Shakemsam

Thanks, much appreciated!

Sorry if I am posting this in the wrong forum. I am looking for a 3 day slip rental for the LOC. I was thinking of the County Park but not sure. Any info is appreciated.

As I posted, I like my Crestliner. Lots of room, tons of freeboard, fast and economical with 260 merc. What I don't like, The hardtop turns this thing into one nasty B..... when trying to dock on a windy day! And, when trolling in rough seas, a real handful at the helm.

I have a 24' Crestliner Sabre and am pleased with it, but if I were looking now....... I would seriously take a look at C-Dory.

LOL Dave, that's what wives are for!

Now that's a heck of an idea. Thanks Dave

I wish I could. It was so badly torn , I just tossed it.

My drop curtain ripped just before storage last season and I won't have one for the derby. Do you guys have any ideas for a temporary, low budget curtain? BTW it is a 24" Crestliner Sabre HT

Shakemsam, If your wheel hubs are even warm to the touch, either your bearings are bad or you have the nut too tight. There is virtually no heat build up on properly lubricated and tightened wheel bearings. Sorry, but I have to disagree. Perhaps not hot to the touch as you say, but enough of a rise in temperature, creating expansion of the grease and then a vacuum when it is rapidly cooled. Next season, take a look at the water near the hub area after you launch, and watch the bubbles.

The problem with bearing buddies is a lot of times people over grease their bearings and blow out the seal on the back side of the hub. Did you ever see grease on the inside of your trailer fenders? If so, you probably over greased the bearing buddies. I do run bearing buddies but I only add grease to them during my initial installation. Brian 100% correct and even worse when that seal blows and grease fills into the brake hub covering the shoes. You won't have to worry about the brakes slipping because they will heat and lock up, burning the bearings to the point they will weld them selves right to the spindle. Additionally, after spending just a bit of time on the road, those bearings and hubs get hot and create a vacuum. I doubt any of you guys allow those hubs to cool off before you back into the launch, sucking water into the hub through the seal and around the grease fitting. I know I don't!! So, if I drive more than 30 min to the launch, I dump a couple buckets of water over the hubs before I launch.

I was a Loadrite distributer for 10 years. Regular is fine if you do your bearings every year, which means a complete disassemble, degrease, and regrease or replace. Always advised against bearing buddies and recommended dust caps.

Only issue I see is that it depends how comfortable you are being away from the shoreline in the 17'. depending on where their running, you could be half way to canada. Fishing in the summer months, you will need a good fish finder that reads to at least 400' and having down temp in the summer can be extremely important.

The foam also provides a leveling surface for the floor.

I would advise against the idea of plastic between the foam and hull. Water under the floor is unavoidable and it is important to allow air to dry it out. When I installed new foam, I laid it so it only rested on the ribs, allowing almost an inch between the foam and the hull. This allowed air to circulate and water to run all the way to the transom drain and bilge, without obstruction. FWIW, I used the 2"blue foam sheets from Home Depot along with pool noodles where I could fit them.

Try replacing rotted stringers in a glass boat!! Aluminum all the way!

Not sure if this post is still getting any attention.......... Im pretty sure by 91, Brunswick was owning both Searay and Bayliner. and the hulls came from the same plant. IMHO, quality came down on the SR and went up on the BL.

This past year I replaced the floor in my "73"16' starcraft. Original foam was waterlogged and for how long, who knows?? I had the same corrosion and pitting. I wire wheeled the areas, cleaned with acetone, and then used Gluvit. In areas of heavy pitting, 2 coats. I did have a couple pin hole leaks where I used an aluminum patch stick that you apply with a torch. Love this stuff, I used it on 24 Crestliner Sabre HT, plugging old transducer screw holes inn the transom with never a problem. As far as the anode thing, If your boat is a trailer queen, or if you don't use shore power, I wouldn't bother. JMHO

Was decent last Sunday and lousy on Monday. after all the rain this week, hoping it will pick up.

Heading up in 2 weeks for a few days. Any decent bass or perch reports?

Hedges?? If so, just east of Webster and quite a ways west from Sodus. Use to be a SM haven. Now.....

Thanks but pretty sure that is for a large case. Ended up going new. Thanks again.

Looking for an Evinrude Prop for a 1977 55HP. 11 3/4x 17 Many model Evinrudes used this prop, so if you think you might have something that will work, give me a shout. Thanks, Shawn

The season for Bass in NY is not open year round! There is C&R for most of the state but not all. Jefferson Cty. and all the St.Lawrence and it's tributaries still recognize the 3rd weekend in June as opening day. The rest of state has C&R with limitations requiring artificial bait only. As always, a responsible fisherman checks the regs.

......and of course Bass season opens in June!

Are these still available?