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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Looking at these for passenger seats on swiveleze mounts that can me moved around. Only plan to hunt 3x, could squeeze a 4th. I’m torn between the color scheme, any input?
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Thank you! Got the engine mounted, well mostly mounted. I’m going to have to take the bolts out, coat with sealant and out them back in. The keel seems to line up pretty well at the current height with the anti ventilation plate. Also got the steering cable ran. Bought it as a kit with helm...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    New face on console welded and grinded down. Console painted. Vinyl glued down. Steering and wheel hole cut and mounted, switch panel cut out and mounted. Still have to secure the console and May get the motor set tonight and steering hooked ul. Neighbor brought me up an engine hoist
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Thank you! New face for the console welded on tomorrow, and got the blind fitted today to make sure about my light mounts, and countersunk holes filled with epoxy sanded and floor prepped for glue! Just gotta get it down
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Got the floor riveted down, and per BWR’s suggestion, got some of that epoxy wood filler I’m gonna put down tomorrow to cover the countersunk rivets. Cleaned up the console and the face were the new face will be welded or riveted on depending when if my buddy can weld the aluminum for me...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Thank you! Seems like a good course of action. I like that idea better than seeing a ton of dimples in the vinyl
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Riddle me this. After you countersink your rivets, do you use wood filler, sealant/caulk, etc to fill the divot? I am ready to do the vinyl and need to figure out what i am to do, let glue fill the hole, etc. I am now planning on affixing all the decking w the rivers then vinyling. Any input...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Was able to grab this off fb marketplace for $40 this morning. Need to clean it up, rivet on a new face, and paint it, but i think it will be way more functional than the OG console. Gotta play w the height, I can drop it another 1.5-2” if i remove the base. The final fitting with the joiners...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    She’s ready for vinyl. Just hit it with a coat of epoxy. Once that dries i can do it to it. Excuse my garage. It looks like it threw up. Lol. In the middle of projects things get western. Need to take an hour and reorganize and clean up.
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    I can prob get one or 2 areas secured with a bolt and nut, others i don’t even know how i would
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Got the rubrail from Wefco. They were very helpful, responsive, and they made it, shipped it, and got it to me in a week. Very happy i decided to get a new rub rail vs trying to salvage the old one. Definitely tightens things up
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Got the rub rail put on as well as the all the caps fitted and fastened. When everything’s done I’ll do some touch ups on rivets and paint. Plywood lines up good over the foam and i don’t seem to have any high spots. Going to pull it, give it a light sanding then Either apply the vinyl or do a...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    It doesn’t look pretty, but i cut all the ribs out with a hot knife and used some adhesive to stick em together. Finished last night. going to refit my plywood flooring and mark were i am going to have the conduit poke out for running wires before i dry fit the floor again and make sure i don’t...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Nice work and good tip, I’ll see what i can find! I was looking to counter sink the rivets as well.
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    It’s how the original was. i just got thicker scrap pieces to redo. Original in pic. there were metal strips on each of the 3 original pieces of flooring were riveted to, connecting them. I had to do 5 pieces on the rebuild, so I’d like to attach the first 3 pieces together outside the boat, do...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Thank you! Got the plywood cut for the entire floor and fitted, marked where they line up on each other. It was 5 pieces total. (2) 48” long, (1) 23” long, then getting into the bow (1) 38” piece, and (1) 15.5” piece up to the bow. Mocked up were the console is going to go and the captain chair...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Gator glide finished, boat motor painted, interior rivers seale, trailer finished, and started laying the floor back out. It’s the final push to get ready for the season…
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Top coat of GG done, now another 3 days until i can flip it and actually put this thing back together, hopefully functional!! Going to carefully remove tape tomorrow
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Got the Gator Base on Saturday, and i no longer have a big white Johnson, but a big tan Johnson. Gotta wait 3D says for it to cure before i can but the top coat gator glide on
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Got the base coat done on the trailer, used the same base color that i did on the boat. Now i built the front console back out with new wood to the same specs it was, it I’m prob gonna have to change something up if i want the 8 Gang switch panel on the console. Trying to figure out what I’m...
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