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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Appreciate all of your replies and insight w real world experience, keep em coming! you guys might make people think I actually know what i'm doing when she's done. Tons of great ideas I will definitely use. If you boys think im annoying now, wait till I start redoing the trailer! As far as...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Im not sure on those pedestal ratings, really the plan is they will be stowed or unoccupied until we hunt or fish. They are this same model i believe. I also have this seat Base I can paint and reuse with a more appropriate seat. My buddys dad is an aluminum welder and i used to work for him...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Awesome. Thanks. I was going to countersink w a router. All good info. I’m taking notes lol.
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Some drawings i made showing various measurements that may help when making some suggestions. Ordered 8 yards of the Nautolex Natural Color vinyl Flooring today (it’s back ordered), figured that would leave me extra for the back seat/ box front deck, etc. now i need to decide on a glue, was...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    I’ve been looking for plywood for the Transom, as well as i think I’m going to do the floor and deck in that as well due to current cost. Even plywood is almost $80 a sheet. I saw not to use pressure treated and use exterior grade CDX or BCX, in my searches i am finding RTD, when googled it is...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Got a little time in the garage last night and was able to get this transom out. I’m sure i missed something and did a bunch of unnecessary work, but it’s done now, and I’m happy i decided to do it, the bottom that was in the channel and far part of each side was a bit soggy, but after the...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Thanks for the tip. Didn’t know about the grease pencil. Awesome idea. I am very close to multiple rivers and fairly close to some decent size lakes. I was thinking one of the river Ramos would be the best. Any tips on how to flip this sucker. Honestly inthink me and one of my friends could...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Well got her all cleaned up inside still need to get the transom out. Have to disassemble the gunwales to remove it, as the aluminum sits on top Of the transom and then the the cap in the corner goes over top of the gunwales and transom. Here are some pics of her all shined up naked. I havent...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Appreciate the input. As a newbie wading in, just like anything on the net, there are so many varied opinions and approaches. I was planning on power washing inside and out, getting decals off, and deep cleaning the interior bull to get some better pics up, but it’s back to 20 degrees…. Gonna...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Any particular grade/thickness you are fond of for floors, front casting deck and rear transom box/casting deck?
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Wood will def cut down significantly on cost. I plan on priming and base coating everything inside, then covering top of gunnels, floor, platform, and rear Box/seat with whatever decking material i use. Still a ways off, obviously, but going to attempt this camp pattern, and for cost and...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    That was the initial plan, but with how expensive this aluminum is and trying to do this as well and cheaply as possible, wood may be back in the mix. This is my first boat and build, don’t know anything besides what I’ve watched on YouTube and read in forums, seemed like a lot of people were...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    thanks! ill post some more pics this weekend after I get it out. ill post some more pcs after I get the transom out this weekend. I have been trying to source some aluminum for the new floors looking around .09", people seem to be saying as thin as 0.06" and as thick as .125", so figure that...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Got a few minutes to head up to garage. Was able to pull the pain in the butt nails out of the top cap of the transom, appears i am going to have to remove atleast part of the gunnels to get the transom out. Going to try that eye hook trick you mentioned. As far as rivets, it appears there are...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Thanks. It’s pretty solid, but 50’yesrd and bolts wore in a bit, figure if I’m gonna redo everything anyway, may as well replace that. I’m not in a hurry, and i don’t want to have to redo things. Haven’t got a chance to get the top aluminum piece with the little nails out to try and get the...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    In your thread, after stripping you remove transom and find a hole. i removed the outside of transom were motor sits, and corner caps were the gunwale meets the transom, and tonight i am going to get off that top strip you undamaged (hopefully). It appears in your pics you did not have to unto...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Got her interior stripped down. Gotta clean the inside. I just swept and shop vacced. Got 2 mice living in the hull. I Godzilla’Ed their home. Were not happy.
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    I get after em’ in the yak! I was just able to snag a unicorn Cabelas/Redhead Northern Flight kayak blind, hit her set up a couple weeks ago!!
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Very nice! I saved your thread, went through a few pages then couldn’t resist to see the finished product. Very nice. I will go back through the thread and start working on the 53 pages lol. Your sanding is top notch.
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