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  1. BWR1953

    1981 Starcraft Super Sport 180 - Gonna try a Restore

    This is how I did it in my Kingfisher.
  2. BWR1953

    Trying to decide which boat to pick

    Lots of good advice here. If the owners won't let you drill into their boats (I sure wouldn't) then see if they'll let you take some photos under the deck and other locations. As others have said, time and water are the enemies of these old boats. Here are a couple pix of a boat that I...
  3. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    http://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/boa/5446670580.html
  4. BWR1953

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

    Yah, I really like the Trackers. Last year our plan was to get a new Magna in a couple years, then I got hooked on restoring the old Starcrafts. :D In 1985 I bought a brand new Tournament TX-17 with a 50HP Mercury on the back. Just like the one on my current donor boat. Owned that BT almost...
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    A couple more items checked off the list this afternoon. Slow progress but steady anyway. Moved the Chief out of the way and repositioned the donor boat in preparation for engine testing. Charged the brand new starting battery and stuck it in the bilge area. Man, is that donor boat nasty...
  6. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    This morning I moved the Chief to an uphill position in the backyard with the bow high in preparation for moving other stuff around the yard. Although I'd raised the bow last week and drained the bilge, a lot more came out this morning with the bow high and uphill. Brown, nasty, mulchy looking...
  7. BWR1953

    Fourstroke on 1974 starcraft Holiday/too HEAVY??

    That just looks like the brown goop that Starcraft used as a sealant at the factory. Get in there and clean it all out and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised to find it's all aluminum and good. I had the same thing in one corner of my stern. Scared me because it looked like a big gap but it...
  8. BWR1953

    how to make my 69 starcraft safe

    What model and condition is your boat? Pix would certainly help the Starmada render assistance. This is what I did for my 1976 Starcraft Kingfisher.
  9. BWR1953

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

    Got a little more KF work done today. Sanded the dings off the prop from the shallow water event we had when we went fishing the last time (in December) and got that cleaned up. And I swapped the trailer jack from the donor boat to the KF trailer. The donor jack is retractable and I like...
  10. BWR1953

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

    Yet another intruder. Glad we caught it before it headed over to the Chief! :eek: :D Finally found the entry point though and will be reinforcing that to prevent future incursions.
  11. BWR1953

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

    Did a little more work this afternoon. I thought it would only take about 5-10 minutes but it was more like 45 minutes because I'd secured the wiring so well. The next time I install a piece of electronic gear I'll make sure it works on the water before nailing it all down! :facepalm...
  12. BWR1953

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

    Thanks guys. It was really nice getting out there to the water again even without a boat. For me, getting out at all was an awesome experience. I was basically a shut-in for over a month and confined to a wheelchair when I did go out. Dunno how I would have managed if I'd hooked into a giant...
  13. BWR1953

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

    Went saltwater fishing yesterday from a dock. I'm not physically able to use the little Kingfisher yet but we really wanted to get out there and give it a go. Didn't catch any fish but my wife caught a couple blue crabs which were trying to steal her bait. Also saw some manatees cruising...
  14. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Hahaha! Evidence of the breach was found after the fact! :laugh:
  15. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    This project will be a full blown restoration and modification of our 1976 Starcraft Chieftain outboard version. Estimated timeline to completion is approximately 2 years. There will be a number of Phases along the way which may include making the boat temporarily operational before...
  16. BWR1953

    BOOM!!

    Something like so? :lol: <====Boat on Day 87
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    BOOM!!

    Got out there and took a few more pix this afternoon. Found a couple of surprises in the process of clearing stuff out. Sorry for the blurry pix. I didn't realize at the time that there was dirt on the lens. The cabin area is actually in pretty good shape. The cushions are custom fit and...
  18. BWR1953

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

    Okay, I'm out of the wheelchair and back on the job! :crutch: :D Got a couple more small steps done in Phase 1b of the Kingfisher project today. Mounted the trailer walkway platform/plank. Easy, peasy. Then we removed the spare tire carrier from the donor boat and mounted it onto the...
  19. BWR1953

    77' 16ft Starcraftt ss

    Are you planning to add more vertical bracing? If someone slips while standing and grabs the top of the sidewalls, I'm not so sure that the base brackets will be strong enough to overcome the leverage loads imposed from the top. I was thinking of something like so:
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    BOOM!!

    Dang it all! Stuff like this drives me crazy. :wacko: One option I've considered for the Chief is to repair the transom first and stick a single low-cost motor on the back just to putt-putt around and make the boat usable while I complete my Kingfisher project. That way I won't be without a...
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