The outside looks like a giant marshmallow. The inside? Honestly… not bad. Brass clocks, a dinette, a galley with a real fridge, a V-berth and a head with moon-and-stars decor. Somebody loved this boat once. Main cabin: dinette and galley Dinette with the brass clocks Companionway, brass bell and helm panel Galley fridge & microwave […]
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Every boat has a heart. Mine has two: twin 350s. The engine tag says MerCruiser 260, 350 cubic inches — and neither has fired up in years. First step: find the tag and figure out exactly what I’m dealing with. Found it, wedged between hoses, wearing a fine layer of grime. (Pictured: my thumb, also […]
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Today’s dig site: the battery compartment. What I found can only be described as “historical.” Corroded terminals. Crusty connections. Wires that have clearly seen things. If batteries could talk, these ones would just sigh. Lesson one for fellow rookies: before you trust anything electrical on an old boat, look at the terminals. If they’re wearing […]
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It started with a simple question: “Want a free boat?” I said yes before my brain caught up with my mouth. What I got was a 33-foot Chris-Craft cruiser — fully stripped down. The previous owner planned a full rebuild, started taking it apart, and never got to the putting-it-back-together part. So now that’s my […]
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