'86 Aluminum Starcraft Restoration

[ezmobee]

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I swear these boat don't want paint on them. Anyway, I'd caution you against the clear coat. It will make the inevitable touch ups more difficult in the future.

 

[sutor623]

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It's nothing I'd let stop me from using the boat, just be careful taking it off and putting it on the trailer and around docks. If you do ding it, you can touch it up after the paint cures... aluminum boats aint supposed to be that pretty anyway.

Haha you guys are awesome! I am putting the motor on today!

 

[sutor623]

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Getn er done fellas!!!

 

[64osby]

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Looking very splashy.

 

[laurentide]

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Paint looks great out in the sun. Hope you get her wet soon!

 

[lakelover]

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What a beaut!

 

[GA_Boater]

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I smell catfish swimmin' in grease.

 

[sutor623]

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Thanks fellas! It's tough getting a motor out of the basement, up to the driveway, and onto the transom by yourself....

 

[lakelover]

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Thanks fellas! It's tough getting a motor out of the basement, up to the driveway, and onto the transom by yourself....

That must have been some wrestling match! Glad you're still alive.

 

[sutor623]

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Yea it was tough but I had an engine hoist. Here's the electrical system. Made a box from radio shack components....

 

[sutor623]

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It's been a week since I painted and man the paint is sooooo much harder! So cool for that. Now I'm just trying to decide where to mount my SI transducer. Anyone here use side imaging?

 

[sutor623]

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Talk about nerve wrecking!! I had to determine where to cut 4" holes in my fresh deck for seating!!

 

[GA_Boater]

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It gets a bit scary. Am I in right place and what am I doing to my new floor.?

 

[sutor623]

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It gets a bit scary. Am I in right place and what am I doing to my new floor.?

Yea it does!! And since I use this boat for bass, striper and catfish my seats have to be able to spin around and face backward comfortably as well. I was happy with the hole saw. Nice clean tight hole for the seat pedestals. Lat time I used a jigsaw. Just didn't come out nearly as nicely. I must say I am glad that my dad is a class a contractor. It sure is nice having access to every tool known to man! I can't imagine how muh more this restoration would have costed me if I had to buy all the tools I needed!

 

[classiccat]

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Wow Pete, I don't know how I missed this thread...especially one from a fellow catman! I guess I gotta stick my nose out of the Starcraft forum every once and awhile :lol:

some of this probably looks familiar

 

[sutor623]

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Wow Pete, I don't know how I missed this thread...especially one from a fellow catman! I guess I gotta stick my nose out of the Starcraft forum every once and awhile :lol:

some of this probably looks familiar

Yea buddy!! For the love of catfish!! Man I see why you haven't seen my thread. You have your hands full with your own! Can't wait to see what that SS looks like when its done. Gotta love those 3cyl. JohnsonRudes ay buddy??

 

[classiccat]

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Yea buddy!! For the love of catfish!! Man I see why you haven't seen my thread. You have your hands full with your own! Can't wait to see what that SS looks like when its done. Gotta love those 3cyl. JohnsonRudes ay buddy??

Yeah man, they keep a lickin' and keep on tickin'! I pulled the engine this past w/e so there's not much stopin' me from tearing-in...chomp chomp chomp...like a big ol' blue on a cutter's head!!!

 

[classiccat]

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Man, this is going to be a sweet catfishin' rig!

Have you decided on where on the console to mount the 898CSI? I have the same exact unit and would like to be able to rotate that big boy so that I can see it from the bow while drifting (or throwing the net at those suspended schools of bait! :thumb

 

[sutor623]

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Man, this is going to be a sweet catfishin' rig!

Have you decided on where on the console to mount the 898CSI? I have the same exact unit and would like to be able to rotate that big boy so that I can see it from the bow while drifting (or throwing the net at those suspended schools of bait! :thumb

Me too, I want to be able to see it from anywhere. Dude this is pretty crazy. We both have starcraft tinnies, 3 cyl johnsons and now the same electronics!!!

 

[classiccat]

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Me too, I want to be able to see it from anywhere. Dude this is pretty crazy. We both have starcraft tinnies, 3 cyl johnsons and now the same electronics!!!

it's not strange the 2 guys have the same great tastes in gear! :lol:

with side imaging, you'll be like a surgeon on those wingdams and wrecks!