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  1. redneck joe

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    ok well as we left to visit friends for supper out tonight, yes it is leaking. Not much but it is coming out of a weep hole in the keel. Didn't know they put weep holes in a keel? About 2/3rds the way of the the start of the bow curve.
  2. redneck joe

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    oh and all the livewell stuff on transom is sealed with plugs.
  3. redneck joe

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    Transom is fine, everything LOOKS like original equipment including floors and vinyl, etc so was expecting a bad rivet or two but as I type this i started thinking would the material at the joints dry up if this was a barn find? Dude i bought it from got at an auction but in such good shape...
  4. redneck joe

    marketplace/Craigslist pet peeves.....

    we used to have a CL thread about all that...
  5. redneck joe

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    ok kids - got the boat last year, new it had a leak, found 5 or 6 rivets that were leaking (mostly just a slow seep) so replaced those. Blind rivets with ample 4200. Found by putting a good amount of water in the thing with the plug in. Still have my leak. Never thought much about it as I...
  6. redneck joe

    Skee's 1989 Maxum 1700 3.0 Build Thread

    Eight year old thread will not get updates.
  7. redneck joe

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    that merc sounds like a deal, prob needs carb work. Compression is key, as is sark. My new spark box cost over $300. If h gets it running and still is around the $1000 mark - look into it.
  8. redneck joe

    Random

    https://www.speedonthewater.com/nor-tech-unveils-first-outboard-engine-powered-420-monte-carlo/amp/
  9. redneck joe

    2024 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    Ive always wondered about that.. Then, mr brown is back... https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/pittsburgh-steelers-antonio-brown-strong-accusation-jj-watt
  10. redneck joe

    Random

    https://www.speedonthewater.com/cigarette-showcases-52-thunder-for-first-time-at-miami-boat-show/amp/
  11. redneck joe

    something new coming in electric OB

    Quit.
  12. redneck joe

    Transom repair on Lakeland fiberglass.

    Oh, and if you are taking in water over the back all the time it is either a crappy design or everything is waterlogged, wood and any foam.
  13. redneck joe

    Transom repair on Lakeland fiberglass.

    Sorry sir, wood rot takes years not a season or two. If i recall you had this on th water for one season. It was already rotted. You are in a tough spot, been there in my late 20s. 15 or so boats later i can say I'm still an idiot but i know a lot more about boats than i did then...
  14. redneck joe

    Chris Craft Wooden 39' Constellation found in estate

    Im in middle tn, if you need eyes on it lmk. There is also one in my town, sans engines, you could prob get for free as hes dropped to 2k last i saw. He knows how to ship I'm assuming as i saw a semi with a trailer that appeared to be set for a houseboat sitting next to the shop yesterday.
  15. redneck joe

    something new coming in electric OB

    Careful on the direction of this thread
  16. redneck joe

    something new coming in electric OB

    https://newatlas.com/marine/tohatsu-ilmor-electric-outboard-motor/
  17. redneck joe

    something new coming in electric OB

    https://newatlas.com/marine/yamahas-hydrogen-outboard-boat-prototype/
  18. redneck joe

    GPS / speed app

    Note..... Ima android guy
  19. redneck joe

    GPS / speed app

    Ive tried a couple, ads and glitchy. What do yall use?
  20. redneck joe

    Transom repair on Lakeland fiberglass.

    Or think about this. You spent 1700 on this one. You dont want to spend 2000 (and maybe more) to fix it. My question to you is are you wanting to be a boater? Will you spend 1700 several times for disposable boats or do you want to put the money in this one so you know it is safe? Or spend...
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