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  1. Bob_VT

    Introduction and possible star craft purchase.

    Re: Introduction and possible star craft purchase. That hull has had the flotation removed! If it takes on water - it is going to sink like a stone. The Starcraft have large flotation foam chunks under every seat and there is sheet metal that protects the flotation. Here is a picture of my...
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    My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

    Re: My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild...... these are shots of the strings in my friends boat. I was not impressed by the way the fiberglass was not wetted out, the coverage was not 100% and appeared to be a "rush" job on the mas production line. I was surprised and after seeing your photos my...
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    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS :grumpy:Epoxy top and bottom and of course............ I am waiting for it to dry.... I guess I will work on my Starcraft in the interim.
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    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS Had some time and a bit of nice weather. Got the deck tabbes in using CSM and 1708 3" tape. I ordered more epoxy before I finish the deck. Here is a shot of the tabbing - there is a layer of csm under the deck, over the joint and a layer of 1709 cloth. I doubt...
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    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS It may be a glasser but my aluminum boat skills took over :eek: :D Transom is in and rock solid....... deck is in but needs tabs add in some aluminum bracing and knee braces. The knee braces are angled but the picture makes them look straight.
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    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS I will not mess arond with the epoxy mix of 2:1 since I actually enjoy the longer working time. The "itch" is a long standing joke between the aluminum boat owners and the fiberglass boat owners who do re-builds ;) Note to self......... remember even one drop of...
  7. Bob_VT

    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS Progress - The transom wood is in (not finished but in) and used some peanut butter to fill many of the excess holes in the transom. Look at the fill marks and you will see a center line that I figured out today. A few realizations about working on a...
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    A little maritime history on video

    Re: A little maritime history on video Oh when the GW Bridge only had one level ........ now it has two levels since 1962 and cost $13 to cross....... Okay JB I have to pick on your maritime history......... Remember this?? :D
  9. Bob_VT

    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS Progress. Laminated 2 pieces of 3/4 with a layer of csm /epoxy in the middle. Getting very close to mounting the transom and deck piece. Used that new epoxy and it is nice. A simple 2:1 mixture. Now here is a real head scratch-er....... look at this photo of...
  10. Bob_VT

    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS Picked up 1/1/2 gallons of epoxy and a roll of 3" tape today from Progressive Epoxy Polymers in NH today. It was a great rainy day for a road trip and I could not argue with the great price! (Thank you Paul from epoxyusa!!)
  11. Bob_VT

    My swirl Painting experiment

    I was given a bolt action shotgun that had a stock that was destroyed. The stock was not only in pieces but missing some substantial amount of wood. I filled the missing areas, used epoxy and even some fiberglass chopped strand mat and re-assembled this ugly beast. Trust me it is strong now...
  12. Bob_VT

    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS Filled another trash bag - progress Ready for new wood
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    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS Sliced the splashwell off and the transom was/is soaking wet. Interesting things I found. The boat is a 1974 and actually very nice construction. The stringer is fine :) and in the wet transom there was actually a layer of fiberglass between the 2 pieces of 3/4 I...
  14. Bob_VT

    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS So far the stringer is looking good. I discovered yet another gallon or so of water inside the hull and now I am going to let the Sun do it's work and dry things out a bit. This should be a fairly easy fix because that section of deck was a 1/2" X 31" X 8' and...
  15. Bob_VT

    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS Okay the time has come to pull this project up. I stripped the carpet, filled two trash bags with garbage that was in the hull and started to demolition. ALL of the demolition did not require a single tool yet. I ripped out the fiberglass seat bases by hand and...
  16. Bob_VT

    Mercury control diagram needed

    Okay I could use a little assistance. I have a friend who took apart a similar Merc Control and pieces fell out :( Anyone have a lead or a hint to a diagram to re-assemble this??? Thanks.
  17. Bob_VT

    Why won't my boat plane?

    Reaches full RPM but won't move???? 350 Cubic inch Alpha 1 Drive and a Piranha Composite Prop that self destructed .......... and people want to know why I don't like plastic props!!!!:facepalm:
  18. Bob_VT

    Here is a unique one

    Oh my! No PFD! :D
  19. Bob_VT

    Question For my fellow Startcraft tin owners - Trolling motor

    Has anyone mounted a trolling motor on a 16' or 18' SS hull? I was given a nice trolling motor and I have been considering mounting it. I have even been thinking about a modification to the railing to accommodate it. Anyone have photos? I have NOT splashed yet this year. Since my boat...
  20. Bob_VT

    Margret Thatcher passed and more....

    She was a pistol and will be missed. :(
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