Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

starcrafter65

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Thowing this one out - what about A Renovation of the Year Award? In fact -since he got totally stiffed at Tin Stock and he seems to have set the reno standard - North Beach can be the inaugural winner for 2009. We can name it the "IBoats Starmada Renovation of the Year".

Since it might be easier to pull this off on the internet - it might just work - trophy will have some sort of Starcraft Logo/Silouette and the winner gets to keep it for a year:

Some Basic Format Like This:

1. Entrants are those who are going to call their boats "finished" and have splashed them that calendar year.
2. Either a review of the reno thread or have an award thread with entrants posts with before and after pics
3. Plus here is an important one - throw some costs in! Any knucklehead like me can spend way too much on both buying the boat and then fixing it up - takes skill to do it economically - the $1500 resto job on a Jet may be more worthy than a $6000 Starchief (or $4000 on a 1968 Holiday:rolleyes:).
4. Ingenuity, thrift, elbow grease, karma, history...tell your story and let the voters decide!

I love a good contest - seem like SC's will be around - and the forum is only getting bigger and we seem to have quite an enthusiastic bunch.

What do you guys think!?!
 

Bwana Don

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

I like the idea. A set of "judging criteria" would need to be agreed on. Starmada members could petition the "board" to have their rigs entered.

We need to ask ourselves what makes a good restoration?

1) General appearance.
2) Economics (like you said, on the cheap is a good thing)
3) Craftsmanship
4) Artistic/mechanical ingenuity (any unique modifications and how they fit with the original lines of the boat.
5) Peoples choice (fan favorites).

Count up our votes. Put them into a decision matrix (geeky I know:p) and weigh it all out.

This is off the top of my head and just some ideas to get the ball rolling.

I think this is a cool idea. Let's do it.
 

CBGale2

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

I can see it now........ And the winner of this years GOLDEN RIVET for most rivets bucked is.......
 

jasoutside

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

I think you've got a great idea there!!! Sounds like fun to me!:D
 

starcrafter65

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

I think it'll be cool....there are so many SC's here - I think half the guys doing SC's on the general "Boat Resto" board don't even come to this SC specific link.

I'll start to get a concept for the trophy.....
 

Huron Angler

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

How about a tin cup? Might as well retroactively give North Beach the award for 2009, no need for a vote:)
 

starcrafter65

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How about a tin cup? Might as well retroactively give North Beach the award for 2009, no need for a vote:)
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I was thinking of something more....you know....prestigous:)
 

fshngho

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my 2 cents agrees with all of ya'll. NB is da man:D
My second choice would be EZ, inovative ideas with two restos
Third would be Ha, heck he was contributing before he found a boat.
I'm kinda a newbie myself but those three help us all out a lot.
Great idea, I like it. Dale
 

starcrafter65

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I figger maybe we should start pre 2009 with a vote on all those before, just give NB-LL 2009, and then award 2010 at the end of the year!

Somewhat like Old Testament - New Testament


Give us tinheads something to do!
 

jasoutside

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

Maybe for a "trophy" we could have a big chunk of soaked, squirrel nested, foam (pour in or styro) with mouse turds on it. Something we all could probably identify with, eh!

How about a wet, rotten, piece of transom for the "plaque" too.

Real high class huh???

:D:D
 

Bwana Don

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

How about a tin cup? Might as well retroactively give North Beach the award for 2009, no need for a vote:)

Posthumously award NB resto of the decade; 2000-2009. In lieu of an actual award, start an award thread and say a few kind words (roast?). Take a picture of an award you would like to give him.

Hey were Starcrafters, all you get is a picture. Were on a budget here. Be imaginative, show your creative side.
 

fshngho

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

Posthumously award NB resto of the decade; 2000-2009. In lieu of an actual award, start an award thread and say a few kind words (roast?). Take a picture of an award you would like to give him.

Hey were Starcrafters, all you get is a picture. Were on a budget here. Be imaginative, show your creative side.

Don, your a genius, I like the idea of posting award pics. That would add depth to the apprciation aspect.
 

starcrafter65

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Bwana - your killing me! First makin' fun of my engine.....now this:D

I'll get a trophy togther - I just sold my MC1 outdrive for 250 bucks so I am flush with cash.

I think if it is just "virtual" it will simply evaporate!

I am out of internet for next 2 days but.....thought the whole think could be simple...line up the nominees, start a vote thread with them, have them post their give them 4 pics + narration and have a window for voting?
 

ezmobee

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

Clark and I nominate each other for "Best Paint Job" :p
 

Bwana Don

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

Bwana - your killing me! First makin' fun of my engine.....now this:D

I'll get a trophy togther - I just sold my MC1 outdrive for 250 bucks so I am flush with cash.

I think if it is just "virtual" it will simply evaporate!

I am out of internet for next 2 days but.....thought the whole think could be simple...line up the nominees, start a vote thread with them, have them post their give them 4 pics + narration and have a window for voting?

Sorry man, I didn't mean to steer your project off in another direction. If you want to make something by all means go ahead. I'll support whatever you do. I was just trying to generate some enthusiasm.

Uhmm, I have the same engine as you, a 3.0 I/O. Mine doesn't even run so I'm in no position to poke fun at anybodies engine. Has EZ's subliminal messages been getting to you? You know his all out love affair with the I/O.

Have a song on me my 3.0 I/O bro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dLAv0NklTg&feature=related
 

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

Posthumously award NB resto of the decade; 2000-2009. In lieu of an actual award, start an award thread and say a few kind words (roast?). Take a picture of an award you would like to give him.

Hey were Starcrafters, all you get is a picture. Were on a budget here. Be imaginative, show your creative side.


Hey..NB aint dead yet :eek:
 

Bwana Don

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

Hey..NB aint dead yet :eek:

ROTFLMAO Oops, I take it back, I don't want known as the the one who killed off NB:eek:. Someone should check on him just in case.
 

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

Starcraft65, lets not let this idea of yours die. It is a most worthy cause. I really don't want to let NB down twice. PM me and let me know what I can do to help.
 

starcrafter65

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Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

Been vacationing and my normal laptop is in the IR....

HEre is what I'll do....I have a guy who can make a nice plaque - of course it will have a SC pic/engraving - probably should be a Holiday right? :rolleyes:

The first space should be before 2009 - that will be before NB - we will have to get some nominees together
2009 will be NB LL
2010 will go at the end of the year!

Current winner gets to keep it for the year, stand taller, have more friends, his wife kids and dog will love him more - you know the story...

Let me get the plaque concept together and throw it out for flaming er I mean input...:p

Haven't heard from NB - it might very well be posthuomus !
 
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