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  1. BWR1953

    Nobody fishing?

    We got back on the water today. It's been since July of last year for the boy and myself, but nearly a year since my wife has been on the water. The boy got the first fish, a pickerel. I caught up a short time later with the first bass of the year. My wife got skunked, but I let her have a...
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    Check your furnace filter

    Yah. BTDT. 😏
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    Check your furnace filter

    Yup. Same situation with our AC filter here. Last year when I was installing the new driveway, there was lime rock dust everywhere. The house wasn't cooling like normal and we discovered that the AC filter was seriously clogged even though it was less than a month old.
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    '74 Holiday 18 Restore Mod.... Convert to open bow.

    I had that same setup on my Kingfisher for the old style pulley and cable steering system. I trashed that and switched to the modern setup. Filled the old holes and moved on.
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Looks great! (y)
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    My wife tested negative yesterday morning and came out of isolation. (y) The boy is still "locked up" but we're hoping that he'll be able to come out tomorrow afternoon. He's banned from school until Feb 22nd, but is doing his school work remotely. Once he's out, I'm hoping that we can get...
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    I photo-edited the "super simple" scheme. No added trim or logos and I left the spray rail white this time. Leaving it "blank" like this would probably save me a couple of month's time.
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    I'm very lucky that my wife can not only paint the stripes and whatnot, but that she actually enjoys doing so. She's an artist and loves that stuff. 🎨👩‍🎨 That being said, going super simple is a lot easier and faster. Just paint it white and slap on the registration stickers. Painting the...
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    My wife and the boy were both double vaccinated, so they have breakthrough cases. I'm triple vaccinated and keeping them in strict isolation. Gotta stay safe! Working by myself outside alone isn't recommended. But, it may come to that eventually. ;)
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Just can't catch a break here. The boy tested covid positive 2 days ago. Feels kinda like I'm surrounded by the enemy! 😳 So now I have both of them in isolation. But that means I have to do all the cooking and cleaning and whatnot. My beat up old bones are not happy about that! 😏 My...
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    Freezer door not freezing

    Soooo... I ended up getting a "new" refrigerator. Picked it up 2 days ago and my big, strong neighbor buddy came over and installed it by himself. Nice guy.
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    After one of my more recent health scares, my wife was giving me lots of pressure to just sell the Chief (and the KF!) rather that "trying to do too much." But, when I was photo-editing these pix, I asked her which one she liked best and her reply was "I don't care... I just want to ride in the...
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Man, I sure hope that I can get back to work on this thing soon. :rolleyes: My wife got Covid-19 three days ago and is isolating in the spare room here at home. I'm high risk and when I started developing symptoms too, we were all gravely concerned. But, I've tested negative a couple...
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Hahaha! I never knew about the Puma shoe thing. Funny. I wonder if they stole the idea from Starcraft? :unsure: 🤪 :LOL: I see your point about #2 though. (y)
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    Best out board motor lock

    Except in Texas. http://www.lusterlaw.com/page/texas-castle-law-doctrine-self-defense#:~:text=Texas%20law%20allows%20a%20lawful,unlawful%20interference%20with%20his%20property.
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    How long after applying vinegar on aluminum hull can I wait before applying SE primer?

    45 additional coats? Is it for an aircraft carrier? 🤪
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    I've been doing some photo-editing. My hands are not as steady as they were 5 years ago when I started refurbing the KF. Heck, they're not as steady as they were a year ago! So, the editing isn't as good as my prior work. But, I did edit out the duck tape! :ROFLMAO: The gray area on the...
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    As far as color schemes go, I've decided to keep it pretty simple. I'm going with white with a black stripe along the splash rail. The old idea of color matching the boat to a specific tow vehicle is outmoded. My original plan was to trim the Chief in the same color as my old 1995 F-150...
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Well, I caught up to the detailer/painter guy this afternoon. He has Covid-19 and is having a tough time of it. 😬 But, once he's cleared of that, he'll come over to give me an estimate. I've been mulling over a lot of Chieftain painting options lately and am considering having the hull...
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    And that would be me! 🤪 I spent way, way, way too much on my Kingfisher paint job. It would have been far cheaper to pay someone else to do the job. :rolleyes: And it was months and months and months of failures and frustrations. ☹️
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