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  1. crankbait cowboy

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    looking good Mose, its nice to see your to do list. mine has changed a bit over time, as i found its best to have an order of things to do , which keeps from putting " the cart before the horse " so to speak and having to backtrack.
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    I got my side panels of consoles completed this weekend cut carpet / applied henry 663 adhesive to flat side / rolled with roller and let sit overnight under weight / stretched over edges and stapled with air stapler / screwed on from metal side with 1/2 inch screws
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    yes, not one of my prouder moments seeing as this build will have taken me close to ten years. with way to many interuptions along the way. some beyond my control and sorry to say some a fault of my own. i do plan to splash her, and hope i can get it done in next 18 months or so. being part...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    i got 2 coats of clarkcraft 1;1 epoxy on my side panels with 4 coats on the ends. hoping to get them carpeted this weekend.
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    New Journey

    congrads MN. yep, if a man likes hotdish, and all the other support a good admiral provides, then a bit of give and take goes a long ways. good on you both for it working out !
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    after a much to long hiatis, i am getting back at it. the boat is in storage, but i have been working on the consoles this past weekend primed with self etch / painted with hammered black rustoleum/used 3m 90 adhesive to apply vinyl, removing end trims first to have some mechanical hold power/...
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    2020 Starmada SOTY Winner: Classiccat's 1975 18ft Super Sport

    CONGRADS CAT! very impressive indeed
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    been chipping away. i got my fuel hoses and bilge pump done, along with a splashwell inspection cover and a couple of cup holders inserted in the splashwell rail. next is to decide on a carpet and get it ordered for sides of boat
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    next i had the admiral hold the vinyl up, got down on my knees and rolled it slowely using a piece of conduit cut to length, and once we had a section done i rolled it vigourously with the hand roller pictured and came back an hour later and rolled again. tonight i trim vinyl and find my...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    after many days of worry over the nautilux install, i finally bit the bullet and got er done last night. my message to any following along and having this step ahead of you is DONT SWEAT IT, as it was not difficult , went smooth, and i am very happy with results. i did it in 4 sections (starting...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    going to go with this adhesive , and i just got the deck and vinyl getting to know each other for now , with hopes of getting them married soon. any tricks or advice much appreciated, as i am apprehensive to say the least
  12. crankbait cowboy

    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    finally got back to getting something done on the project, its been awhile and i really want to get my nautilex floor down in near future, and am leary on doing it. guess i am going to have to bite the bullet and as they say "just do it" i used marine tex to fill countersunk rivets and seams in...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    i stopped and took a couple pics for ya all, but after further review, i believe they are gonna get plenty hot when the sun shines, so i am thinking possibly covering them in carpet instead ( will contemplate on it for awhile) . the tops will be white vinyl, or the same as floor i believe. if...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    next i sanded consoles smooth with 220 grit, and self etched rustoleum primed followed by rustoleum hammered black
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    thanks M2HB, i have started working on my consoles and step 1 was to fill holes from po. i affixed a sheet of aluminum behind hole with jb weld, and then used Evercoat metal to metal body filler, and sanded down. i liked the way it adhered and sanded
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    Aluminium Transom repair, anybody done it?

    2 pieces of 3/4 marine grade glued with wood glue ( use trowel to cover well) clamped and left to bond, then drop in, drill all holes (STRAIGHT THRU IS IMPORTANT) take out transom and coat with 3 coats epoxy or spar, getting all edges and voids extra, clean up aluminum and fill pitting with jb...
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    California Chieftain Repair and Resto 1974 18'

    for what its worth, this stuff worked well with power wash after a 15 minute sit for me, followed by a 50/50 vinager wash and dry before self etch primer
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    18' offshore remodel

    1 centered knee brace, this pic shows the offset drain
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    thanks for the kind words fellas, couple shots of the finished product, and i am real happy with the way they turned out, and durability is yet to be seen, but they look nice stored in the closet for now. time to move on to the consoles themselves, and i am gonna play a little bit with hammered...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    1 coat of self etch, and 2 of color, hoping to get er all put together this weekend . my thought is there will not be much chrome on this boat, as i am thinking black lights/cleats/ and windshield frame
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