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  1. SHSU

    1985 Starcraft SS 160 with 75HP Mercury Outboard restoration and upgrades

    Been looking at doing something similar in mine. Look at your intake and plan for some kind of high speed pickup when on plane. They do sell plastic covers that help getting water to your intake Bubblers are great, but hot air being brought in must be accounted for and replace your water...
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    So a couple pics, as I haven't really had anything to show ya'll. Upgraded Tires: Added some bling to spare tire cover: Progression of Rivet Guns: Started with a Harbor Freight hammer, then got an Amazon special, and ended up with a used True Aircraft Rivet gun. The Amazon special took...
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    So here are some pics showing the boat before and after media blasting. You can see where some of the rivets on the stern have been removed when I was testing removal and reassembly. Before: After: I pick it up tomorrow. Then the Admiral and I get to start on reriveting the entire hull...
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    Thanks WM I figured that would be the recommendation, but never know unless you ask. I can source the pink foam from HD locally so not an issue to pick up. More worried about fitting in enough in case of emergency and preventing her from going to the bottom. As for the bunks, I saw that once...
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    As promised below are the pictures from what we got finished this weekend New positions of bunks Extended Bunks to completely support Transom Side view of new bunk placements Added additional keel support under Bow Leveling Bling on Tow Bar Bling Installed
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    Simrad GO5 XSE worth it?

    Looking at picking up a descent fish finder/Chart plotter. Saw that Simrad is offering a $100 rebate and Navionics a $50 rebate on select models. Questions: Simrad worth the money? Is the touch screen worth it? HDI or Total Scan? Figure I can use an old Ipad to duplicate the display and get...
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    Measured everything out and put boat on trailer to find...... I forgot to account for the new width of the 2x6 vs the 2x4 on edge that was previously used. :grumpy::censored::frusty: So any easy fix, but will probably mess with all my wiring and lights.... Also see original owners...
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    So it has been a long couple a weeks since I was able to post. Got the trailer put together again and wiring done. Enough to go and get the boat. Puts lots of pics since I neglected to post them earlier. So see below pics: Butt connectors where possible and all wiring done with marine grade...
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    Spent all day Saturday spraying. Following Wood's and WM advise I went and got SE primer and the Rustoleum Clean Metal Primer. Took me 4 cans of SE and a Quart of Clean Metal Primer. Then I finished it off with the Tractor Paint and Hardener. Will start reassembly today. SE Primer First...
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    Ok, been working all week after dropping the boat off in my parents garage. Putting a couple hours every night trying to tear the trailer down and prep for paint. Following Wood's suggestion I used ketchup on the bad rust spots. IT WORKS!!!! THANKS WOODS Day one with Ketchup Day 2 (Dry...
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    Got some work done last night on the trailer. Know this is no the most exciting stuff but figured everyone likes pictures so here ya go (Sorry some are blurry, got to work on my camera technique). Jacked it up and put it on jacks. While removing everything I sheared a couple rusted U...
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    Alright, been a while since I had anything to post. I finally got all of my orders in and squared away storage of the boat while I work on the trailer. Currently it is in my parents garage. Got to love parents!!!! So once boat was off trailer got to get a better look at some of the other...
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    Thanks all. I think in the end, I will be going with the Cypress boards and some form of custom starboard cut for bunk slicks. Wasn't able to get anything done this weekend with the admiral and I being at a couples retreat; however, I was able to do some fishing :D
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    Got some work done on the boat (See Pics below). Following Sprintst suggestions made some templates of the front decking before it finding its way into a dumpster From there started digging into the boat and got the following done: All the decking pulled out and rails having all the...
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    Thanks guys, so I found where Tomynoks did something along the ideas of what I am thinking for SW redesign back in 2011 on iboats I really like this final pic as I was thinking of doing pretty much the exact same thing. This would allow me to close up much of the splash well and be...
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    1974 Evinrude Trim Tilt Pump Diagram?

    As promised, here is how I lined up what came out of my pump. Also, how I got it back together with some mini Irwin clamps as another set of hands.
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    Admiral excited about about ripping into the boat Pics of the front bench seating that the admiral removed. There was the original (i believe as it had vinyl trim) 1/2 layer, another 3/4 inch layer (both rotten through) and then a layer of 1 1/2 decking composite. So instead of ripping out...
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    1984 Starcraft 16ft Glutton for Punishment [Splashed July 2019]

    As promised, here are some pics of the OVERLY LARGE SW. Not very good, but all I can do for now. Maybe this weekend we will be able to get it out of the garage a little bit for better pics. Have to do most of our stuff in the garage as HOA kind of frowns on this kind of work.
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    1974 Evinrude Trim Tilt Pump Diagram?

    Thanks IM, I was able to find all of the balls and such. Hopefully I put the back on correctly. Reading other threads (see pics below), I am 95% comfortable that I put them back correctly. So when it is time, hopefully it will work.... Fingers crossed.... I will post pics of what I did...
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    1974 Evinrude Trim Tilt Pump Diagram?

    Ok, so posting a lot in my own thread but want to try and combine all of my research into one area, so if someone has similar issue they can use it and not go through all the searching I had to go through. These pictures are from another thread provided by Scaaty back in 07. Looks like I may...
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