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  1. BWR1953

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

    Prop looks good. Thought it might be stainless but I think it's actually polished aluminum. Dunno. Guess I could pull it off and see if it's fairly heavy but I don't wanna right now! :biggrin-new:
  2. BWR1953

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

    The steering cable works smoothly. Shifted the motor in and out of gear too. Seems to be smooth and okay thus far. Good news, that! I'll pull the pair of seat bases off and sell those on c-list along with the posts. That'll bring a few more bucks too. ;)
  3. BWR1953

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

    Okay, I got the trolling motor off the boat. Cleaned up the wire ends and connected it to my truck battery. Nothing. Whanged on the steel bottom cover plate. Still nothing. I didn't feel like messing with it anymore so texted the kid from last night and he bought it from me for twenty bucks...
  4. BWR1953

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

    The boat was sitting in the shade this morning and even 2 hours after sunup it's still covered with dew. So I just moved it into the sunshine so that it can dry out. Here's the story... Saw an ad on craigslist yesterday morning for this old bass boat with motor and trailer for $600. Seller...
  5. BWR1953

    What size starting battery do I need?

    Just picked up a 1985 Mercury 50HP four cylinder with power tilt and trim. I'll be using a 2 battery system in my fishing boat and the cranking battery will only be used to start the motor and for the nav lights. The Mercury engine will only charge the starting battery. I'll have a deep cycle...
  6. BWR1953

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

    More pix of the donor taken this morning in the fog of dawn. When the dew dries I'll go out and move the boat to a better spot and start exploring it even more.
  7. BWR1953

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

    So I did this today!! :D :eek: :laugh:
  8. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    This one looks pretty good. http://charlotte.craigslist.org/boa/5279317725.html
  9. BWR1953

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

    Well, we got the cup holders all installed today. And rerouted the depth finder wiring and hooked that up; works okay so far! Sliced off the expanding foam level with the deck in the area that I did last night. Am hoping my wife will have time to spray the rest of the boat tonight or...
  10. BWR1953

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

    Well, we got out there a bit later than I wanted to this evening but we did make a little bit of progress. And learned a couple lessons. Installed 2 cup holders and will put the other two in tomorrow. Also started putting the spray foam into place. Got part of it done but it was getting...
  11. BWR1953

    Looked at a rare Islander project boat yesterday

    It's an 18' 10" shorty V hull. At a distance it looked fine, natch. But it was completely stripped. The seller stated that he'd saved it from being scrapped right at the scrap yard. Everything had been removed including many of the hull rivets. The gunwales were off and bent up, as was...
  12. BWR1953

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

    For some odd reason they just don't seem interested in tubing or skiing and such. :lol:
  13. BWR1953

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

    One thing that became very apparent yesterday was that the boat needs drink holders. On our prior two outings it was less important because we were basically on shakedown cruises and checking out the overall concept of the boat. But yesterday was about fishing and functionality. And soda...
  14. BWR1953

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

    We spent about 5.5 or 6 hours on the boat today. I got a small bass and we all caught bluegill. The boy caught the first fish of the day which was great because it was our first outing to the small lake. And the little Kingfisher stayed completely dry and performed well. Am beginning to get...
  15. BWR1953

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

    Notice the brown gooey Gluvit goodness in the pic. The drips match the direction the hull was facing when the Gluvit was applied when I was maneuvering the hull on all sides. I'll be painting that area all the way up to the spray rail in the next week or so. Will do the deck and some other...
  16. BWR1953

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

    Worked on the boat today. Got the trolling motor wiring all tidied up and stowed correctly out of sight. Repositioned the battery under the console and got that secured to the deck and the trolling motor wiring connected. Even used marine grade heat shrink tubing! My wife came out and got...
  17. BWR1953

    Help me make a go/nogo decision

    A seller on craigslist has a 50hp engine listed for sale or trade. He's asking $400 cash if no trade. The listing has been there awhile and the price has been dropping. I wouldn't lay out cash money for this particular motor but I do have a couple things that I could trade and which cost me...
  18. BWR1953

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

    How do I fill these gaps between the deck and hull? The PO had apparently used poured foam or something similar. I'm looking for something simple which will prevent dropped items from getting below the deck. Recommendations?
  19. BWR1953

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

    Nearly have the Phase 1a reconfiguration done now. :joyous: Moved the trolling motor battery under the console for one thing. Had hoped it would fit inside the dual seat bench box but it's too tall. Could have shimmed under the box but that would have required raising the seats some two...
  20. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    I contacted the seller about this boat and he sent me a long email with one pic of somebody else's boat plus a couple of his boat. Including the one below. Turns out that the bow of the boat had been crushed by a tree limb. I don't think it'll "buff right out" or anything. :lol: So I...
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