1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

[InMotion]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

I think that the wood you're using weighs about 30 lbs per cubic foot. So, if water weighs in at 60 lbs per cubic foot, for every pound of dry weight of wood that you add, you gain a water displacement equivalent to 2 lbs. If my reasoning is correct, that 100 lbs of wood you're adding will give you 200 lbs of flotation. Having a high center of gravity when the boat's above water may be a bad thing, but having a high center of flotation in the event of a sinking is a good thing. Hey, I'll bet Noah's ark would have met today's level flotation requirements. - Grandad

Hey GD... thanks for the info there!! Gotta add the seat foam and there is perhaps another 100+ lbs of floatation! Better than not having the floatation.


Quick update:

Managed to get the back seat with LED light underneth installed, plus the back seat back part as well. I also cut the side pieces for the rear quarters as well as the signature "shwooop" pieces for either side. Just need to finish them up tonight and I will snap some shots with them installed.

Also remember to connect the rear LED light to the panel under the dash... realized I had not since there wasn't a light and I did not want to short anything out while testing the system with the battery hooked up.

So next up over the next few days:

- finish the rear quarter side pieces
- grab handles in the rear quarters
- splashwell wood pieces
- attach/hinged etc the sun deck piece
- sand everything
- spar everything

Then I have some odds and ends to get done before painting.

Have a great day fellas.

Jim

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Ok... fair bit more done... essentially, the interior is done! Just gotta put 2 more coats of spar on the wood...




One coat of spar on the above photo's. Just realized that it kinda has a fiat 500 front end to that back piece!

Short list is now written on a small piece of scrap wood... so it's getting closer to completion... I can smell it!

Ended up using a piano hinge for the sun deck... worked great. Just need to get a "thing" to keep the lid from falling closed when it is opened!

Anyway's fella's have a great father's day to all the father's out there!!!

Jim

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Are you guys going to say anything about that fruit wreath hanging in the man cave?

I'm not gonna say anything, so embarrassing!

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Hey Jim, looking great man!

 

[classiccat]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Looks AWESOME Jim! I love the design!

The work is so good that I didn't even notice the man-cave fruit wreath! :lol:

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Looks AWESOME Jim! I love the design!

The work is so good that I didn't even notice the man-cave fruit wreath! :lol:

Thanks BF! It was more challanging than I had thought... but it turned out decent.

J.

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Are you guys going to say anything about that fruit wreath hanging in the man cave?

I'm not gonna say anything, so embarrassing!

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Hey Jim, looking great man!

Thanks man!!

Ok... I am impressed that you picked that out!!! It has been up there since at least the late fall!!! The admiral asked why is it up there? Response: I want to see if anyone pick's up on it!! There is another "easter egg" still in the man cave that leans a lot to the "female" side of things! Nice work.

Oh ya... it's gonna stay till fall... there was a screw there, I hung it there for storage!

J.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Hmmm flowers in the top right corner:

 

[boatbeginner1]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

I noticed you only have one drain hole from the bilge. What happens if water collects on the other side of the support? I am having the same problem and not sure of what to do.

 

[cpdchap]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Jim, it's a shame that all this work and you won't be able to enjoy it! Rumor has it that as soon as you finish they are picking it up to go straight to the starcraft museum to be encased in a glass box and put on display! Great work!!!!!

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Hmmm flowers in the top right corner:

You got it man!!! Yup... my daughter thought the "cave" needed some flowers!

J.

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

I noticed you only have one drain hole from the bilge. What happens if water collects on the other side of the support? I am having the same problem and not sure of what to do.

At the back of the transom braces there are holes to allow the water to drain through the braces from side to side... I made sure they were clear of any debris.

J.

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Jim, it's a shame that all this work and you won't be able to enjoy it! Rumor has it that as soon as you finish they are picking it up to go straight to the starcraft museum to be encased in a glass box and put on display! Great work!!!!!

Thanks man!!! Ya... that is the tough part --- not being able to use it... but museum... naaaah... it is going straight to use for a week's vacation by my co-worker in Jersey!

Good news is that I have some new ideas for the Falcon... things I will do, things I will not. Experience as we all have learned (or are learning) teaches us many things. For example, I will keep the back seat and sun deck. I will not do the front seat. I will do something different with the floor for the front driver and passenger... I will do something different with the dash and windshield this time... and I am really debating whether to cedar strip the top of the bow and the gunwales! I think that each build should be slightly different --- just to shake it up a bit... I'm thinking a few out there agree!!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Flowers & fruit wreathes aside, great work! The interior is turning out great.

Sounds like a good plan for the Falcon...

 

[budski]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Going to be one classy boat Jim, don't know if I missed it but what color is it going to be??

 

[Bwana Don]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Are you guys going to say anything about that fruit wreath hanging in the man cave?

I'm not gonna say anything, so embarrassing!

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Hey Jim, looking great man!

You noticed he tried to dress it up with retro Starcraft emblems and a Victorian lamp.

