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  1. BWR1953

    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Wellsir, I'm a retired NASA Space Systems engineer and I can say right now that the plywood "motor pad" doesn't provide any structural strength, which is why I was confident in deleting mine. All it does is add to the workload and expense, then attract moisture and shed paint and whatnot later...
  2. BWR1953

    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    If you mean this piece of wood, I deleted the one on my Kingfisher and am doing the same for my Chieftain. I just filled the holes with JB WaterWeld. Some guys have replaced that piece with sheet aluminum.
  3. BWR1953

    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Congrats! (y)
  4. BWR1953

    198x SS-150 rebuild

    I was reading this thread yesterday morning and afterwards I spent hours and hours researching air hammers vs rivet guns because I'm in the same boat, so to speak. :sneaky: And I learned a great deal. The difference between an air hammer and a rivet gun is like the difference between a...
  5. BWR1953

    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Ahhh... doubt. The bane of DIY folks everywhere. 🤪 I'd owned a dozen boats before acquiring the Kingfisher and had never restored one. I only did a couple of very minor repairs and improvements on one of those. So, when I jumped in to "Frugally Fix Up" the Kingfisher, I had no idea what...
  6. BWR1953

    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Hey, I hope you didn't interpret my post as criticism. It wasn't. Just trying to assist. :)
  7. BWR1953

    New bow board

    I had to replace mine as well, but I didn't remove the sheet panels. And that was a major mistake. It took me forever to fabricate a replacement which worked. I got it done, but don't recommend that route. I'd say bite the bullet, pull the panels and fab up your new piece. It'll be easier...
  8. BWR1953

    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Did you read Watermann's rivet thread? https://forums.iboats.com/threads/rivets-rivets-and-more-rivets-repaired.741809/
  9. BWR1953

    198x SS-150 rebuild

    I too found a small hole near a rib which perforated the hull of my Chieftain and decided to pull the rib. Under the center of the pulled rib I found another hole. At that point I started pulling ribs until I was well clear of the corrosion area. In my case, it meant "only" pulling 3 ribs...
  10. BWR1953

    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    I'll probably do the same thing.
  11. BWR1953

    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    I'm not sure I understand the question. 🤷‍♂️ But I also need to provide some clarification. I haven't gone through and replaced every 5/32" rivet on the boat with a 3/16" rivet. What I'm doing is replacing the smaller rivets with the larger ones when I find a 5/32" rivet that actually...
  12. BWR1953

    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Nice work! I noticed the different size rivets on my Chieftain as well. I decided to upgrade all the 5/32" rivets to 3/16" both for increased strength and to reduce the need for a variety of sizes.
  13. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Well, we're at a screeching halt right now. I tested Covid positive this morning. ☹️
  14. BWR1953

    Mercury 35 hp outboard timing

    Make sure that the gas tank vent is fully open. Don't ask me how I know. :rolleyes: :ROFLMAO:
  15. BWR1953

    My Starcraft

    🤪 :ROFLMAO:
  16. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Only a bit more progress today, but we had to run errands this morning. Got the stringers clean. Shiny! Reminded me of this 1980s song. 🤪 :ROFLMAO: Yesterday we received the 1/4" solid rivets in 3/8" and 7/16" length, so I decided to do a quick test in one hole. Worked perfectly...
  17. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    The boy and I got out there early this morning, before 0900, but didn't got a lot done. 😏 My young neighbor buddy had moved out west back in the winter and is back in town for a few days to get his house ready for sale. So, we went out to lunch and then visited for most of the day. He's...
  18. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    That time sure better count towards production, otherwise I've wasted a LOT of time!! 🤪 :LOL:
  19. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    I dropped the knee brace off with a neighbor friend last evening. He's going to make repairs for me. :)
  20. BWR1953

    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Yup. I o ly I used this mini-drill press and it worked well on my Kingfisher. Gonna use it again on my Chieftain. :cool: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JCIMEA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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