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  1. BWR1953

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

    Yet another significant health relapse hit me 2 nights ago. Pretty much knocked me on my butt. :mad: :mad-new: Been having a tough time over the last 2 months but recently it got very intense, sapping my strength, stamina, energy and causing me to take a huge increase in my steroid dosage...
  2. BWR1953

    Hurricane Michael

    Doesn't look like it'll hit in my area. Might get some rain. Florida panhandle likely to have landfall in the next couple days. Let's stay safe out there!
  3. BWR1953

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

    Man, what a weird day today. :wacko: First - KF stuff. Got the trailer back from my bud. No welding done so I'll have to figure some things out. But at least I'll be rolling forward again! :lol: Now to the fishing report... Went out on the Gulf a short way today with Pontoon Guy and...
  4. BWR1953

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

    Forgot to mention that I went fishing yesterday morning with my old buddy. Saltwater from the shore and we got skunked on the last 2 hours of a rising tide. Meh. :rolleyes: And tomorrow morning the boy and I are going fishing with the pontoon guy and his son. This morning I spent several...
  5. BWR1953

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

    Pretty quiet week here this week. :blue: Contacted the laser lady and I was mistaken. She has a plasma cutter, not a laser cutter. So I decided to just cut the letters myself on my scroll saw. Ordered spiral blades which are out for delivery here today and should make for cleaner cuts and...
  6. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    Hey Joe, here's one for you. :D https://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/boa/d/starcraft-chieftan-mk-iv/6705288015.html Starcraft Chieftan MK IV - $1200 (Hernando Beach)
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    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    It's not a Starcraft, but it's a LOT of aluminum!! :eek: :D https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/d/32-marinette-aluminum-cabin/6702882223.html
  8. BWR1953

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

    No boat work today but we definitely kept busy. :D I was walking out to the garage this morning to start repairing the tractor when I received a text from my buddy asking if I'd like to borrow his Dixie Chopper ZTR with 72" deck to cut the grass. Oh HECK yes! Super easy, quick and I had a...
  9. BWR1953

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

    I completed my testing this morning and definitely decided to go with the 3/32" thick aluminum. My wife saw how it looked and said it was perfect! :D So I'm good to go with next steps. I contacted the laser lady (neighbor) and gave her the info. She said that she could probably do the job and...
  10. BWR1953

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

    Success! :) Today I cut 3 test letters in 3 different sizes; 1/16" thick, 3/32" thick and 1/8" thick. Overall, I like the 3/32" thickness best. I placed each letter against the side of the hull and the 3/32" just looked "better" than the others. My buddy stopped by and he agreed that the...
  11. BWR1953

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

    Time for an update. I've had a busy "doc" week this week which kept me from doing much. Appointments were in the morning and it is still stupidly hot here in the afternoons. Ugh.
  12. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Here we go. Only took a few minutes. When the time comes I will either have a decal made or maybe a laser cut job using very thin aluminum. Time will tell. :joyous:
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Oh yeah, I found a Font to match the script on the Chief. :joyous: MS Word 2007: Vladimir Script
  14. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Yeah, I was thinking about how easy it would be for someone to cut the fence from the back, pull an ATV up behind the boat, then just lift those motors off and whisk away into the night. So we moved the Chief. Many folks around here don't lock their house doors at night and I know of several...
  15. BWR1953

    California Chieftain Repair and Resto 1974 18'

    Woohoo! Looking great, congrats on the splash!
  16. BWR1953

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

    No KF work today but we did get the garage cleaned up and my wife bought me a new needle file set since I couldn't find my old ones. :rolleyes: This week I'll do some letter shaping in the "cool" of the mornings. High temps are still in the low 90s here. Ugh. :blue:
  17. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Today we got the cowlings installed on the twin 70s, covered the motors with tarps and moved the boat to a new parking place. Twice. :rolleyes: I'm looking around for a Font which is pretty close to the original script.
  18. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Today the boy and I moved the 70HP Mercurys around. It took hours and both the boy and I are banged up and bruised. :violin: We'll be sore tomorrow but very happy to have gotten it done! :D Although my wife was not happy with either of us working out there in the heat and humidity...
  19. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    I started this storage prep work a month ago but finally got things done today. There was one 70HP Mercury stored in my garage on a stand alongside my 50HP Mercury for my Kingfisher. I wanted more room in the shop and I'm also very near the point that I'll start working on the 50, so the 70...
  20. BWR1953

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

    I was going to paint the wood box pieces today but my paint had thickened up a bit. :eek: :facepalm: So I hung some redneck wall insulation and got ready to cut some letters! :lol: I still have plenty of fine trim work to do on the letters but hey, they're done! :D
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