Recent content by JSnooky

I have owned this 18ft Grumman for over thirty years. Every once and a while I like to give her a new look. Here is how I did it this time. 1. Stripped interior and exterior, paying close attention to the rivets and seams. No paint remover on rivets or seams, only wire brush and cup. 2...

Okay, I am back. I hope the photos show up this time. So, I am just about finished gutting her. Still need to get the daggum windshield and windows out of her, which is proving to be a pain in the butt. Will be dropping the motor today and removing the swim platform. Tomorrow I hope to put her...

Okay, so I have stripped the old gal down to her bare hull, with the exception of pulling the motor and the windows. That should be done today. Not sure how to post photos, but would like to, so if anybody can tell me how that would be great lol. First impressions: While the previous owner had...

Greetings, I just signed up to your forum and would like to pose a couple of questions. Tonight I am picking up a 1963 Lonestar Eldorado to bring home and restore. My background in the Coast Guard as a Bosun fits this aluminum hulled boat perfectly. However, I am finding it very difficult to...