1965 Starcraft Jupiter Restore/Repurpose

[Dabbler_E]

Not shown: Gluvitted rivets & seams, replaced / added stringer rivets.

 

[Dabbler_E]

Starting the foam Tetris process

 

[Dabbler_E]

More signs of spring: double thick Arauco plywood for transom, reveling in Titebond 3 gooey goodness

 

[Watermann]

More signs of spring: double thick Arauco plywood for transom, reveling in Titebond 3 gooey goodness

That and a sandal clad foot :lol:

 

[Dabbler_E]

That and a sandal clad foot :lol:

Whoops! My toes are showing! :embarassed::bolt:

 

[Dabbler_E]

Love the smell of epoxy in the morning. Smells like.....progress.


Side panels -- carpeted!


Starting to feel some momentum here after a long while of layball:

 

[Bayou Dave]

Love the smell of epoxy in the morning. Smells like.....progress.


Side panels -- carpeted!


Starting to feel some momentum here after a long while of layball:

Those side panels look great! Should be pretty easy to keep them clean with that low pile. Is it indoor-outdoor carpet?

 

[Dabbler_E]

Those side panels look great! Should be pretty easy to keep them clean with that low pile. Is it indoor-outdoor carpet?

Yes -- I specifically went with carpet that wasn't in loops (to snag fishhooks)

 

[Dabbler_E]

Mmmmmmm......bumpy.......

 

[ezmobee]

That looks great. Real grippy.

 

[Dabbler_E]

Putting carts before horses here, but it feels good to dry fit the deck and side panels and make some motorboat sounds.




Thinking about how to situate the seating. What are your thoughts: closer to the gunwale or farther?

 

[Watermann]

Decking looks to have a good fit, not sure about the seats, I'd have to sit in them to know for sure and yeah make some motor boat noises. :heh:

 

[ezmobee]

You don't want the seats smack up against the gunwale but I think I'd move 'em a little closer. Maybe half the distance you have it now.

 

[Dabbler_E]

You don't want the seats smack up against the gunwale but I think I'd move 'em a little closer. Maybe half the distance you have it now.

Thanks EZ -- looking at pics of other boats with these seats that seems to be what I'm seeing as well.

 

[Dabbler_E]

There's holes in them thar transom. Just need to fill in unused holes in the transom skin, and then it's transom install time. First real step in the rebuild!


Aside from motor bolts, transom knee, and corners, I pre-positioned & drilled holes for swim platform, kicker bracket, splashwell drains, and bolts for supports for a rear deck that will go over the splashwell.

Here's the current punch list:

XEpoxy last deck panel
XDrill transom holes
XStrip decals
XEpoxy outer transom board
Patch transom skin holes
Install Transom Wood
Prep & Paint splashwell
Install splashwell
Flip boat

 

[Dabbler_E]

Filling in extraneous transom skin holes -- epoxy with fairing powder gooped onto both sides, sanded down once cured

 

[Watermann]

I sure hope that concoction adheres to the aluminum, where did you hear about or learn to use that for filling the skin pitting and holes? I know if you put that much JB or marine tex on there you'd be sanding on it for a week. :lol:

 

[Dabbler_E]

I know if you put that much JB or marine tex on there you'd be sanding on it for a week. :lol:

I scuffed the AL pretty heavily beforehand and cleaned w/ vinegar -- epoxy generally likes to stick to everything except plastic so I'm hopeful. I've been there on sanding JB & MT and since this isn't a structural repair I figured I'd try a sandable fairing mixture instead. I'll let you know how it holds up.

 

[Dabbler_E]

Also, I'll note that it didn't show any signs of the edges lifting up while I was sanding.

I used the SM Fairing compound at U.S. Composites. It makes a lot of heat when mixed, so working time is cut WAY down.

Turtle pics coming today!

 

[Dabbler_E]

She's turned turtle!