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I committed to a full plank off restoation of my 1958 Cruisers Inc 18'. I too have tried all of the above methods of screw removal. What turned the corner for me was the Porter-Cable PC250MTK 2.5 Amp Oscillating Multi-Tool: 1. I pry (most) of the putty off of the screw heads in about 5 seconds by us...

Gentlemen, I've just pullded the transom off of my 58 Crusiers Inc 502 Vacationer. The ends of the lapstrakes have the swiss cheese effect from the screws being removed. Are there any pitfalls to be aware of if I cut this damaged wood off; shortening the overall length? Does this affect the taper of...

I've been experimenting on the screw removal as well. I've been dobbing the screw head w/ paint stripper to soften it up. 20 or so at a time................

I've set up a photo log at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classicoutboards/photos/album/1566640386/pic/list?mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc Andreas, the hull number is 9 G9026. The title says it's a '58, so I thought the 9 in the hull number is conflicting. I'll add more pics as I ...

I'm "flipping" my 18',58 Cruisers Inc. on Saturday (I think....). The boat was garage kept (in Seattle of all places) by the original owner for 50 years. I brought it back to Northern California. After poking around from stem to stern, there is no (detected) rot at this point. John, I'm ta...

I have them on my boat. I would appreciate a copy of the zip file.
bjonson@sbcglobal.net.
Are they still for sale?
Thanks,
Bob

I have a 59 Cruisers Inc 502 18 foot that I have torn apart. I also have twin 58 35 hp Evinrudes Larks that came with it, and I just bought (yesterday) a 57 Johnson 35 hp Javelin Gold edition (I'm still on the prowl for another one). All are in great shape and run on the fitst pull. I'm not going to...

I know that the 35 platform has been used for many years. However, I m not sure what years would be a "bolt on and off" replacements to use as parts for my 58's. Any guidance would be helpful.
Thanks,
Bob

I've got '58 502 Vacationer. The port and statrboard sections appear to be screwed in from the top down, under the glasss. Does this mean that it has has to be disassembled in place? The front was screwed from the bottom up. Once these come off, I'll be ready to flip it (I built a pretty cool cradle...

Awsome! I'm the guy with the twin 58 Larks. Don't know if you got my response to the post you sent me. Your response was very motivating. I have several questions for you, and would like to share some thoughts with you. My e-mail address is bjonson@sbcglobal.net Really nice work- the devil's in the ...

Due to an onslaught of feedback, I have decided to keep and restore the motors. It is a great look, but I'm not mechanical. I've posted some pics of the stern at photobucket.com/cruisersincbob
Thanks for the feedback and advice!

I just bought a 1958 18' Cruisers Inc that came with the above mentioned motors. I was going to sell them and put a 60 hp 4 stroke yamaha on the boat (mechanics is not my strength). Several people have informed me that these are rare motors and worthy of keeping. They run strong, and are original to...