77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

[sprintst]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

The wife wants to stay in one of those glass floored huts on the water in Bora Bora so I'll make it closer to Oz one day yet.

This time I'll need to turn around and work some ot to pay for all this.

 

[Triton II]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

This time I'll need to turn around and work some ot to pay for all this.

Oh well, work has always been the curse of the drinking classes! Enjoy the rest of your hols!

TII

 

[sprintst]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

Worked till 4 am yesterday after coming back from holidays last week. Worked hours hours ot tonight with tons more to come.

I got my Durabak that I picked up in Vegas from Vegasphotoman and the black starboard that I will mount to the transom.

I'll see if I can take a day this week to sand the deck and prep and acetone it for for the durabak to be done one warm day this week if I'm real lucky.

I'll break out the camera and get everyone up to date

 

[HopeSheFloats]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

I'll break out the camera and get everyone up to date

Looking forward to it, as everyone says I'm out dated in my ways

Welcome back, hope you had a great time!

 

[vegasphotoman]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

Hey Richard! Glad you made it back home safe....

Thanks again for the shrimp cocktail, cigar and beer! I told Sprintst his $$$ was no good here in Vegas but he wouldn't have it....what a guy!

That duraback ought to look real nice once you get it rolled on....make sure to post some pics

 

[sprintst]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

No...you da man. You saved me a ton of cash with shipping.

Next time I come down there we'll hit the bbq too

 

[vegasphotoman]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

that would have been nice...I cook a mean chicken and rib bbq....

man the cool weather is here already...so Im guessing its pretty nippy up there in Canada... couple more weekends and it might be too cold to roll the durabak..... Bet your sons wouldnt mind a quick weekend fishin trip with ya......get er done...lol

ps hey we spent 5 hours painting one side of the Newman boat...came out pretty good....6 coats...(sealer/base/clear)

 

[sprintst]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

Thursday/Friday are going to be nice here so the floor will be done in the next day or so. I'm touching up some spots with thickened epoxy tomorrow, once it sets the whole floor gets sanded with 60 grit, wiped down with xylene and then the first coat of the textured stuff.

I was just checking out your thread

 

[sprintst]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

I sanded the hell out of the deck with 60 grit with an orbital sander and shop vac'ed. I will wipe down with Xylene tomorrow am and then the Durabak textured goes down. If the weather holds out then the Durabak smooth will go down too.

I prepped the ladder area in the dash area as well so it can be removed and Durabak'd separately.

Hopefully the pic's will be of the finished deck real soon. I ordered some 9" textured rollers and they made it here in two days...considering the border crossing is reaall good. The durabak itself came with some textured 4" rollers which will help in the storage compartments.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

I am really looking forward to your impressions on the Durabac, sprint. I have yet to decide the route I'll go on my deck.

Rock On!

 

[sprintst]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

Here's the pics that I promised about two months ago

There is a couple of shots of the new hardware I bolted on in June and the ladder and doghouse I built. The 2X4 was only to hold it square until the epoxy setup.

The dato in the ladder was done with a radial arm saw with many cuts and a chisel. I could have used a skillsaw but mine was toast.

 

[sprintst]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

More shots including the deck sanded with 60 grit and wiped down with Xylene. The Xylene I picked up at Cloverdale paints as that stuff was hard to find locally...none of the box stores had it.

Got some wiring haning over the side so it didn't get in the way.

 

[sprintst]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

The front dash area has the board bolted in that backs onto the ladder that has the opening cut for the radio housing. That part will get removed, epoxied and covered in Durabak smooth.

The Durabak has a really thin consistency with granules in it. Mix it every time with a drill mixer slow to get the pieces in suspension. It goes on really easy with the textured roller. It wants a thin coat first then the second coat will cover any inconsistencies. I had some spots that weren't sanded perfectly level but I think this is going to work out really well.

I've got a second gallon of smooth that will go over it all and do the ladder and side gunwale area.

Cover the paint can with painters tape so that when you pour it the lid doesn't cement on or you will never got the lid off again. It will be used up this evening as this stuff doesn't store once it is opened. Wear a VOC type mask or your head will spin as well.

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

Nice to see the work..Love the doghouse!

 

[sprintst]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

I'll go out in a hour or two to do the last coat of textured. I poured some Xylene on the roller and wrapped it in plastic to keep it soft until I use it again tonight. By tomorrow it should be cement.

 

[sprintst]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

Nice to see that I finally did some work too

Hopefullt the Durabak sticks like it is supposed to as I think I did the prep really well. It covers the rivets and any small bumps but I'll get some more pics tomorrow when I do the final smooth coat with any luck.

Nice to see the work..Love the doghouse!

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

Glad to see some pics. I'd honestly begun to forget what this boat even looked like The chrome stuff looks great with the blue. That deck should turn out real nice too.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

Yah, I am with the guys here. Your hardware looks great! I am all ears on your final coat of that Durabak too buddy (that would make three right?)

Great man!

 

[sprintst]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

Yup... The second coat of textured might be a real light one as I'm at less than half a can I believe.

I shouldn't matter as I'm going over top with the smooth. I just want the textured in the visible areas so I just might concentrate on the main deck area.

The smotth will be the third coat for sure and maybe a fourth to finish all of the stuff off as it doesn't store and I have to use it all up.

Nice hearing from you crazy kids. Heading out for the second coat...

 

[BobsGlasstream]

Re: 77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

sprintst,
The deck is really looking pretty good. I'll be looking for the new pic's tomorrow too.
Nice to see some progress again.
Take care.
Bob