to the hull, and at the top of the bracket, the plywood is screwed to the bracket from UNDERNEATH. I can't even figure out how this was BUILT. Am I missing something? I can get pics if needed, but I'd bet anyone who's worked on one will know what I'm talking about.

Rear seat - in what way was the lower and upper held in place?

Both seats - what was the original vynil like? I'm assuming foam rubber, covered with vynil - was the vynil just draped over, and tacked on the backside? Or was it cut and stitched to make more of a "boxed" look?
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Chris
1956 Commander 520
1956 Viking
'55 Johnson 10,'57 Johnson 18,'55 Johnson 25
1958 Evinrude Lark 35

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