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  1. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    UPDATE TIME Trailer cleaned up and painted. Trailer wiring being installed. Trailer lights connected and tested. New wheels and tires installed.
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    Contagion (2011 movie)

    My wife and I watched this movie a few days ago. It's really eerie how close it is to what's going on in the world with Covid-19 now. :cool:
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    Do you think you will change after this Corona thing has been defeated?

    I'll be using the Vulcan Salute instead of handshaking. :cool:
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    Covid-19 Heat Resistance

    :usa2:
  5. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    My wife put on her Ninja suit and applied the motor stickers today. :D
  6. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Yesterday we spent beating our brains in trying to figure out where to put the new cargo nets I bought several years ago. Answer: nowhere! :facepalm: The nets are 42" long and the only open spaces are up at the front of the boat on either side of the casting seat and I don't want them...
  7. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    8 Apr 20 The trailer will get a little freshening but the major refurbishment will wait until much later. But I'm planning on replacing the tires and wheels with the white spoke variety before the re-splash. I'll check/repack/replace the bearings at the same time. I organized the trailer...
  8. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    7 Apr 20 Fourth coat applied! :D
  9. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    6 Apr 20 Made significant milestones today! :joyous: I did indeed have to strip the birdies but got them reprimed and painted again this morning with the tractor paint. If it doesn't turn out nice this time, I'm definitely going to switch to the Mercury Phantom Black, even though it's much...
  10. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    5 Apr 20 We managed to route the trailer light wiring back into the tubes again. What a PITB. :facepalm:
  11. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    More progress... 4 Apr 20 We needed to replace the trailer chains and jack plus deal with hitch issues. The new chains are too long and my current drawbar isn't a good a good fit. As it is, it was too low. Flipped over and it's too high. My neighbor friend has a straight one that he will...
  12. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    I'm gonna try this again. The two Kingfisher birds side by side. The white, nearly finished one and the new rough cut one with the template still in place. My wife said that it would make her job of detail painting the birds a lot easier if they had a black base coat instead of white. So...
  13. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    It was a beautiful day yesterday and I spent about 9 hours in the garage working on the boat. The boy was there for awhile too. We made a correction on the horn button and then messed with the trailer wiring a little, then gave up. I got the majority of the Kingfisher letters cut. A "K" and...
  14. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Time for a little update. Been making progress but I don't take nearly as many pix as I used to. Got started priming the 50 Merc but missed a couple spots (painting at night) so I'm still waiting for more primer to arrive. Fishing rod holders installed. First coat of white on the...
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    Good laugh break from Coronovirus

    My daughter (who was laid off yesterday) sent me this today. :lol:
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    Looking to trade

    Will trade for new 2020 F-150 Raptor. Don't low-ball me, I know what I have. :D
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    I also got my wife to do something today as well. Came up with this idea a couple years ago and she brought it to fruition with her steady hands today! The HIN plate is painted contrasting color to the hull (black) and then she painted the letters the same white as the hull. :joyous:
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Yeahhh... the boy learned a tough lesson yesterday. :rolleyes: He really wanted to complete the installation of the switch panel by himself. He did but rushed the job and got frustrated. Yanked on wires, bent connectors, etc. When I got out to the garage after dinner, 3 out of 4 circuits...
  19. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Time for another update. Been very busy and making more progress. :) I'll need to do a bit of touch-up once everything is done. Wiring under the bow has been routed. Mounted, tested and works great! :encouragement:
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Maybe I don't suck at painting as much as I thought. Third coat of Phantom Black dried nicely. 🤔😎
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