1963 Starcraft lancer restore

[Lower]

Oh that makes a lot more sense! I'm slow on picking things up but I'm not giving up on this boat lol

 

[Lower]

http://s36.photobucket.com/user/lower3/media/image_zpsd7hy9fj0.jpeg.html?filters[user]=145805436&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=0 Progress

 

[SHSU]

http://s36.photobucket.com/user/lower3/media/image_zpsd7hy9fj0.jpeg.html?filters[user]=145805436&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=0 Progress

Looks like a fun project!!! Will be following. Link doesn't work, or maybe its just me. LOL

 

[gm280]

Lower, I would like to follow along as well. Looks like an interesting project boat to me. :thumb:

 

[Lower]

Having trouble posting pics. Not sure how to from photobucket. If I post from phone then it says too big of file.

 

[gm280]

Having trouble posting pics. Not sure how to from photobucket. If I post from phone then it says too big of file.

Okay Lower. There are a few ways to post pictures. You can use photo-bucket and after uploading your pictures there, you copy the "IMG" code on the right hand size of any picture you want to post and paste it in your post/comment.

Another way is to upload your pictures on your own computer and resize them to something lower then 700kb in size with a photo editing type program. I used "mspaint" for those pictures. I since reset my camera to take lower resolution pictures and now I don't have to resize anything.

Then use the upload picture option on the upper right-hand area of your comment post and follow their direction. I do that myself so I still have all my picture in different directories on my computer.

Hope that helped a little. JMHO

 

[Lower]

 

[Lower]

Thanks gm280!!!!!

 

[gm280]

Looks like you figured it out. :thumb:

 

[SHSU]

Suggest you reduce the picture size. I use paint and just let it auto reduce down.

 

[gm280]

Suggest you reduce the picture size. I use paint and just let it auto reduce down.

I would agree with you on that as well. Just a bit too large!

And if you didn't know, you can add more then one picture per post if you like. I don't know the limit, but I added a lot of them during my boat project and it took them all without any problems. But then they were a lot smaller in size as well.

 

[Pusher]

I upload my pics to the photo resizer app then upload those to the forum. Unfortunately, you have to log in on a desktop afterward to switch them from a link to a feed photo

 

[Lower]

Hey just seen the sale on iboats...worth getting primer now to save few bucks?

 

[Lower]

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Got most of it out but I'll be honest I'm a little disappointed with how bad the stringers look. Set back I'm guessing.

 

[SHSU]

Got most of it out but I'll be honest I'm a little disappointed with how bad the stringers look. Set back I'm guessing.

Any rebuild has its set backs. Just keep plugging away with the knowledge that you are making her better and you will never have to worry about her again once you do it right.

 

[Watermann]

One can expect this sort of thing in a glass boat rebuild, many have come before you with the same issue to overcome. Just keep going forward and the next thing you know you'll be skimming the waves in a boat that's better than new! :joyous:

 

[Lower]

Ok so the stringers are hollow...and zero foam. I thought this was weird but I've talked to couple other guys who said that some Starcraft stringers from this year are supposed to be hollow. Thoughts on foam and stringers??

 

[gm280]

Lower, I have to agree with you, those stringer, or whatever "They" called them, look atrocious at best. Looks like the actually fiberglass was way cheaper then the labor cost. They seem to use way too much and skimped on the resin from the picture you provided. I would cut it all out, grind everything down to fresh glass, and then install nice clean stringers back in. But that is just my warped thinking.

Put don't lose faith. It will all be worth it after you finish this project. And like previously stated, it will seriously be better then new as well. We are all here to help you through it too! :thumb:

 

[Lower]

Ok so here's what freaked me out... If you look at the pics there are 3 center stringers and on both outsides there are dome shaped "stringers" these ones you can punch a hole through with your thumb! However the center ones are solid. I was just told that the outside"stringers" were actually compartments of foam glasses in. Anybody know if this is true?

 

[Pusher]

I don't know, but my Bellboy has what's called a Webcore hull. No stingers, just a solid "stringer" style fiberglass structure.

How did your floor structure attach to these?