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  1. baldwibr

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

    Here's the problem with the LED strips. If you look at your boat from dead ahead, you should see both red and green. However, by moving toward one side just 1-3º you should then see only one light. If you still see two lights, an approaching vessel won't be able to tell which direction your are...
  2. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    So my buddy brought over a present yesterday.... So yesterday, I got the wiring harness ran up to the bow and got the negative terminal block mounted up there. But then I got distracted by the new dash and went to work on that. I needed to figure out how to wire the nav lights on my SPDT...
  3. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    Not on mine. The control box only has the throttle arm with the trim switch built in. The ignition cable harness run all the way up to the dash. You did give me a mini heart attack though...:lol: 66Holiday924 The horns on the bow are air powered. The compressor and relay are hanging from...
  4. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    Oh boy, it's been a busy week. But I managed some time for the boat. I found a tube w/ rope for $10!! So that'll be great for the kids. Planning on getting the rest of the lights wired up soon!
  5. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    So my buddy sent me a teaser picture. :D It still needs to get it anodized and labels etched, but it's progress!! So I got out in the boat for a couple hours and put together some wiring harnesses for the fuel sender and interior lights. Slow and tedious but it's steady progress. Also, I...
  6. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    Well it was warm and sunny here in Michigan this weekend so I was able to pull the boat out and do a little work. Still waiting on an ETA for when the dash will be done, so I turned my attention to the aft of the boat. Then I drill the holes and installed the fuel filler, tank vent and...
  7. baldwibr

    Monmouth's 1979 Starcraft Kingfisher Rebuild

    Not always in Michigan.... :laugh:
  8. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    I've made a decision!! I've decided to take the patience route and make the console faces from aluminum. I took a sheet of 1/8" fiberboard to mock-up the dash layout and try it in place. The only hole saw size I didn't have was the tachometer size. Oh well. It's a good thing I did because the...
  9. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    That makes sense. Thank you Watermann and Renderwurx for the explanation. Wasn't planning on terminating any of the connections to the hull but instead use negative bus bar. But most of the electrical diagrams I saw online (including the manual for my onboard charger) showed a ground. I will be...
  10. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    I fish walleye on the St. Clair River in the spring and fall. I haven't fished Erie yet, but I'd like to try it at some point. I always see the monster perch and walleye people pull out of there. I'd like to get out on Lake Michigan to fish for jumbo perch this year. Last night I was able to...
  11. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    Worked on the boat some tonight. I got all the small wires on the battery charger/ACR hooked up to it. That's the negative, temp sensor, ignition isolation, and LED indicator output. I got a pull wire ran so I can tape a wad of wires to pull through my cable wrap up to the helm. That'll have...
  12. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    So I took Watermann idea of the trim switch on the side of the splashwell. I got it all spliced in using some butt splices creatively. So next on the list is to do the main batteries wiring.
  13. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    The motor manual I have says it's a 10 amp alternator, so you're right, it probably wouldn't do much.
  14. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    Although it was a busy weekend, I still found a little time to cut my rear floor boards that needed to be replaced. I cut them out of the remaining 3/4" marine ply I had left over from the transom. I had to do it in 2 pieces since I didn't have a single piece long enough. I gave them several...
  15. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    So I have been trouble finding a wire diagram to charge 3 batteries from the same engine. I bought a Blue Sea Add a Battery kit which comes with an ACR to charge the starting battery and a house battery. I have another battery that runs my 12v MinnKota Powerdrive trolling motor that I thought...
  16. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    So I've been going back and forth about whether to make the new console faces machining 1/4" aluminum and having them anodized, or do build them from wood. The anodized aluminum would look slick and last forever, but it really wouldn't tie into anything else on the boat, unless I were to also...
  17. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    I was able to get to the hardware store and get some new hardware for the bimini brackets. I decided to super glue them for added strength along with new stainless steel machine screws and nuts (#8 - 24, 5/8"). I put them back into the slides. I also removed the instrument panels from both...
  18. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    As mentioned before, I have decided to wait on doing a full restore until maybe next winter. But I will be redoing the electrical since what was in there is simply just a hazard. I also need to permanently mount the fuel tank and put a new filler neck and vent. I also need to do some basic...
  19. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    Thanks for the feedback, MB. I've been following your restoration and have gathered a lot of ideas and advice from your thread. Your Starcraft is looking great! I used your winterizing method of the high 2x4's to winterize my boat since we get plenty of snow in Michigan. When I bought it, the...
  20. baldwibr

    1980 Starcraft SS160 Restoration

    Hey guys. I figured it's time for me to get this out there as I'm planning on restoring my 1980 Starcraft SS160. Picked it up last summer for $1,000 in working condition- does not leak at all (I've had it out about 15 times last year). Now with a wife and two small kids, I'm not sure how...
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