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  1. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Got the new hammered shelving unit all done. The shelves are fully primed, painted and ready for use. I can start transferring stuff to it later today or maybe tomorrow. Plenty of other things keeping me busy. Also got 4 out of the 5 shelves on the larger unit done. Still have one side of...
  2. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Making some progress today. Getting primed... And getting painted... Just waiting for paint to dry now, then we can do the flip sides. Sooo... if I take an old, bowed, beat up and stained particle board shelf and clean it, paint it and turn the bowed side up, does that count as new? :lol:
  3. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    On my way home from a doc appt today I picked up this used shelf for 15 bucks. Particle boards are bowed and punky, one was replaced with plywood and also needs attention. But the price was good enough. Took a pic after I plopped it into the truck. It was well after dark by the time I got home...
  4. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    I didn't even know the unit was going to have a hammered finish until I opened the box. I like it a lot though. Gives an industrial look. :) Duly noted and action taken! I just now went out there and shot a quick coat of primer on one shelf. Will get as much done as I can with the leftovers...
  5. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Removed the wooden bookcase and hauled it and a pile of other stuff off to the dump. Finally. :rolleyes: As I was moving stuff from that old wooden bookcase and onto the wire frame cubbies, I had a problem. When I placed something on the 2nd lowest shelf, the top cubby came apart (in spite...
  6. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    In spite of some bad flu bugs going around which affected my health, I did get a few things done in the garage over the last week. Almost 10 years ago a neighbor gave me this old floodlight. It's just been sitting around unused since then. Thought I'd see if I could get it working to provide...
  7. BWR1953

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

    Well, I finally got the stainless cleats mounted today. Had a bout with the stomach flu going around and it clobbered me pretty good for 4 - 5 days. Ugh. :sick: :puke: I did take the KF out fishing one day last week for just a couple of hours. Went with my neighbor buddy. It was his...
  8. BWR1953

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

    Over on the port stern gunwale I started to add the new stainless cleat. Pulled some extraneous screws leftover from a PO installation of some kind. Got the screws out and the holes lined up with one end of the new cleat just fine. And I have stainless screws to mount it too. But! I can't...
  9. BWR1953

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

    Well, I did a little work on the KF this afternoon. Very little. But something anyway! :lol: And now I have a mess to clean up. I wanted to remove this old lift handle from the starboard stern gunwale. Need it for another project and also to make room for a new stainless cleat. But the...
  10. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Thanks for the support, guys! Much appreciated! Keeps me motivated. :joyous: The only thing I did to improve my garage/workshop today was to install this little Bluetooth adapter on my old Pioneer receiver. Worked great! Now I can listen to my phone tunes without having to plug cables into...
  11. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Forgot to mention... my wife's employer also tossed out this heavy steel rolling filing cabinet with lower shelf. I scarfed it up for easily movable storage. Gotta get a handle attached to the front because the lid only stays closed when locked and there's no key.
  12. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    So we got out there this afternoon and got to work. First thing was to repair the erosion damage caused by the rain yesterday. No biggie. Fixed it then covered it with tarps for now. Will be buying and planting some Rye grass to help hold things in place till the concrete gets poured. Not...
  13. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Gaining ground here? Made some progress this week. My quest for shelving, tool storage, speakers and a work bench of some kind kept me busy. One thing I want to do is get rid of the particle board storage shelves. They?re already showing signs of difficulty and stress out there. I also...
  14. BWR1953

    Okay, everybody outta the pool!

    For some odd reason, this visitor didn't have any buds in the communal pool this morning! :lol:
  15. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Well guys, the boy and I did get out there today and got things cleaned up and organized a bit more. Fishing stuff, boating stuff, tools and supplies, RC airplane stuff, etc. all separated into different areas. At least on one side of the boat. Not much on the other side but we'll get that...
  16. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Need pix of nightmare garage! :D Important note: Having the shelves above the window means that the Chieftain won't bump up against anything when both boats are in the garage at the same time. It's pretty tall and could hit a shelf that sticks out at the mid-window level. Yeah, I'm definitely...
  17. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Well guys, we had a great but too short visit with my daughter here. She and my wife got to know each other a bit more, did the girl bonding thing and ended up telling tales about me to each other! :eek: :lol: December was pretty frantic for me and only yesterday did I have enough "alone...
  18. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Thanks for the advice guys! I did pick up the steering wheel today. The seller was kind enough to actually drive it 20 miles to the VA Hospital where I had an appointment this morning. Then he knocked 5 bucks off the price too, so only $20 for this nice 16" wheel! :D Oh yeah, the seller...
  19. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Thanks for the support, guys! Much appreciated! :joyous: Being a patient is what gives me patience. :crutch: :lol: QUESTION: Would this stainless steering wheel be appropriate for my Chieftain? The Chief doesn't have a steering system in it at all right now. I've been planning on using...
  20. BWR1953

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

    Santa put these stainless cleats for the Kingfisher in my stocking! Nice. :D
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