That is going to be one B####n' little boat there. I love the wooden interior. Roll that out at some boat shows and you'll get some attention. Are you still going with the Merc? The black and chrome would really make that boat pop. Nice work, or as we say in the "D", quality craftsmanship dude.

Don

 

[Gibbles]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Man you're good with the wood work stuff, I need lessons.

the super cool wood work totally makes up for the mancave wreath thing.


...well almost

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Wood work is looking Awesome Jim, will be a little maintainence for the owner on this one. AS the others have said some pretty strange wall hangings going on in the Starcraft hanger.

 

[Jeepcollector91]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

That Starcraft is turning out great. Amazing woodwork. You have almost finished 2 amazing boats in the time it has taken me to finish one. And my boat is nowhere near as nice as that.
I just recently finished the transom, floor, dash, and side panels on my '66 Jupiter. I had planned on painting all the wood but after seeing all the nice looking wood panels on your boats, I had to redo my dash. I used a piece of red oak and used Rust-Oleum spar varnish (clear) to make me feel a little better about my boat. All other wood is painted with Rust-Oleum high performance protective enamel (smoke gray) except the top of the floor which I coated with Rust-Oleum Deck & Concrete Restore (granite color).

Keep up the great work but please slow down, you are making me look bad.

 

[InMotion]

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jbcurt00
Flowers & fruit wreathes aside, great work! The interior is turning out great.

Sounds like a good plan for the Falcon...

Thanks JB!!! It's my "contemplation room" or "mood room"!! Just workin' away at er!

You noticed he tried to dress it up with retro Starcraft emblems and a Victorian lamp.

That is going to be one B####n' little boat there. I love the wooden interior. Roll that out at some boat shows and you'll get some attention. Are you still going with the Merc? The black and chrome would really make that boat pop. Nice work, or as we say in the "D", quality craftsmanship dude.

Don

Thanks Don! It's coming along now... the Merc is being saved for the Falcon for my Wife. It is going to be a black boat but with a 50 Johnson.

Ya... had to add the Victorian lamps to dress the place up... it was a pretty nasty place before I put in windows a sky light on it's side (freebee from my neighbor) and a 1000 watts worth of lighting!

Gibbles
Man you're good with the wood work stuff, I need lessons.

the super cool wood work totally makes up for the mancave wreath thing.


...well almost

Thanks Gibbs! Well truth is I misplaced a wreath one year.... so now I can't misplace it anymore! Stuck it right out in the open!

Wood work is looking Awesome Jim, will be a little maintainence for the owner on this one. AS the others have said some pretty strange wall hangings going on in the Starcraft hanger.

Thanks Glen! Good news is the new owner is super detailed orientated... the boat will be stored in a warm garage year round and really babied! As long as that wood stays covered except when using the boat, it should be fine for years. 4-5 coats of spar really help though...

Ya... strange little people added some flowers to the hanger... they are about 10 and 5 years of age... thought it needed flowers.... not entirely sure I agree!

That Starcraft is turning out great. Amazing woodwork. You have almost finished 2 amazing boats in the time it has taken me to finish one. And my boat is nowhere near as nice as that.
I just recently finished the transom, floor, dash, and side panels on my '66 Jupiter. I had planned on painting all the wood but after seeing all the nice looking wood panels on your boats, I had to redo my dash. I used a piece of red oak and used Rust-Oleum spar varnish (clear) to make me feel a little better about my boat. All other wood is painted with Rust-Oleum high performance protective enamel (smoke gray) except the top of the floor which I coated with Rust-Oleum Deck & Concrete Restore (granite color).

Keep up the great work but please slow down, you are making me look bad.

Thanks JC! The beauty is that everyone gets to do their own customized job... yours looks awesome as well man!! Funny thing is that compared to some here... I really felt like I was doggin' it on this one!!!


Thanks fellas for the compliments and ummm thoughts on the micro hanger!

Quick update:

4 coats of spar done on the entire boat except for only 1 coat so far on the inside of trunk. Polished all of the bits, stripped and polished the end caps and installed the rest of the wood pieces in the splashwell!

Also sold a 65 hp Johnson this evening as well as 4 mazda rims that I had extra. I got the 60 hp Evinrude up for sale tonight and got it running this evening as well. Goal is to get it sold in the next week or so and between the sale of the Jet, the 60, the 65 and the rims I will have more than enough to fund the Falcon!

So... busy with the kids, the above, the Admiral's businesses, work, opening the cottages and another side project has kept me out of trouble!!

I will snap some pics once the windshield is polished. Goal this weekend: Windshield, rub rails and PAINT THE BOAT!!!

Then I can just put the finishing touches to it and get the motor installed and get the trailer painted and done!

Goal: 2 weeks till completion....mmmmm murphy.... Canada has big bugs!!!

Have a great one fellas!

Jim

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1964 Starcraft Jet - Rebuild

Once again you have an ambitious set of goals for the weekend, good luck.