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    year of ohnson 115 v4 help

    model # 115EL775 SERIAL # J4770456 having trouble finding out what year it is. can any of you help. thanks
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress what are you peoples thoughts on this trailer. do i leave those rollerers on rear end. or get rid of them and extend the bunks. have heard that those rollers can be hard on aluminum boat. they are really only for trailering the boat and then the major...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress used the belt sander to get it knocked down close and will have some serious sanding next spring to smooth out. then got it turtled for its long winter nap here in northern mn. and will spend the winter months on the trailer. (whoohoo)
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress also took a page out of jasoutsides book and cut up an old ladder to make some extra bracing on the stringers down the middle. i riveted one in every other rib making sure to miss the area where my tabs of decking will go. really firmed up the decking...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress so i got a little more done on the restore. that extra board on transom skin left a lot of pitting behind it in the skin, so i laid a skimming of jb weld over the pitted area and have started to sand it smooth. long ways to go sanding as that stuff is...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress in the red box is the rivets and seams that i applied loctite to after the second leak test over the gluvit. both the outside and inside looked a bit corroded in these area, on the inside a used 2 tubes of loctite and a very liberal amount (basically...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress so, i filled with h20 to leak test after inside gluvit. found this seam to be leaking ( in first pick i marked rivets but really seams to be the seam, not rivets. there was some sealant on outside along this whole seam but you can see it missing in this...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress so after gluvit cured i leak tasted again, and rear end leak leaks no more but still got a slow drip on the bow seam. (see pic ) wondering if i clean this up real good and lay a bead of 5200 on outside along here would solve my problem. or any better...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress so now for a couple questions. the leaky areas i am wondering should i use 5200 or marine tex on outside of hull (cleaned up good of course anbd before prepping for paint ) and also best way to fill holes not needed in transom.( 5200, marine tex or jb...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress these were my supplies used today. used goof off to remove the glue on storage areas on gunnel with plastic scraper. not perfect but gonna cover area with vinyl or carpet again anyway. see next post
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress started taking off old glue from gunnel storage area. using drill and an 80 grit sandpaper disk. seems to work real well. as you can see in 2nd pic it leaves pretty good scratches. should be fine for this area and cleaning up bottom of boat as it will...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress got 2 coats epoxy resin on bottom and 1 on top of deck boards. (will put a final coat on top when installed filling all seams real good. took advantage of nice weather but gonna be awhile before i get floatation/fuel tank and deck on so shoould cure...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

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