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  1. MNhunter1

    1966 Starcraft Holiday Interior Work

    I believe it’s attached with 5/32 rivets from underneath
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    With a new sealed and protected(vinyl flooring) deck, stainless hardware and 5200, I'm not sure it's really going to be an issue. I've experienced the rotten decks and easily pulled fastener as well, but taking into consideration the age of the likely unprotected/unsealed material and some of...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    There's really not much flex in the trim piece once everything is tied together. The attachment to that shelf, attachment of the trim, trim secured to the deck, along with the attachment to the vertical supports on both ends really tightens things up. It's amazing to see how much flex you get...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    No kick panels under the consoles. Similar shelf that the panels attach to.
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Here’s a better shot of the splashwell transition:
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    My ‘78 SS had some aluminum trim pieces that the side panels sat in and terminated just before the consoles.
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    New Journey

    Cranked the garage heat to 65 and 28oz of Marine-Tex later…hull pitting and transom skin skimmed, all extra transom holes filled, extra holes in splashwell filled, side gunnels, and all interior side panels and supports addressed for unneeded screw holes. The clean hull looked so much nicer...
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    Nautolex Vinyl on Deck - Aluminum Hull

    Sent you a PM on the Nautolex
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    Nautolex Vinyl on Deck - Aluminum Hull

    If you're looking for them, yes, but nothing really obvious. The Nova/green I had countersunk the rivets and skimmed over the voids with 3m5200. ON the SS/white, no countersink and vinyl laid right over the top. Once finished, I can't really say I noticed any difference between the two...
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    Nautolex Vinyl on Deck - Aluminum Hull

    Yeah, just trimmed up nice or left to ride up the sides a bit. My Nova was a closed bow, so it was all out of sight and I hit all the edges with some stainless staples as well. The SS was completely covered by the front casting deck, so again, just hit the edges with some stainless staples to...
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    Nautolex Vinyl on Deck - Aluminum Hull

    The shavings stay that fall below deck. Drill and rivet.
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    Nautolex Vinyl on Deck - Aluminum Hull

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    Nautolex Vinyl on Deck - Aluminum Hull

    Adding some pics, because we all love pics...
  14. MNhunter1

    198x SS-150 rebuild

    I 2nd the hard wired float switch...
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    Nautolex Vinyl on Deck - Aluminum Hull

    I'd skip the nuts and stick with wide flange aluminum rivets. You're not going to be able to reuse the existing holes and will frustrate the hell out of yourself if you try to get everything lined up with those nuts. The dissimilar metal composition as also a concern as noted by Shoestring...
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    Nautolex Vinyl on Deck - Aluminum Hull

    I will not be applying anything to the bare hull below the chines. It will be painted above, but as a fishing boat, I'm not too concerned about making the bare aluminum shine. I debated the redundant pumps, but decided to stick with the one. I'll have a float switch direct wired to the...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Yes, Coat-it is a very similar product to Gluvit. Used on the inside seams and rivets as a sealant, not necessarily a cover coat. Coal Tar Epoxy is something completely different, although I'm not exactly sure what that is. I know it's often used to coat aluminum gas tanks and have seen some...
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    1974 Starcraft 21’ Holiday

    The first two pics look great! Nice motors, nice galvanized trailer. My $0.02...these hulls are readily available. Maybe not so much in the 21ft variety, or in your location, but here in MN - I'd strip all the useable parts, scrap the hull and find another base to rebuild. Worth digging into...
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    Nautolex Vinyl on Deck - Aluminum Hull

    It's inevitable you'll get some water inside the boat, rain, splash, waves, etc. Most damage is done by improper storage by letting it sit out in the elements uncovered over time. I'm going through the same issues with my MR180 from the saturated foam and use of treated ply for decking...
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    New Journey

    I've got the complete water pump, carbs, and fuel pump kits ready to go, along with new plugs.
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