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  1. BWR1953

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

    Sunshine today. :D First lunch in the boat! Took a break from work and fed our faces. :) Reassembly nearly completed! Still a few more things to button up and tighten down. Bought a battery box and fuel tank hold down kit this evening but the rains came again so no more work tonight...
  2. BWR1953

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

    No boat work today. Rain, rain, rain! Started last night about 10 o'clock and has been continuous ever since. It'll stop for a short while, followed by torrential downpours. This is the 3rd time this morning that we've scooped water out of the boat. It was completely empty prior to this...
  3. BWR1953

    So how much does a big Starcraft weigh?

    Say something like a 22' - 25' foot Chieftain with a Mercruiser 165 on a dual wheel trailer. Total tow weight? Boat weight with that motor? Weight of the motor and outdrive alone?
  4. BWR1953

    Another what kind of boat is this....

    Ha ha! :D
  5. BWR1953

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

    The weather was great again today and I worked on the boat all day! Made serious progress, yet didn't get as far as I'd hoped. The front "V" foam is now cut and in place. All of the foam is now in place under the deck. :rockon: The sternmost deck and next forward deck pieces are now laid...
  6. BWR1953

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

    Thanks! Been loads of work but I think well worth it in the long run. Yeahh... the HDPE to protect the foam from gasoline is based on an experience I had about 20 years ago. It was my fault for being distracted while fueling but I ended up with a deck covered in about 1/2 inch of gas. But...
  7. BWR1953

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

    Flotation foam under deck is almost done! Just have to measure, cut, shape, stack, glue and tape the wedges for the most forward part of the bow. :D
  8. BWR1953

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

    The sun came out for a short while before sunset so we went out and did a quick check fit of the forward most foam pieces. Not perfect but close enough. That far forward the hull shape changes dramatically so each individual foam wedge had to be shaped accordingly. They're all done now and...
  9. BWR1953

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

    This is the stuff I used, purchased from my local big box HD store. Owens Corning FOAMULAR 3/4 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. R-4 Tongue and Groove Insulating Sheathing
  10. BWR1953

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

    Day 19 of rain... :yell:
  11. BWR1953

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

    Got 15 minutes of work done this morning. Thirteen of which were in sunshine and 1 minute of sprinkles while I quickly snapped pix and then a minute later the real rain started. Argghh! :yell: We did pull out 4 more bays of previously cut foam to glue together, etc. and will assemble those...
  12. BWR1953

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

    Rain, rain, rain... but we got some work done today indoors! Glued, taped, wrapped, stacked, numbered and ready to go in the boat. Just waiting for some sunshine here.
  13. BWR1953

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

    The sun came out for awhile today and we made more progress. This morning we got some of the foam wedges glued together, taped into blocks and the blocks wrapped with the HDPE bags. Then this afternoon (after the rain!) we placed them in the boat but they're not glued down yet. Will do that...
  14. BWR1953

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

    I appreciate the point and concern, but I think the foam plan that I'm using will be okay. The original factory foam was still jammed in there under the deck with plenty of places to dam up the water and there was no corrosion after 40 years. Thank you for bringing it to my attention though...
  15. BWR1953

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

    This weather is so frustrating. Got out there this morning and the humidity was pretty much unbearable but it was sunny and the temp was about 80 degrees. Toughed it out and got started. Only to hear thunder about 20 minutes later and a cloud rolled in with some more rain. Ugh. Mind you, if...
  16. BWR1953

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

    Sunshine on the boat this evening! For a little while anyway. Of course, it started raining about 15 minutes after this pic was taken. But at least we were out there working on it for a bit.
  17. BWR1953

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

    Had a productive day today. Went bank fishing at a "new" spot with my wife and stepson this morning. Fished right at the boat ramp. I'd been there seven or eight years back but drought had dropped the lake level such that it wasn't usable back then. No way to launch a boat or get to the water...
  18. BWR1953

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

    Whether the weather will wither or wilt me or simply follow me whither I goest... that is the question! Stupid rain. :grumpy: On the 23rd I tried to do just 5 minutes work. Five minutes! But noooo.... Murphy caught up to me and drenched my sorry butt while I was trying to seal up 4 screws...
  19. BWR1953

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

    Murphy blinked! The weather cooperated this evening. Awww yeahh... makin' progress now! My wife says she can almost feel the boat rocking with the waves and the fishies tuggin' on her line! :fish2: Still have more to do with the foam, but by golly it's feeling pretty good now. Got 12 bays...
  20. BWR1953

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

    Thanks for the encouragement, guys! I promise I won't abandon ya... errr... won't abandon ship before it's finished that is. :joyous: Just waiting for the weather to cooperate a little. The sun is out but there are dark clouds with thunder all around. So we stayed inside. We finished...
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