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Sorry, just seeing this now, otherwise would have replied earlier. Your best bet is to hit the rivet tails with the GFlex from the inside of the hull. You'll want to leave the drain holes open and I'm not sure coating the rivet head will necessarily address any potential leak points between...

Nothing standard that I have seen on any other Starcraft before.

Coat-it or Gluvit - is it worth it to hit the rivets on the ribs, or a waste of time/material? I'll have plenty of material, just curious on everyone's perspective. One would think any potential benefit would exist under the rib at the hull rather than on top of the ribs at the tails.

No glass, just 3 coats of epoxy per side and I'll topcoat the minimally exposed side with Krylon Fusion paint. The transom on these MR180's are pretty well covered, so aside from any penetration at the thru-bolts, it's pretty well protected. There's just a small section at the knee brace below...

Just ‘cause I know you all like pictures of stuff drying… 3rd coat of epoxy on side one. Will flip in the morning, knock off the drip numbs with the orbital sander, and get 3 coats on side two before the day is over. Was tempted to crack open the 2nd can of Coat-it and finish off the hull...

Just a little epoxy work today. US Composite on the transom and Coat-it on the hull seams. Have another 2lb can of Coat-it, but the can is still a bit cold from sitting in the mailbox overnight. Figure I’ll let it warm up and hit the rest of the rivets tomorrow.

I had a similar question on my build, see answers below: Etching has a shelf life. Oxidation starts once the raw aluminum is exposed to Air. SHSU From Watermann: What you could do on the boat since it looks to have had a DA sander run over the surface is vinegar wipe down, rinse and then...

YouTube I usually just search StarCraft iboats and it’ll pop up. Can probably find Rob cruising along in his Chief enjoying a cigar as well 😁

Just watched your build video again. Great work and documentation! 👍🏻

Mystery solved - That top lip is deceiving as one would think it sat on top of one of the stringers, but based on the attached photos, it appears the short side of the tray is riveted at the inside base of the starboard stringer. This would support the holes I did locate along the lower edge of...

Anyone have a picture of an MR180 or other center console that uses the aluminum tray between the stringers to run the steering and controls from the helm to the motor? Looking to see how it is mounted between the center and starboard stringer. I apparently removed mine without snapping a...

Made some glitter in the garage and hammered some solids today. Reinforced the stringers with some 1/8” angle to ensure a solid base to secure the deck to. The old holes/mounting points were pretty well corroded. Much better now. 6” sections at every mounting point. Fortunately, the...

I believe it’s attached with 5/32 rivets from underneath

With a new sealed and protected(vinyl flooring) deck, stainless hardware and 5200, I'm not sure it's really going to be an issue. I've experienced the rotten decks and easily pulled fastener as well, but taking into consideration the age of the likely unprotected/unsealed material and some of...

There's really not much flex in the trim piece once everything is tied together. The attachment to that shelf, attachment of the trim, trim secured to the deck, along with the attachment to the vertical supports on both ends really tightens things up. It's amazing to see how much flex you get...

No kick panels under the consoles. Similar shelf that the panels attach to.

Here’s a better shot of the splashwell transition:

My ‘78 SS had some aluminum trim pieces that the side panels sat in and terminated just before the consoles.

Cranked the garage heat to 65 and 28oz of Marine-Tex later…hull pitting and transom skin skimmed, all extra transom holes filled, extra holes in splashwell filled, side gunnels, and all interior side panels and supports addressed for unneeded screw holes. The clean hull looked so much nicer...

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