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  1. BWR1953

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

    I need some feedback, guys. Went out this afternoon and started working on the Coroplast side panels. The idea is to fit some more flotation foam along the sides and then cover the sides with the panels. I'd also affix rod holders and cargo netting along the side panels. Started with the...
  2. BWR1953

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

    With friends like these... you should just adopt them if you can! :lol: My young neighbor buddy came over this evening to check my progress. I took him out to the garage to show off my work. He took a look at the disconnected controls and the cut job on the donor boat and just nodded his...
  3. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Went outside to open the garage this morning and found some interesting critter tracks! Raccoon tracks and fox tracks crossing. Dunno which went first though. :lol: I bet that coon is 30 or 40 pounds. :eek:
  4. BWR1953

    1985 Merc 50HP with PTT

    Got the pump dismounted. Lotsa messy wiring there! A buddy has some line wrenches that I can borrow to get the lines off. Will get with him tomorrow.
  5. BWR1953

    1985 Merc 50HP with PTT

    Boo yah! Got 'em out! The shift cable was simple; loosen the screw then lift it up and pull it out. I bent up a piece of piano wire to lift if off the connector. The throttle cable connector was sly... it's not actually holding the cable down with a lot of pressure and the screw doesn't need...
  6. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    I'd asked him about rebar. Last time he was here he said he would use #5 rebar. But this time he said it wasn't needed because it isn't being used as an actual foundation for the building. I'm not familiar with concrete requirements so dunno if I truly need the rebar or not. :noidea: I...
  7. BWR1953

    1985 Merc 50HP with PTT

    Looks like parts #16 and #17 are buried in the lower part of the cowl. :blue: And yeah, I noticed that "hole" trap if I dropped a screw. I was thinking I'd stuff a rag down in there just in case.
  8. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    The concrete guy came over this morning and gave me a good, "solid" estimate. :pound: He's backed up right now and he won't be able to get it done until sometime after the New Year but that's fine with me. Gives me more time to save my pennies. The slab will be 4" thick and will be poured...
  9. BWR1953

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

    More pix this morning. The cables come through the grommet, then through these connectors. I can manipulate the levers and compress the springs and the cables will be released from the connectors at this point. But not fully released from the rest. Maybe if I unscrew that coupler...
  10. BWR1953

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

    That view in the first pic is of the lower part of the main cowl and is not removable. The cables go through a large rubber grommet there. Yes, the cables are connected inside. More pix.
  11. BWR1953

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

    Well guys, I'm trying to get the 50HP Mercury off the donor boat. Got all the bolts out, the steering cable loose, the motor has been pushed to port as far as I can personally make it move and the battery cables have been pulled out of the bilge area and flopped over the top of the boat. But I...
  12. BWR1953

    1985 Merc 50HP with PTT

    Hi all! A year ago I acquired a donor boat for my Starcraft Kingfisher project and that donor has a 1985 Mercury 50HP engine with PTT. I'm finally at a point where I'm ready to take the engine off the donor and get things rolling toward mounting it on my KF. First thing is to get it off the...
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    Terrifying google result

  14. BWR1953

    Bass Tracker Rod Holders

    We're trying to help but we need more info. There are all kinds of rod holders out there and they're task specific. A rod holder for securing rods while underway and providing ease of access for bass fishing is very different from a rod holder for salmon fishing. Here are a couple Google...
  15. BWR1953

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

    Boo yah! It's amazing what a beat up old man and a strong 10 y.o. boy can do. This afternoon we manhandled that glasser back into the corner of the garage where it belongs! Then the boy expertly guided me as I pulled the truck and KF into the building. Now the glasser is in place so that I...
  16. BWR1953

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

    The donor is in da house! Or something like that! :lol: Hooked up the donor boat and got it into the garage/shop this afternoon. I'm going to need help rearranging it in there in order to make room for the KF though. That sand floor is too tough for me even with the boy helping. The plan is...
  17. BWR1953

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

    Okay, we had a family meeting and decided that we will keep the Kingfisher! Surprised? :lol: After our last fishing trip it became very apparent to me that I just didn't have enough room up front while sitting there fishing. And the boat is very "tippy" when any of us move around (especially...
  18. BWR1953

    A Moment of Silence..............

    Yup, that's the place! I checked it out on Google Earth and I used to put in at the launch ramp just above Dam #4. Beautiful this time of year. I remember launching one foggy early morning during the peak of fall colors and I couldn't see more than 50 yards, so was slowly motoring upriver...
  19. BWR1953

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

    Took the KF fishing today. Got skunked other than one nice bluegill my wife caught, so we gave it to some other folks fishing nearby. The river was very high after all the rains we've had recently and the temps were down too. Nobody else caught anything at all as far as we could tell. While...
  20. BWR1953

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

    There! That's better. The trolling motor is now out of the way at all times. And I added a rubber pad made from an old rubber floor mat underneath the TM mount to help dampen vibrations. Don't want to scare the fishies! :lol: It's a good thing the boy is here to help. Couldn't do it...
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