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  1. redneck joe

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    guess i should ask, is gluvit the way to go? Or?
  2. redneck joe

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    so the keel chine has a couple drain holes in it. It also starts ahead of where the bow keel guard thingie starts so what appears to be happening is the water is being forced into the drain holes for the keel guard then back up to the bow seam So all my sealing form the outside at the bow was...
  3. redneck joe

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    which leaves this to clean up and re seal
  4. redneck joe

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    then it took about two minutes with a paint scraper and a pair of pliers to remove this coating that was supposed to be sealing off.
  5. redneck joe

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    mystery solved. Got the bow deck off and all the gunk right there. I assume it was holding back water from dripping out when on the trailer. When underway it allowed to push thru.
  6. redneck joe

    Great loop speed record attempt

    he did a 2000 plus trip to alaska and back. We'll see.
  7. redneck joe

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    All that, but what I still can't wrap my head around is why it won't leak out when on the trailer. When I got home I dropped the tongue to the ground and filled up until it reached over halfway to the stern. Sat for an hour and only a couple drips from the keel drip hole. The water would...
  8. redneck joe

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    Well, I jumped the gun and hit the ramp this morning. Beautiful, 60 degrees and sunny, only four boats at the ramp. I love my lake. Didn't have all the foam out I wanted but could resist. A beer an a tuna sandwich with ruffles. So, it appears the leak is under bow floor. I was not...
  9. redneck joe

    Random

    That is cool. No desire for a convention either but wife and I did the Nashville Orchestra libe to the movie into darkness. She is not a huge fan but loved that show.
  10. redneck joe

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    They were fun but I'm a Jadzia Dax kinda guy. Yes, I know. It's complicated...
  11. redneck joe

    Great loop speed record attempt

    Yeah but those speed guys are speed guys. Plus after 3k plus miles a bunch of shoreline looks like a bunch of shoreline. We toyed with the idea using our small cruiser, good fuel burn at about 22 mph. Way faster than hull speed all the time.
  12. redneck joe

    Bayliner Floor Project

    Depends on the year?
  13. redneck joe

    Random

    Same, but I've watched a couple three. I'm a trekkie...
  14. redneck joe

    Great loop speed record attempt

    I have four different identities. I have to screw with the idiots. Here is his response to me about the record. Robert Youens Joe Mckeehan there isn't an organization that keeps a Great Loop Speed Record... it is unofficial. The Internet and gps trackers have made organizations like...
  15. redneck joe

    Great loop speed record attempt

    60 hp tiller tohatusu. He is well experienced in this sort of thing apparently.
  16. redneck joe

    NO insects or spring birds this year.

    Dad keeps a blog, he posted this recently ( and might be falling in love with his AI... ) https://noellivefromparis.blogspot.com/2025/03/robins-etc.html
  17. redneck joe

    Bayliner Floor Project

    As in a house, a one time flood event doesnt rot, long term wet does,
  18. redneck joe

    Bayliner Floor Project

    Just looked in detail at your pics. If a large wave caused a Crack 100% do not take out again.
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    Random

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    Great loop speed record attempt

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