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  1. MNhunter1

    SS16 Side Cushion Attachment Methods?

    Of note, I was going to replace with new wood, but salvaged the originals as they were in good enough condition and already had the bend to them. You may need to soak them to get some curve to them, or you could also use something like pvc board as your backer that would bend around the curve.
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    SS16 Side Cushion Attachment Methods?

    Yes, 1/2 ACX plywood with a few coats of Spar Urethane and wrapped with Nautolex. I stripped down the original bow gunnel pads and salvaged the original wood (believe it was 1/4" ply), sealed them up with spar, added padding and wrapped with a marine vinyl. Don't recall the thickness of the...
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    SS16 Side Cushion Attachment Methods?

    I wrapped the console fronts with Nautolex and attached them and the bow/gunnel pads with large flange rivets.
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    Somber news for iboats forums members.

    Fair winds and following seas... He will be greatly missed on the Starcraft forum.
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    Were Star Trek V's just not that popular

    That console is in great shape and a unicorn I'm sure someone would love to get their hands on. I would hate to see it end up in the trash. We only do that with glassers around these parts :)
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    '74 Holiday 18 Restore Mod.... Convert to open bow.

    Nice work! Looking forward to the finished bow with the reinforcements. I keep wondering if mine will be sufficient to support a trolling motor and ponder the idea of the full plywood underlay. The curve also adds another complexity as you have noted. I believe Watermann did something...
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    New Journey

    Yeah, was looking at that too as I don’t necessarily need a whole serving of Gluvit. Not sure which would be the better option.
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    New Journey

    My though was to apply the Gluvit on the inside, hoping it creeps into the seams more than the Coat-it did, then run a bead of 5200 along the bow seam on the outside of the hull. My hull is unpainted below the strakes and where the leak is occurring, so any Coat-it on the outside would be very...
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    New Journey

    With the warmer weather, I was able to get the hose back out and conduct a leak check. Only leak I have is a slow drip from the bow seam. Inside seam and rivets already have Coat-it applied. Not sure if I should just try to apply some Gluvit (seems to flow a bit better than the Coat-it) with...
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    1966 Starcraft Holiday Interior Work

    Here’s how I bridged the seams on my gunnel tops with the Nautolex. Nothing fancy, but keeps it hidden and secure.
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    1976 22' SUS O/B "Hydration Break"

    I did all my MT skimming before I laid down the Coat-it. Just give the MT plenty of time to cure if your covering it at all.
  12. MNhunter1

    Were Star Trek V's just not that popular

    Cool little boats. I vote to retain the center console. Keeps it unique.
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    Sacrificial anodes on an aluminum hull - Advice needed

    Yes, minus the 5200. I'll add some on the re-install.
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    New Journey

    Just a quick update and sorry for the lack of pictures. Nothing much interesting at the moment. Got my steering measured up and ordered, sticking with the same NFB 4.2 system I used on my SS. After a little sticker shock on some of the shipping charges for the Shields 149 livewell/bilge hose...
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    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Yep, I've always stuck with 1/2" decking, ACX or BCX plywood sealed with Helmsman's Spar, with 3/4" doublers added at the seams and seat supports. T-nuts for attaching the pedestal bases in areas that will not be accessible after the deck is secured down. It takes a little additional planning...
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    Sacrificial anodes on an aluminum hull - Advice needed

    Of my three hulls, the only one that had an anode was my MR180, which I believe was standard from the factory. I plan on putting it back on as I have it and the holes are already there, but I never even considered it on my other two hulls. Not sure if the MR or Mariner models were viewed as...
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    '74 Holiday 18 Restore Mod.... Convert to open bow.

    I made a DIY jig out of scrap to place on the ground and bend it into shape. I used the cut out from the new transom screwed to a sheet of scrap plywood to set the angle against, another scrap piece of ply to give it a lip over the top and keep it in place, then some 2x4's inside the angle to...
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    '74 Holiday 18 Restore Mod.... Convert to open bow.

    I used a 6' section of aluminum channel that fit 1-5/8". Used the transom and the cut out, along with a little physical persuasion, to bend it into shape. Not perfect, but much better than the trashed original.
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    The 1986 Starcraft SS180

    Yeah, the methylene chloride strippers were banned a few years back and really took the fun out of everything. The new formulas are no where near as effective.
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    The 1986 Starcraft SS180

    I was really impressed with the results of the Citristrip as well. Highly recommended.
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