22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

[sprintst]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

Just a quick question for everyone. Since my decking is epoxy covered do I stick with an epoxy based product? I'm not sure what will stick anymore...

 

[evildocrsx]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

Just a quick question for everyone. Since my decking is epoxy covered do I stick with an epoxy based product? I'm not sure what will stick anymore...

Where did you get the epoxy deck coating, and why did you choose that over oil based paint?

 

[wrfalpacas]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

I used Durabak on my Starchief, and it really turned out nice, but the SkiChamp has a sand in paint type floor, and I will probably restore it with play sand layed down with my wife's flour sifter and (what else Rustoleum)

 

[WATERHAM]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

Hi Everyone. I was exactly where you all ere this time last year looking for a no skid product for my Islander. I redid the entire floor (cuddy and all) sealed bottom and sides w/ resin (2 coats) lightly sanded w/ 120 grit primed w/ 2 coats of water based primer (has to be water based or it won't stick). Then 2 coats of Overtons light grey non skid. I can attest to its durability as it has withstood over 650 hours of fishing. We weren't nice to this floor either. I typically fish only in sandals and never slid around even in pouring rain and 5-6' waves. Seems like it would be easy to touch up (clean the area, scuff up material and overlap old and new)

 

[WATERHAM]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

Take that back, I did fall once. Fishing Lake Michigan out of Ludington. I was fighting a fish, so was my buddy. He didn't put his last fish right in the cooler, I stepped on its tail and damned near ended up in the weater

 

[sprintst]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

Where did you get the epoxy deck coating, and why did you choose that over oil based paint?

My deck is just epoxy resin coated with fiberglass cloth...

 

[betayv]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

any progress?

 

[evildocrsx]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

We finished installing the two other beneath the deck boxes and the rest of the deck. We also put on the first coat of white paint on the deck. The project is on hold for now. It is raining real bad down here and everything is wet. Will continue in a couple of weeks.

 

[vegasphotoman]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

Hey EvilDoc is the starcraft covered or getting hit by the torrential rain?

ps stop sending rain our way (Vegas) it rained a record 18 hours the other day!
luckily my HF cheapie tarps and pvc supports kept our boats dry...

Looking fwd to seeing your boat complete!

 

[vegasphotoman]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

Looking fwd to seeing your progress...egging you on so you dont stall out and not finish...you and the pops are doing an awsome job...keep on rockin!

 

[vegasphotoman]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

ok EvilDoc Im guessing you are taking a long vacation from IBOATS....mebbe this will get ya back.....

We want a "Happy Ending!" to your restoration! lol ya left us hangin!

hope all is well!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

I am with you Vegas, this boat is too cool not to see the finish line!

 

[thebrain]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

subscribing

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 22' 1968 Starcraft Islander

subscribing

You'll not see much action on this one thebrain. evildorsx hasn't been here in nearly a year and a half. Bummer.