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  1. BWR1953

    Just picked up a 1983 15' Holiday

    A sole is a fish! :lol: (But I'm sure he was talking about the deck. ;) ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sole_(fish)
  2. BWR1953

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

    Mehhhh... it's more like a wedding tent I think. The sides could be up or down, depending on need. This is a pic from the sales website. This is mine a couple years ago with the sides down and the covered KF inside.
  3. BWR1953

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

    Not much happening here. We did go out and install the tarp side panels onto the shelter this morning and man are they ever bugly! Even after pressure washing. Blech. But it's a start anyway. Today was another arbitrary "completion" date. Tomorrow the boy goes back to school and I'll not...
  4. BWR1953

    Location

    Hey, I already have my Master of Space Operations badge from when I was in the USAF Space Command so maybe I could help get the Intergalactic mail delivered on time? :lol: :cool:
  5. BWR1953

    Dad's old boat 1968 Starcraft Jupiter/ Merc 650

    I used Titebond 3 which is waterproof. Then I seriously "clamped" everything together. :lol:
  6. BWR1953

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

    Hahaha! Yeah, I suppose that I could put the boy to work after school. :biggrin-new: As for the tarp... man, I just dunno anymore. We were busy with errands today, the weather didn't cooperate much and it's also my wedding anniversary so we didn't get much done. However, we did go out and...
  7. BWR1953

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

    Yep, been thinking about that since last night. The 1.25" round tubing strength from the tarp shelter is far less than the original 2.25" square tubing used to support the 9' long x 36" wide steel panels. We measured the wall thickness of the round tubing at 0.032" and the wall thickness of...
  8. BWR1953

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

    The boy and I went out there this morning, pulled the uprights and started configuration testing with the panels I had on hand. Came up a bit short. :rolleyes: I only had 6 panels; 4 gray and 2 green. Am checking into options. I can probably buy additional color matched panels from the...
  9. BWR1953

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

    We worked out there for 6 solid hours today. Whew! Got the tarps over the top and we went underneath and got everything screwed together. Then moved the assembled unit over next to the fence. Will go back out tomorrow morning to look at next steps with the metal sides. NEED...
  10. BWR1953

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

    Been fishing more the last few days and the family stocked up on their favorites. The boy putting on his best "Jimmy Houston" act by kissing that little bass.
  11. BWR1953

    68 16ft Jupiter used for fishing Need a boat stretcher....

    I had an aluminum box about that size in my Kingfisher. I cut it in half which will allow me to have two separate seat boxes placed apart, giving me more room to move about. And this is the layout I'll be using with the separated seat boxes in the center of the boat.
  12. BWR1953

    The Sea

    How true!! :lol:
  13. BWR1953

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

    My old buddy came over early this afternoon and we got caught up on things. He was really impressed with how the KF paint job turned out! :joyous: Then this evening I took the family over to the Gulf for some salty fishing. Good stuff! We started over at the beach but had little success...
  14. BWR1953

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

    With all the rain we've had, the water levels are WAY up and we can't get under the bridge. So we're winging it for now. The last time we were here, the water was 40' farther out than it is now.
  15. BWR1953

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

    After lunch and a nice nap, I got the donor over-center and onto the trailer in less than a minute! :joyous: All strapped down and ready for its final trip.
  16. BWR1953

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

    Immediately after breakfast this morning we hustled down the road to pick up my Genesis from the dealer. Driver's window now fully operational again. :) Then we hurried back home so that we could get the donor boat onto the KF trailer before the daily rains came. Almost made it too! :lol...
  17. BWR1953

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

    Not worth the cost. The donor trailer is worth about $100 in its current shape, on a good day! And the KF trailer would go for maybe $250 or so. A “good” used trailer to fit the KF would go for $800 or more around here. But ya did get me thinking and researching about it! :nod: The...
  18. BWR1953

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

    I didn't trust that old trailer one bit which is why I removed the glasser. I'd intended on putting the old boat onto the known good KF trailer for the trip to the tip. But once I got the glasser off the trailer and had a good look at the donor trailer, I began wondering if I shouldn't restore...
  19. BWR1953

    1977 Sylvan Sea Monster Side Console Rebuild

  20. BWR1953

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

    Thanks guys. I'll make the changes as discussed. :) I'll wait until the KF is completed with the Mercury mounted before adjusting the axle position. That way I can be sure that it's in the proper fulcrum location to achieve the correct tongue weight. As it is now, the trailer coupler ball...
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