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  1. BWR1953

    Okay, everybody outta the pool!

    For some odd reason, this visitor didn't have any buds in the communal pool this morning! :lol:
  2. BWR1953

    Need some furniture repair advice

    Yesterday we picked up this used solid oak microwave cart from craigslist. The price had been $100 for several days then suddenly dropped to $25 so we jumped on it. It's a good sized unit and will work well for our application. Picked it up after dark and didn't notice any damage... until one...
  3. BWR1953

    Relapsed

    Spent 7+ hours in the ER yesterday. :sick: My GCA came back. And I'm back on the steroids. Ugh. :mad: :blue:
  4. BWR1953

    Anybody have a Stevenson Screen?

    Anyone here have (or have built) a Stevenson Screen also known as a weather instrument shelter? I'm building one and am wondering about having an open or screened bottom to maximize airflow. Mine will be constructed of Coroplast sides and top (a double layered top) and some preformed plastic...
  5. BWR1953

    1985 Merc 50HP with PTT

    Hi all! A year ago I acquired a donor boat for my Starcraft Kingfisher project and that donor has a 1985 Mercury 50HP engine with PTT. I'm finally at a point where I'm ready to take the engine off the donor and get things rolling toward mounting it on my KF. First thing is to get it off the...
  6. BWR1953

    Back on the water

    I posted this in my build thread over in the Starcraft section but figured it would be of interest here too. After 8 months of my ill health, I was finally able to get back on the water yesterday with my family! I missed two bass because I'm out of practice with the hookset. But we slayed...
  7. BWR1953

    Possible malware?

    I'm getting an avast! threat blocked message on this thread in the Starcraft section... Starcraft islander resto..... where to stop It's happening on the 2nd page of the thread. Attached is an image of the warning. Avast! has always performed perfectly for me, so I'd like to know all is well...
  8. BWR1953

    Spiffing up gauges

    If I cleaned, polished and painted up these gauges, would they look a lot nicer? I was thinking of painting the bezels bright white. Or would they just look like cheap gauges that have been painted? This whole set is for sale on CL for just $50 and they'd work well for my twins project. But...
  9. BWR1953

    Boat "no-step" area

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  10. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Making maneuvering room! All ships need appropriate room to maneuver, right? :D Haven't worked on my Kingfisher or Chieftain projects for a month or so. Home projects have taken priority, including making some major changes in the yard for the boats. Since this particular yard project...
  11. BWR1953

    1985 Merc 50HP

    I need a little help. Pix below show the throttle lever and top cowl latch for my new-to-me 1985 Mercury 50HP 4 cylinder engine. The PO made some "band-aid" fixes which I need to address. :rolleyes: :facepalm: The housing cover is broken and the throttle/shift lever is broken and has been...
  12. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    This project will be a full blown restoration and modification of our 1976 Starcraft Chieftain outboard version. Estimated timeline to completion is approximately 2 years. There will be a number of Phases along the way which may include making the boat temporarily operational before...
  13. BWR1953

    BOOM!!

    BOOM - There it is! Yeah BOOM - There it is! Whoa BOOM - There it is! Hey BOOM - There it is! Say BOOM - There it is! Wow BOOM - There it is! Ka BOOM! - There it is! Yay BOOM - There it is! Finally BOOM - There it is! Well BOOM! - There it is...
  14. BWR1953

    Gotta get it worked on

    I was Starcraft surfin' the 'net today and found this video. Dunno if the boat belongs to someone on here but I absolutely love the song that's used for the background. Good job on the restomod too!
  15. BWR1953

    What year is this old SeaKing?

    Any ideas? Looks like early 60s to me. Buddy of mine picked this up a couple days ago. 15' long, 53" beam at the widest. No HIN on the boat. Never registered. No title since it's only been used on a farm pond. Any ideas?
  16. BWR1953

    My wife filed for US Citizenship today!

    Woo hoo!! :rockon: :cheer2: :target: :triumphant: :thumb: :victorious: :peace: :usa2: Now we wait... :party:
  17. BWR1953

    St. Petersburg Boat Show

    Took my family down to the St. Pete boat show last weekend. Fun stuff! During this year I'd taken them to fishing shows that had boats, hunting shows with boats and indoor boat shows at the fairgrounds. They'd seen and been on fishing boats in a variety of sizes and prices. At one show...
  18. BWR1953

    What size starting battery do I need?

    Just picked up a 1985 Mercury 50HP four cylinder with power tilt and trim. I'll be using a 2 battery system in my fishing boat and the cranking battery will only be used to start the motor and for the nav lights. The Mercury engine will only charge the starting battery. I'll have a deep cycle...
  19. BWR1953

    Looked at a rare Islander project boat yesterday

    It's an 18' 10" shorty V hull. At a distance it looked fine, natch. But it was completely stripped. The seller stated that he'd saved it from being scrapped right at the scrap yard. Everything had been removed including many of the hull rivets. The gunwales were off and bent up, as was...
  20. BWR1953

    Help me make a go/nogo decision

    A seller on craigslist has a 50hp engine listed for sale or trade. He's asking $400 cash if no trade. The listing has been there awhile and the price has been dropping. I wouldn't lay out cash money for this particular motor but I do have a couple things that I could trade and which cost me...
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