68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

[cloning11]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Bret, Just want to say nice project, the interior looks great. I gotta ask a FNG question, what is 5200 and do I need it?

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Bret she is looking good you are moving right along . I hope to get some paint on the bottom of mine this weekend .


Rick

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Nice idea with the blue rivets. That is an excellent example of the kind of thing you can only get if you do a full customized resto. Great work.

 

[APPALOOSA2]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Bret looks really good, you might want to put a piece of PVC pipe in the gunnel and run your wires down through it as Sschefer did on his rebuild. Keeps it all in one place and tidy. sschefer put a piece of string through and around the outside so he can pull wires for future wiring jobs .

 

[wrfalpacas]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Bret looks really good, you might want to put a piece of PVC pipe in the gunnel and run your wires down through it as Sschefer did on his rebuild. Keeps it all in one place and tidy. sschefer put a piece of string through and around the outside so he can pull wires for future wiring jobs .

As they say in the Prego Commercial.... It's In there! I was planning that one, and have the wood backing in there already

 

[wrfalpacas]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Bret, Just want to say nice project, the interior looks great. I gotta ask a FNG question, what is 5200 and do I need it?

5200 is a 3M marine adhesive and sealant, It works better than silicone, and I am using it on any screws/bolts/rivets that go into wood to hopefully keep the rot out.

 

[wrfalpacas]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

I got the cabin interior wood finished tonight Istill have some aluminum trim to put around the porta potti opening, and the endwalls are on their 3rd coat of spar varnish. Cushions are being made and will be navy bottoms, grey piping, and a bluegrey fabric

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Bret she is looking great on the inside amazing how a little paint and a few personal touchjes can change an old boat .


Rick

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

OMG..It looks like a BOAT!!!!

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Wow!

I must admit, at first I wasn't too keen on this, but now I want one!!!!

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Wow!

I must admit, at first I wasn't too keen on this, but now I want one!!!!

A nice place like that to lay out of the sun doesn't seem like such a bad idea does it?

The boat is looking great!

 

[targetpanic]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

It is coning along GREAT!!!

How many coats of Spar do you plan on putiing on??

 

[wrfalpacas]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

TP,

I am shooting for 5-7 coats of varnish as the one side will be exposed to the weather. I will be using the 5200 to seal any screw or bolt holes I make (footrests, instrument panel / console, ect.)

 

[APPALOOSA2]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Great job so far Bret. Going to look real nice when your done.

 

[wrfalpacas]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

AP - Thanks for the encouragement. Some days it doesn't seem like things are progressing at all.

Andy and Kev -will get your parts out Mon -sorry for the delay

A Question for all you roll and tippers When you say closed cell foam rollers, what do you mean? there are firmer and softer ones, which do I want? Do I want 4" wide 6" wide or larger for these lapstrake style hulls? Also, how thick do you load the paint on?

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Bret I am using the white 4" ones . On the front of the 5 pack from Homie desperate it says ( Ultra smooth high density foam ). On the back above the UPC bar code is ( 4FOAMQ-5 ). They are $8.00 and some change for the contractors 5 pack . I load the roller and then roll it in the little pan a bit before I start rolling on the boat and you hve seen the Gloss on my boat .


Rick

 

[Mark42]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Ooooh. Looking good. Nice work.

Regarding the speed at which things get done, I found that even if I only did 20 minutes of work on the boat, thats 20 minutes less I have to do next time. It helps if you can have some work benches set up where the tools and supplies can be left just as you need them.

At any rate, you're making good progress!

 

[wrfalpacas]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Rick,

Thanks! I picked up a 5 pack last week, and those were the ones I was gonna try. The confirmation helps immensly, as your boat sure does look nice

 

[wrfalpacas]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Regarding the speed at which things get done, I found that even if I only did 20 minutes of work on the boat, thats 20 minutes less I have to do next time. It helps if you can have some work benches set up where the tools and supplies can be left just as you need them.

Mark,
So true on the workbench, In fact that was what I got accomplished tonight, sortin and putin away stuff! The upside is, it will save me time searching for that blasted whachamacallit

I'm off for a 3 day vacation to ride steam trains (my other hobby) tomorrow. headed up to trainfest where they are going to have 8 steam locomotives in operation this weekend, including my favorite the Daylight from Oregon. www.trainfestival2009.org

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

bret..I used these as well as the white closed cell rollers..

Found em really handy for small areas..

I'll PM you my addy and let me know what the shipping is!!

UDAMAN!!!