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  1. BWR1953

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

    Sitting here this morning, thinking about what I need to do today. :ranger: Looked at that color scheme and made a little change which I think looks much better. Removed the black trim below the bow eye. Cleaner. Mind you, I'm not trying to hide 42 years of bumps, bruises, cuts and scrapes...
  2. BWR1953

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

    Y'all do realize that it's been over a YEAR since the KF was on the water, right? Jan 12, 2017 was the last time it got wet! Jeez, this "simple re-power" sure is taking a long time! :lol: So this evening I was doing some photo editing to show my wife the proposed black/white color scheme...
  3. BWR1953

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

    So what to do about this blotch at the bow? It sorta looks like road tar that got splashed up there somehow. We hit it with stripper a couple times. No joy. Then Goo Gone followed by WD-40. Same same. It feels kinda rubbery to me, although I haven't given it my full attention yet. Any...
  4. BWR1953

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

    We really turned a corner with the boat stripping today! Literally and figuratively! :D Started out with GREAT weather! Temps outside were 75 degrees and inside the garage it had to be over 80, so we opened the doors and windows and let the sun shine in! This is the second (followup)...
  5. BWR1953

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

    A few more pix. Really getting close to the front of the bow now. This was the last "big" section that we did tonight. And this is where we left it for tonight. After it warms up tomorrow, we'll be out there again. :nod:
  6. BWR1953

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

    Speaking of persevering, we spent over 6 hours out there making more progress today! :D The high temp was only 66 degrees today, not the 70+ that had been forecast. And that lower temp affected us later in the day. The goal was to finish the entire starboard side today but we didn't quite...
  7. BWR1953

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

    Got a little more stripping done late this afternoon. The temps have been quite cold the last few days but I really have the itch to get stuff done. Only got up to 59 here but inside the garage it must have been 70 or so at 3pm. I picked up the boy from school at 4:30 and we grabbed a burger...
  8. BWR1953

    Monmouth's 1979 Starcraft Kingfisher Rebuild

    Yup, a couple of these should work well.
  9. BWR1953

    Your opinion please on a first boat, cheap one or spend more?

    ^^^^^THIS^^^^^ PLUS all the stuff that others have said. I'm married to a Filipina who grew up fairly well off. Her family owned 6 boats and she loves fishing. So when we bought our 16' Starcraft Kingfisher in 2015 and refurb'd it a bit to get it on the water, I expected her and the boy to be...
  10. BWR1953

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

    WM, I heard ya loud and clear. :nod: USE THE DAD-BLAMED STRIPPER! :pound: Unless I want to spend the entire rest of the winter sanding. :rolleyes: :lol: The weather warmed up to about 65 today so after the boy came home from school we went out and worked a couple hours. Got the stern...
  11. BWR1953

    Where are the Goldfinches?

    They usually show up here about mid-October and hang around until March. Haven't seen a one this season. Wassup with that? :noidea:
  12. BWR1953

    Winter Weather (First day of winter)

    Winter weather brings different dangers here. It was a very pleasant 61 degrees here this afternoon and my next door neighbor buddy was working around his place. As he was moving stuff around, this Eastern Diamondback stuck its head out to see what was going on. Um, "surprised" my bud for...
  13. BWR1953

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

    With the assistance of our new recruits plus my wife and the boy, I did a little bit of work late this afternoon when the temp finally got up to 58 degrees. We picked up these new helpers-boat-and-fishing-buddies a week ago. Eight week old brother-sister pair. The gray is the girl. And I...
  14. BWR1953

    Monmouth's 1979 Starcraft Kingfisher Rebuild

    As WM said, if you go with the open front deck option as shown in the yellow boat, you should be fine. Maybe add a couple of those round vents toward the stern. If you go the closed storage route, a couple of clam shell vents, mounted on the gunnels, one facing forward and the other facing aft...
  15. BWR1953

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

    FINALLY! It got up to 75 this afternoon and after the boy came home from school we got something done. The starboard hull bottom is as stripped as it's going to be! Temps are supposed to be in the lower 70s tomorrow so we'll try to get the port side hull bottom stripped the rest of the way...
  16. BWR1953

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

    A little experimenting today. While waiting for other stuff, the boy and I did a little testing today with the stripper and whatnot. The boy has been off from school for over 2 weeks but the temperatures here have been truly winter-like. Too cold to do paint removal and repainting, etc...
  17. BWR1953

    I thought it was a tinny but now I'm not sure

    I can totally relate to that! Here's MY selfie! :lol:
  18. BWR1953

    I thought it was a tinny but now I'm not sure

    Yep, that boat could be gorgeous if fixed up properly. My wife really likes the look of the thing but in her mind, it should be left in an antique fashion. She really likes old iron, like tractors that have been around and worked hard through their time but are still very functional. She...
  19. BWR1953

    Winter Weather (First day of winter)

    I have friends and family up north who are "enjoying" the blizzard. :lol: We had a hard freeze here overnight. It was 31 when I went to bed last night and 26 when I got up this morning. That's the lowest that my wife and the boy have experienced in their lives. They'd really like to see...
  20. BWR1953

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

    Yes, I greatly increased the Prednisone dosage after talking with the doc the day before yesterday. My medical markers were elevated, indicating a relapse in progress. So we upped the amount and I may do so again, if needed. We'll see. But at least I'm able to function more now. The GCA and...
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