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  1. BWR1953

    Nobody fishing?

    The boy and I got back out there yesterday. The last couple of trips we've had were vexing due to boat issues. 😠 And yesterday was another vexing day. But at least this time, the problem happened after the boy caught something! He asked my recommendation on what bass lure to use. I...
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    198x SS-150 rebuild

    We had that same thing happen with our practice rivets when we used material that was too thick or with tails too long.
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    Man, I'm so glad that I don't have an extra pile of money right now!

    Whew! I'm glad that's over! :ROFLMAO: (No, I didn't buy it.)
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    Man, I'm so glad that I don't have an extra pile of money right now!

    Such a deal! (y) :ROFLMAO: The one in the ad above has a single inboard. I've seen others with twins. I bet those old engines are expensive to feed nowadays.
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    Man, I'm so glad that I don't have an extra pile of money right now!

    I bet that was pretty cool! Did it ever get finished? Wish I could do something similar, but it's too late for me now. I'll be happy if I can get my Chieftain done! :geek:
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    Man, I'm so glad that I don't have an extra pile of money right now!

    Nah. I have a buddy who sells scrap from his projects. In order to get "top dollar," everything has to be stripped down to the bare stuff. Other than that, it's 10% of the top dollar. Not worth the time and effort. And leftover scraps. 😏
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    We got back to work this morning, spending only a few hours out there before being run off by the heat. We practiced riveting for awhile again, this time using 1/4" diameter rivets in addition to the usual 3/16" size. After testing, we decided to use the air hammer for the larger rivets...
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    1982 Starcraft Center Console 18' Rebuild

    Dang, I wish I'd known about the modified brazier head rivets being the same size as a regular 3/16" head. I paid $20 for the rivet setter to match the larger head size. 😏 That sure is a lot of console holes! 😲
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    Man, I'm so glad that I don't have an extra pile of money right now!

    This is so very tempting. I showed it to my wife and she said that we need to buy it! 😧🤓 1972 28 foot Marinette Express Cruiser. $2500! 🤪...
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    Buying a fishing boat

    I'd be all over that Lund.
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Yesterday we spent time practicing installing solids and testing out the new Eastwood rivet gun. In the pix below, we tried some, drilled them back out and practiced some more. So the pix don't reflect our total effort. We were having difficulty getting the rivets to buck down properly. The...
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Thanks! I'm high risk and on medications that drop my immune system down to zero, so my family and I were obviously concerned. But I'm still here! :cool: To answer your questions, yes, some of the oblong holes will be enlarged to take 1/4" solids. Others, like in this pic, have new...
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    My first StarCraft

    Very nice! (y)
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    We're back to work! I made it through covid okay. Took the test today and I'm all clear! Symptoms stopped a few days ago, but we didn't go back to work because it was the boy's birthday and we had yard work, etc. after that. But we got out there this morning and the boy spent the bulk of...
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    1982 Starcraft Center Console 18' Rebuild

    Most here use large flange aluminum blind rivets, then seal them up along with everything else concerning the deck. I sure did.
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    1982 Starcraft Center Console 18' Rebuild

    I'd use stainless bolts with a solid backing plate for the bow eye. I patched holes in my KF with JB WaterWeld.
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Wellsir, I'm a retired NASA Space Systems engineer and I can say right now that the plywood "motor pad" doesn't provide any structural strength, which is why I was confident in deleting mine. All it does is add to the workload and expense, then attract moisture and shed paint and whatnot later...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    If you mean this piece of wood, I deleted the one on my Kingfisher and am doing the same for my Chieftain. I just filled the holes with JB WaterWeld. Some guys have replaced that piece with sheet aluminum.
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Congrats! (y)
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    198x SS-150 rebuild

    I was reading this thread yesterday morning and afterwards I spent hours and hours researching air hammers vs rivet guns because I'm in the same boat, so to speak. :sneaky: And I learned a great deal. The difference between an air hammer and a rivet gun is like the difference between a...
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