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  1. BWR1953

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

    Yes, there is definitely some expanding foam (or something like that) "gluing" the bow decking down for sure. I can't see it at the other locations but the deck really doesn't want to just pop up. In the last pic below, you can see where I tried to pry it up with a pry bar and was only...
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    So I got started this morning. Didn't take long at all to remove the seats, bench and other stuff from the boat. Once I started trying to remove the decking screws I ran into the situation where they'd been painted over. Some came out, some just stripped. Am thinking I need to go buy a...
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    No physical boat work getting done around here lately. Been dealing with the mower problem and finally got that fixed and the grass cut this morning. Whereupon I severely bent a brand new blade which will now have to be replaced. Sigh. And I have to work outdoors and it is HOT! (See pic.)...
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    When did horsepower start being rated at the prop?

    I know that back in the olden days that HP was rated at the powerhead crank, just like cars. Then the rating switched to being rated at the prop, just as cars started rating power with accessories, etc. instead of at the crank. So about when did this all happen? Late 70s? Early 80s? I remember...
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    PLEASE NOTE: This thread is a Frugal Functional Fix-up, not a total restoration. Things done here will be along the lines of affordability and simpleness, not an effort to make a pristine, "new" boat. Thanks! Hi all! Been boatless for several years but picked up this 1976 Starcraft...
  6. BWR1953

    Hello all... I'm Back!

    Didya miss me? LOL! Anyway, I sold my Sea Nymph several years ago and have been boatless since then. Until today when I bought a 1976 Starcraft Kingfisher 16 footer. The seller had advertised it as an 18 foot Starcraft aluminum boat so I'd researched and figured it was a Mariner or SS or...
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    V returns

    For those of us who enjoy sci fi and hot chicks, the show returns on Tuesday! There are a couple of "catch up" shows airing on New Years Day as well.
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    Brent & the bear...

    Got this in an email from my buddy Gary, a former co-worker. Amazing story. A little on the terrifying side! I actually met up with Gary yesterday and it's even more dramatic when being spoken. I'm sure you remember Brent from work: avid hunter and fisherman. At some point in the future...
  9. BWR1953

    Need a video compression tool for W7

    I have a video that I want to make smaller and Windows Live Movie Maker doesn't have that function. Can somebody recommend some software to do that? Thanks!
  10. BWR1953

    The SMELLS in here!!

    I have two crockpots going... one with a wild boar roast and the other with chicken soup. AND I just cooked up some spaghetti for lunch! The noodles are draining and I'll be eating in a minute. But my stomach is GROWLING like crazy!! :eek: :D
  11. BWR1953

    I need some Win 7 photoeditor freeware

    Any recommendations? I need a good, solid photo editor without a bunch of super advanced features. I downloaded and tested 5 different programs tonight and they were either too basic or had weird interfaces coupled with no help files. I'm nowadays running Windows 7 Pro on my new-to-me...
  12. BWR1953

    Craigslist phone authentication

    HUH? I posted an ad this morning in one section on craigslist and it went through normally. Tried posting another ad in a different section for a different item and was requested to provide my phone number for verification before the ad would post. Obviously, I didn't proceed. I cleared all...
  13. BWR1953

    Let's talk about freezers

    I'm in the market for one and will be buying a home freezer in the not too distant future. My prior chest freezer I bought for $40 from an online buddy and it worked just fine, but at 5 cubic feet it was small. And, it was an old design and eating electricity at the rate of $30 - $35 a month...
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    Had surgery yesterday

    It was operation #6 on my vocal cords. Ugh. :mad: But, I'm upright and above ground today, so that counts for a lot.
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    Boat filled with vegetation

    I dunno... think maybe some seeds got in there or something? Heh.
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    Gas cooktop too hot

    I finally got my Whirlpool gas range/oven hooked up to propane for the first time a week ago. The unit had never been used before. The hookup was done professionally by the gas company and the tech DID remove the natural gas jets and install the correct propane jets that came with the stove...
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    Repainted my utility trailer

    My young neighbor needed a little extra cash, so I had him repaint my 5'x10' utility trailer. I tried to colormatch the paint to my car, but only got close. It does look good though, so I'm very pleased. He even painted the trailer rims to match my car wheels too. The paint is Glidden...
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    Photobucket problem

    Photobucket isn't displaying all of my images. I noticed it last week, but thought it was just a fluke or an upgrade or something going on back at their end. However, the LINKS to the photos work! Now it's just getting to be aggravating. I have several hundred images uploaded and organized...
  19. BWR1953

    Score!

    I needed a starter for my 25hp Mercury outboard. Contacted the local dealer and was told $176 for a new one, plus tax. Ouch. Mentioned it to my neighbor buddy a couple days ago, who replied that he might be able to hook me up with a better deal. Today he tells me that his friend has just...
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    Free boat!

    Just saw this ad on C/L... sucks to be him! :D http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/boa/1566681649.html
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