1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics And Vids!

[ozzgood2001]

Brought this boat home on sunday july 12th 2009 after working out a short time layaway program goes to show trust and a handshake still go a long way these days . anyhow this is what it looked like parked at the PO place. i has been in that spot for 12 years that trailer is a new 1997 shorelandr. he bought the trailer and brought it home it has sat there ever since. the PO had some serious back surgeries that year and has not been able to touch it since.

thats how it looked bring it home no problems tires were weather cracked but got me home and the bearing buddies filled up nicely and the hubs never even got warm of course the lights worked its a new trailer

 

[ozzgood2001]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul

sunday night i gutted the old back to back also swept the floor oh and i knew the plug hole was mossed covered so i unhooked the boat jacked it all the way up and pulled the "moss" plug OH DEAR!!!! it literally drained i timed it for ten minutes!!! well over 20 gallons of water if not more.. i knew the foam couldnt be in great shape.... lord let it be regular foam not poured in!!!

heres my future fishing partner helping out. hes almost 2 hope to have this in the water by his birthday! (september)

 

[ozzgood2001]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul

Ok monday the 13th i gutted everything i could to get the floor out i left the cockpit in there just hanging i dont wanna open more cans of worms at one time try to keep it to a minor disaster at each level. my plan for this boat is to rig it for fishing i wont be redoing the exterior paint at this time. just the interior will get an overhaul. im not looking for period correct just fishable! new floor new pedestal seating. the front deck will be just that a deck for fishing no wrap around seating here. looks like ill need a new transom as well and a new steering cable.

ready for the floor to come up

section by section pretty wet and fairly rotted but came out just fine to use as a template!!! very important to me this will save hours when its time to cut the new decking.. YAY STYROFOAM no poured foam to chisel out!

im wondering if this is factory or has this floor been out and replaced before. i think its been out tell ya why in a minute

looks like an older application or gluvit? i dont remember seeing this in the 1980 SS i did a few years back makes me think its been redone at some point

 

[Rickairmedic]

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Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul

Ozz welcome to iboats and the ever expanding Starcraft club . Thats my next boat . I have a 16' Jupiter V I am in the middle of now and want a 22' SS or Holiday next to go with it . Hopefully yours is like most of ours and has the foam blocks under the deck ( they will be quite heavy for large pieces of styrofoam ) LOL. I tossed most of mine and will go back with the pink foamboard they sell at the Box stores.



Rick

 

[ozzgood2001]

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Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul

deck out now the foam

it was 90 percent waterlogged saved 3 pieces it think i figured i removed 100lbs or more of soaked foam

gosh this old vinyl is ugly looks original under it runs under the factory installed deck support. also the floor vinyl was a different color more proof

nasty plugged up bilge

 

[ozzgood2001]

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Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul

ok what is this thing?? has a tube that goes towards the front but attaches to nothing

 

[ozzgood2001]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

going to pick up the pressure washer blast out the interior then i got about 6 old bottles of lava liquid soap im gonna squirt around and start scrubbing let it dry and gluvit. hope to be laying in insulation tomorrow ! maybe some decking if get some help !

 

[ozzgood2001]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

oh yeah got the tank out today as well 3/4 full of gas 12yo gas at that but i think that is what saved me from needing a new tank it kept the inside beautiful all those years !

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Your progress is looking great. I absolutely LOVE that boat. Can't wait to see the finished project. I also have one of them there 22 month old future fishing partners

When I ripped mine apart I also found white waterlogged styrofoam under the floor. I just put back what wasn't waterlogged but that was before I knew about this site. Now I would definitely replace it with the pink or blue sheet foam like this http://forums.iboats.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32836&d=1247487634

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

the waterlogged foam in my 16' weighed 150lbs...

 

[jennis9]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

ozz,

we have similar boats - ours is a 85' I/O.

I love the style of it and you are going to love rigging it for fishing. Ours is a fishing machine! Lots of room for trolling and no one ever gets in the way.

Good luck on the project - great find!

 

[ozzgood2001]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

tuesday 7-14-09 made a lil progress got home from work at 730 had a bite to eat then ran out to put in my coat of Gluvit ! my moms bf was off work today and he came over and scrubbed the hull down for me a second time to let it air dry till i got home. had a quart of gluvit nd i used every drop i had couldnt justify a gallon but a quart was cutting it real tight but oh well just cheap insurance i found no loose rivets yet and i know its an aluminum boat they leak a lil its ok

here was before

and after the spots you see were an original sealant of some sort. whatever we couldnt ire brush or scrape we left heck it worked that long and is still stuck why not use it i figure this is what helped me stretch my lil quart of gluvit to make it work

tomorrow if the storms hold off im gonna show ya'll a lil trick i used on my last boat to stiffen up the floor. 1/2 plywood is perfect but only if i do my lil ladder system i used on my last project makes the floor stiff as well a board!


Thanks For Looking
Chad Glover

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Chad are you the last owner of my boat it had wooden stringers added to it Screwed through the bottom of the Hull.


Rick

 

[parrisw]

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Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Looks nice. I really like the look of that boat!!

 

[Floyd M]

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Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

You are doing a great job, it is looking good. I am also doing a SS but am a little behind you. How is your transom? I have got to redo mine and wanted to see someone elses progress on an SS transom. LOL

Keith

 

[ozzgood2001]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

keith ill have to redo my transom as well! rick i promise no screws thru the hull!!! trying to watch this weather her in michigan got some showers working thru holding me off a lil but im about to say screw it and head out and make some progress! gotta do something everyday or youll never get done!

Chad G.

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Thanks For Looking
Chad Glover

is that an ac power strip attached to the underside of the splashwell?????

 

[ozzgood2001]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

yes it is and im not sure why. maybe they had numerous chargers or maybe they had it in a slip overnight and plugged stuff in from there. im at a lose myself lol

 

[Floyd M]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

ozz,

we have similar boats - ours is a 85' I/O.

I love the style of it and you are going to love rigging it for fishing. Ours is a fishing machine! Lots of room for trolling and no one ever gets in the way.

Good luck on the project - great find!

I am rebuilding a 74 ss and would love to see how you have rigged for fishing. I am still at the planning stages for much of the topside stuff.

Keith

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

Re: 1976 Starcraft SuperSport 22' Overhaul Lotsa Pics

I am rebuilding a 74 ss and would love to see how you have rigged for fishing. I am still at the planning stages for much of the topside stuff.

Keith

Hey Keith, your post just reminded me of this one http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=212191 This member hasn't posted in over a year unfortunately but his SS is one of the best I've see EVER. I gotta go post this Kev or Andy's thread so they can check it out.