1974 Starcraft Chieftain

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

You're cleaning out all the donors in your neck of the woods. Isn't this #2?

 

[bgc]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

GA, Its the first donor for this project…….I'll get a pic of the scrap yard at the shop


Got the tires mounted and balanced today! Looking to make the trip north, during the week to bring her home(shop). Note the super aggressive, water displacing pattern in the tread. I laughed when the salesman talked about this…..come to think of it if I would have mentioned it was going on a boat trailer, he might have mentioned it wasn't a trailer tire….

Sorry for the crappy pic…

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

Going prepared.... I like that idea!!! Most of us go, tow and pray.... having good tires is a good start to all being well for you a successful donor tow!

All the best this week man!!!

Jim

 

[poohbear17721]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

those tires look like general altimax . I have the same tires on my wife's KIA.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

GA, Its the first donor for this project…….I'll get a pic of the scrap yard at the shop

Sorry, bgc. I get confused by who is pulling what home any more. :facepalm:

 

[bgc]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

Jim, The donor came home on a sketchy, junk trailer I borrowed from the shop. I did repack the bearings and put a set of Harbor Freight magnetic tow lights on it. We had too much weight on the trailer, mast line broke half way home, scared the crap out of me when she started bobbling.

Poohbear, The brand on the is Doral? I've never heard of this brand but they were in the price range I wanted.

GA, There are so many boats being "recycled" I get confused my self. Didn't I see on out there where they cut the back of a Chieftain or Islander off?

 

[Watermann]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

I think those tires will be fine, all I run are passenger tires on my boat trailers. I think a car weighs more than an aluminum boat does anyway. I wouldn't use them on my utility trailer though for heavy loads.

 

[bgc]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

SHES COMING HOME TOMORROW!!!!
Leaving for Michigan, tomorrow morning at 5am to get her to the shop before rush hour traffic in Columbus. Double checked the fluids, temporary trailer lights, packed extra grease, and loaded every possible tool and doodad I can think of including two super sized can of fix-a-flat.

I'm thinking of offering a gift, of libations, to Poseidon for a successful rebuild before the new crew mate arrives. I'm partial to Jim Beam vs Champaign. What do you guys offer to the Gods of the deep?

 

[Watermann]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

J?germeister here or in a pinch Rumplemintz. The smell on my breath fools the admiral into thinking breath mint.

 

[barato2]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

ah Grasshoppah, you will offer many many gifts of blood to the Tin Gods before you're done. save the ethanol for application to the restorer.......

 

[64osby]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

Hopefully your trip went well and you missed 2-5" of fluffy water that fell today. Your pick up point was about 30 miles from where I live.

 

[bgc]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

J?germeister here or in a pinch Rumplemintz. The smell on my breath fools the admiral into thinking breath mint.

I believe you're suppose to pour in into the deep as an offering...... However I do like your train of thought! She can smell an open beer from upstairs...

ah Grasshoppah, you will offer many many gifts of blood to the Tin Gods before you're done. save the ethanol for application to the restorer.......

The blood is for the gods of trailering

Hopefully your trip went well and you missed 2-5" of fluffy water that fell today. Your pick up point was about 30 miles from where I live.

Nope, drove right into it and then into the shutdown of I-69 and 94... What town are you in?

 

[bgc]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

I left the house at 0500 and pulled back into the driveway at 2315. That was the toughest hull I've made yet! Gusts up to 30mph, Drifting snow, Windscreen washer nozzle clogged on the drivers side, and one heavy boat.... But shes safely back at the shop ready for her rebuild!

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

Glad you made it back safe, looks like a nasty long drive. Looking forward to the pictures.

 

[bgc]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

Here are some pics of the "Junk/Donor" boats at the shop.

 

[barato2]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

YES! you are officially a Badazz SC Restorer before even starting the teardown, after that pull to bring er home. those are some crazy conditions. remind me again why people live up there?

 

[64osby]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

Nope, drove right into it and then into the shutdown of I-69 and 94... What town are you in?

I left the house at 0500 and pulled back into the driveway at 2315. That was the toughest hull I've made yet! Gusts up to 30mph, Drifting snow, Windscreen washer nozzle clogged on the drivers side, and one heavy boat.... But shes safely back at the shop ready for her rebuild!

Looks like a white knuckle day. The yahoo morons are still driving like it's the first snow of the season. Don't know when to slow down or when to buy new tires.

I'm on the west side of Kalamazoo.

YES! you are officially a Badazz SC Restorer before even starting the teardown, after that pull to bring er home. those are some crazy conditions. remind me again why people live up there?

Days like the above allow for a true appreciation of the summer boating fun.

 

[bgc]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

YES! you are officially a Badazz SC Restorer before even starting the teardown, after that pull to bring er home. those are some crazy conditions. remind me again why people live up there?

Limb Chickens and Perch....that's what keep me here

 

[barato2]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

i see you nail the Real Lunkers like i do...my avatar pic is a real fish that really did hit a lure as big as it was. life underwater must be fast and brutal........

 

[bgc]

Re: 1974 Starcraft Chieftain

Kalamazoo...We usually stop off at D'Nicio's on our way back from the lake.
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